Cedric Ceballos vs. Grant Hill Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Grant Hill and Cedric Ceballos, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season / Games against each other

Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.

Cedric Ceballos played 11 years in the NBA, 7 less than Grant Hill, who played 18. Cedric Ceballos had the first of his seasons in 1990-91, while Grant Hill had his rookie season in 1994-95. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achivements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.

Their Careers

Player
Total Seasons Playoffs Played NBA Years
Cedric Ceballos 11 8 1990-91 to 2000-01
Grant Hill 18 8 1994-95 to 2012-13

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Cedric Ceballos Grant Hill
Season 1990-911994-95
Team Phoenix SunsDetroit Pistons
Honors & Awards -Achievement Rookie of the Year
-Achievement All-Rookie First Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Suns Lost West Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Cedric Ceballos 63 11.6 8.2 1.2 1.2 2.4 0.6 0.3 0.1 1.1 1.1 3.2 6.7 .487 0.0 0.1 .167 1.7 2.6 .663
Grant Hill 70 38.3 19.9 1.8 4.6 6.4 5.0 1.8 0.9 2.9 2.9 7.3 15.2 .477 0.1 0.4 .148 5.3 7.3 .732
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Cedric Ceballos 3 8.0 5.3 1.0 0.7 1.7 0.7 0.7 0.0 0.3 0.0 2.3 4.0 .583 0.0 0.0 - 0.7 2.0 .333
Grant Hill ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Cedric Ceballos Grant Hill
Season 1991-921995-96
Team Phoenix SunsDetroit Pistons
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Suns Lost West Conf SemisPistons Lost East Conf 1st Rd
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Cedric Ceballos 64 11.3 7.2 0.9 1.4 2.4 0.8 0.3 0.2 1.1 0.8 2.8 5.7 .482 0.0 0.1 .167 1.7 2.3 .736
Grant Hill 80 40.8 20.2 1.6 8.2 9.8 6.9 1.3 0.6 3.3 3.0 7.1 15.3 .462 0.1 0.3 .192 6.1 8.1 .751
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Cedric Ceballos 8 23.5 13.5 2.5 3.9 6.4 1.5 0.8 0.8 1.4 1.8 5.5 10.0 .550 0.0 0.0 - 2.5 3.8 .667
Grant Hill 3 38.3 19.0 1.3 6.0 7.3 3.7 1.0 0.0 2.7 4.3 7.3 13.0 .564 0.3 0.7 .500 4.0 4.7 .857

Season 3

Cedric Ceballos Grant Hill
Season 1992-931996-97
Team Phoenix SunsDetroit Pistons
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA First Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Suns Lost NBA FinalsPistons Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Cedric Ceballos 74 21.7 12.8 2.3 3.2 5.5 1.0 0.7 0.4 1.4 1.4 5.1 8.9 .576 0.0 0.0 .000 2.5 3.5 .725
Grant Hill 80 39.3 21.4 1.5 7.5 9.0 7.3 1.8 0.6 3.2 2.3 7.8 15.7 .496 0.1 0.4 .303 5.6 7.9 .711
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Cedric Ceballos 16 11.6 6.0 0.8 1.5 2.3 0.8 0.3 0.4 0.3 0.8 2.5 4.4 .571 0.0 0.0 - 1.0 1.4 .727
Grant Hill 5 40.8 23.6 2.6 4.2 6.8 5.4 0.8 1.0 3.8 2.8 9.0 20.6 .437 0.0 0.0 - 5.6 7.8 .718

Season 4

Cedric Ceballos Grant Hill
Season 1993-941997-98
Team Phoenix SunsDetroit Pistons
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Suns Lost West Conf SemisDid Not Play
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Cedric Ceballos 53 30.2 19.1 2.9 3.6 6.5 1.7 1.1 0.4 1.8 2.3 8.0 15.0 .535 0.0 0.2 .000 3.0 4.2 .724
Grant Hill 81 40.7 21.1 1.1 6.5 7.7 6.8 1.8 0.7 3.5 2.4 7.6 16.8 .452 0.0 0.3 .143 5.9 8.0 .740
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Cedric Ceballos 10 21.2 10.1 1.6 2.8 4.4 0.8 0.8 0.2 1.1 0.9 4.3 9.3 .462 0.0 0.2 .000 1.5 1.8 .833
Grant Hill ------- --- ----------

Season 5

Cedric Ceballos Grant Hill
Season 1994-951998-99
Team Los Angeles LakersDetroit Pistons
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Lakers Lost West Conf SemisPistons Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Cedric Ceballos 58 35.0 21.7 2.9 5.1 8.0 1.8 1.0 0.3 2.5 2.3 8.6 16.8 .509 1.0 2.5 .397 3.6 5.0 .716
Grant Hill 50 37.0 21.1 1.3 5.8 7.1 6.0 1.6 0.5 3.7 2.3 7.7 16.0 .479 0.0 0.3 .000 5.7 7.6 .752
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Cedric Ceballos 10 34.0 14.2 1.1 5.0 6.1 1.8 1.2 0.7 2.1 2.1 4.8 12.6 .381 1.8 5.0 .360 2.8 3.8 .737
Grant Hill 5 35.0 19.4 1.4 5.8 7.2 7.4 2.0 0.4 2.4 2.4 8.4 18.4 .457 0.0 0.2 .000 2.6 3.2 .813

Season 6

Cedric Ceballos Grant Hill
Season 1995-961999-00
Team Los Angeles LakersDetroit Pistons
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Lakers Lost West Conf 1st RdPistons Lost East Conf 1st Rd
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Cedric Ceballos 78 33.7 21.2 2.8 4.1 6.9 1.5 1.2 0.3 2.1 1.8 8.2 15.4 .530 0.7 2.4 .277 4.2 5.2 .804
Grant Hill 74 37.5 25.8 1.3 5.3 6.6 5.2 1.4 0.6 3.2 2.6 9.4 19.2 .489 0.5 1.3 .347 6.5 8.2 .795
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Cedric Ceballos 4 35.5 19.0 2.8 5.5 8.3 1.3 1.0 0.3 2.0 2.3 7.5 15.5 .484 1.3 4.0 .313 2.8 3.0 .917
Grant Hill 2 28.0 11.0 0.0 5.5 5.5 4.5 0.5 0.0 5.0 3.5 3.0 8.0 .375 0.5 1.0 .500 4.5 5.0 .900

Season 7

Cedric Ceballos Grant Hill
Season 1996-972000-01
Team Los Angeles Lakers, Phoenix SunsOrlando Magic
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Suns Lost West Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Cedric Ceballos 50 28.5 14.6 2.0 4.6 6.6 1.3 0.7 0.5 1.7 2.3 5.6 12.3 .457 0.5 2.0 .255 2.8 3.7 .747
Grant Hill 4 33.3 13.8 2.0 4.3 6.3 6.3 1.3 0.5 2.8 2.3 4.8 10.8 .442 0.3 0.3 1.000 4.0 6.5 .615
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Cedric Ceballos 5 21.6 6.6 1.8 3.4 5.2 0.6 0.8 0.6 1.6 2.4 2.2 6.6 .333 0.6 2.4 .250 1.6 1.6 1.000
Grant Hill ------- --- ----------

Season 8

Cedric Ceballos Grant Hill
Season 1997-982001-02
Team Phoenix Suns, Dallas MavericksOrlando Magic
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Cedric Ceballos 47 21.1 11.4 1.6 3.1 4.7 1.3 0.7 0.3 1.5 1.9 4.3 8.8 .492 0.4 1.5 .300 2.3 3.1 .738
Grant Hill 14 36.6 16.8 2.1 6.9 8.9 4.6 0.6 0.3 2.6 2.9 5.9 13.9 .426 0.0 0.1 .000 4.9 5.7 .863
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Cedric Ceballos ------- --- ----------
Grant Hill ------- --- ----------

Season 9

Cedric Ceballos Grant Hill
Season 1998-992002-03
Team Dallas MavericksOrlando Magic
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Cedric Ceballos 13 27.1 12.5 1.8 4.8 6.5 0.9 0.5 0.4 2.2 1.8 4.5 10.8 .421 0.8 2.2 .393 2.6 3.8 .694
Grant Hill 29 29.1 14.5 1.4 5.7 7.1 4.2 1.0 0.4 2.9 1.6 5.2 10.6 .492 0.0 0.1 .250 4.1 5.0 .819
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Cedric Ceballos ------- --- ----------
Grant Hill ------- --- ----------

Note: Grant Hill didn't play in 2003-04.

Season 10

Cedric Ceballos Grant Hill
Season 1999-002004-05
Team Dallas MavericksOrlando Magic
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Cedric Ceballos 69 29.9 16.6 2.5 4.2 6.7 1.3 0.8 0.3 1.8 2.4 6.5 14.5 .446 0.6 1.9 .328 3.0 3.6 .843
Grant Hill 67 34.9 19.7 1.1 3.6 4.7 3.3 1.4 0.4 2.4 2.1 7.7 15.1 .509 0.0 0.2 .231 4.2 5.1 .821
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Cedric Ceballos ------- --- ----------
Grant Hill ------- --- ----------

Season 11

Cedric Ceballos Grant Hill
Season 2000-012005-06
Team Detroit Pistons, Miami HeatOrlando Magic
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Heat Lost East Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Cedric Ceballos 40 14.0 6.5 0.9 1.8 2.7 0.5 0.4 0.2 0.8 1.5 2.5 5.7 .441 0.6 1.8 .301 0.9 1.1 .860
Grant Hill 21 29.2 15.1 0.7 3.1 3.8 2.3 1.1 0.3 1.7 2.4 5.7 11.6 .490 0.1 0.4 .250 3.7 4.9 .765
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Cedric Ceballos 3 5.0 1.7 1.0 1.0 2.0 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.3 1.0 0.7 2.3 .286 0.0 0.0 - 0.3 0.7 .500
Grant Hill ------- --- ----------

Season 12

Cedric Ceballos Grant Hill
Season -2006-07
Team -Orlando Magic
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Magic Lost East Conf 1st Rd
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Cedric Ceballos ------- --- ----------
Grant Hill 65 30.9 14.4 0.8 2.8 3.6 2.1 0.9 0.4 2.2 2.2 5.3 10.2 .518 0.0 0.2 .167 3.8 5.0 .765
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Cedric Ceballos ------- --- ----------
Grant Hill 4 35.8 15.0 0.5 5.0 5.5 3.8 0.5 0.3 2.5 2.0 4.8 9.5 .500 0.0 0.0 - 5.5 8.3 .667

Season 13

Cedric Ceballos Grant Hill
Season -2007-08
Team -Phoenix Suns
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Suns Lost West Conf 1st Rd
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Cedric Ceballos ------- --- ----------
Grant Hill 70 31.7 13.1 1.1 4.0 5.0 2.9 0.9 0.8 1.4 2.2 5.1 10.2 .503 0.5 1.5 .317 2.4 2.8 .867
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Cedric Ceballos ------- --- ----------
Grant Hill 3 22.7 3.7 1.0 4.3 5.3 1.0 0.7 0.3 0.0 1.0 1.7 3.7 .455 0.0 0.0 - 0.3 0.3 1.000

Season 14

Cedric Ceballos Grant Hill
Season -2008-09
Team -Phoenix Suns
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Did Not Play
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Cedric Ceballos ------- --- ----------
Grant Hill 82 29.8 12.0 0.8 4.2 4.9 2.3 1.1 0.7 1.5 2.2 4.8 9.1 .523 0.3 0.9 .316 2.2 2.7 .808
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Cedric Ceballos ------- --- ----------
Grant Hill ------- --- ----------

Season 15

Cedric Ceballos Grant Hill
Season -2009-10
Team -Phoenix Suns
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Suns Lost West Conf Finals
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Cedric Ceballos ------- --- ----------
Grant Hill 81 30.0 11.3 0.9 4.6 5.5 2.4 0.7 0.4 1.3 2.0 4.1 8.7 .478 0.4 1.0 .438 2.5 3.1 .817
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Cedric Ceballos ------- --- ----------
Grant Hill 16 28.3 9.6 0.8 5.1 5.8 2.3 0.8 0.6 1.2 2.9 3.7 7.7 .480 0.2 1.0 .188 2.1 2.4 .868

Season 16

Cedric Ceballos Grant Hill
Season -2010-11
Team -Phoenix Suns
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Did Not Play
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Cedric Ceballos ------- --- ----------
Grant Hill 80 30.1 13.2 1.0 3.3 4.2 2.5 0.8 0.4 1.7 2.3 5.0 10.3 .484 0.6 1.4 .395 2.7 3.2 .829
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Cedric Ceballos ------- --- ----------
Grant Hill ------- --- ----------

Season 17

Cedric Ceballos Grant Hill
Season -2011-12
Team -Phoenix Suns
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Did Not Play
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Cedric Ceballos ------- --- ----------
Grant Hill 49 28.1 10.2 0.6 2.9 3.5 2.2 0.8 0.6 1.3 1.8 4.1 9.2 .446 0.3 1.1 .264 1.7 2.2 .761
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Cedric Ceballos ------- --- ----------
Grant Hill ------- --- ----------

Season 18

Cedric Ceballos Grant Hill
Season -2012-13
Team -Los Angeles Clippers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Clippers Lost West Conf 1st Rd
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Cedric Ceballos ------- --- ----------
Grant Hill 29 15.1 3.2 0.2 1.5 1.7 0.9 0.4 0.2 0.9 1.3 1.3 3.4 .388 0.1 0.4 .273 0.5 0.8 .583
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Cedric Ceballos ------- --- ----------
Grant Hill 1 20.0 4.0 2.0 2.0 4.0 2.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 5.0 2.0 4.0 .500 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -