Derek Anderson vs. Robert Horry Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Robert Horry and Derek Anderson, 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.

Derek Anderson played 11 years in the NBA, 5 less than Robert Horry, who played 16. Derek Anderson had the first of his seasons in 1997-98, while Robert Horry had his rookie season in 1992-93. 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
Derek Anderson 11 5 1997-98 to 2007-08
Robert Horry 16 16 1992-93 to 2007-08

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Derek Anderson Robert Horry
Season 1997-981992-93
Team Cleveland CavaliersHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Rookie Second TeamAchievement All-Rookie Second Team
Playoffs Cavaliers Lost East Conf 1st RdRockets Lost West Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Derek Anderson 66 27.9 11.7 0.8 2.0 2.8 3.4 1.3 0.2 1.9 2.1 3.6 8.9 .408 0.3 1.3 .202 4.2 4.8 .873
Robert Horry 79 29.5 10.1 1.4 3.5 5.0 2.4 1.0 1.1 2.0 2.7 4.1 8.6 .474 0.2 0.6 .255 1.8 2.5 .715
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Derek Anderson 4 25.8 10.8 0.0 2.3 2.3 2.8 1.3 0.3 3.0 2.5 2.5 5.5 .455 0.0 0.0 - 5.8 6.5 .885
Robert Horry 12 31.2 10.3 1.2 4.0 5.2 3.2 1.5 1.3 2.3 2.5 3.9 8.4 .465 0.8 2.5 .300 1.7 2.3 .741

Season 2
Derek Anderson Robert Horry
Season 1998-991993-94
Team Cleveland CavaliersHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayNBA Champion NBA Champion
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Derek Anderson 38 25.7 10.8 0.5 2.3 2.9 3.8 1.3 0.1 2.2 1.9 3.3 8.3 .398 0.6 1.8 .304 3.6 4.3 .836
Robert Horry 81 29.3 9.9 1.6 3.9 5.4 2.9 1.5 0.9 1.7 2.3 4.0 8.7 .459 0.5 1.7 .324 1.4 1.9 .732
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Derek Anderson ------- --- ----------
Robert Horry 23 33.8 11.7 1.8 4.3 6.1 3.6 1.5 0.9 1.2 3.0 4.3 9.8 .434 1.5 3.9 .382 1.7 2.2 .765

Season 3
Derek Anderson Robert Horry
Season 1999-001994-95
Team Los Angeles ClippersHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayNBA Champion NBA Champion
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Derek Anderson 64 34.4 16.9 1.3 2.8 4.0 3.4 1.4 0.2 2.6 2.3 5.9 13.4 .438 0.9 2.8 .309 4.2 4.8 .877
Robert Horry 64 32.4 10.2 1.3 3.8 5.1 3.4 1.5 1.2 1.9 2.5 3.8 8.4 .447 1.3 3.5 .379 1.3 1.8 .761
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Derek Anderson ------- --- ----------
Robert Horry 22 38.2 13.1 1.8 5.2 7.0 3.5 1.5 1.2 1.1 3.1 4.2 9.5 .445 2.0 5.0 .400 2.6 3.5 .744

Season 4
Derek Anderson Robert Horry
Season 2000-011995-96
Team San Antonio SpursHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Spurs Lost West Conf FinalsRockets Lost West Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Derek Anderson 82 34.9 15.5 0.9 3.5 4.4 3.7 1.5 0.2 2.0 2.3 5.0 12.1 .416 1.2 3.1 .399 4.2 4.9 .851
Robert Horry 71 37.1 12.0 1.4 4.4 5.8 4.0 1.6 1.5 2.3 2.8 4.2 10.3 .410 2.0 5.5 .366 1.6 2.0 .776
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Derek Anderson 7 27.7 7.7 0.4 2.3 2.7 2.4 0.4 0.0 2.1 1.4 2.3 8.7 .262 0.9 3.1 .273 2.3 3.0 .762
Robert Horry 8 38.5 13.1 1.9 5.3 7.1 3.0 2.6 1.6 1.9 3.6 4.6 11.4 .407 2.6 6.6 .396 1.3 2.9 .435

Season 5
Derek Anderson Robert Horry
Season 2001-021996-97
Team Portland Trail BlazersPhoenix Suns, Los Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Trail Blazers Lost West Conf 1st RdLakers Lost West Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Derek Anderson 70 26.6 10.8 0.7 2.0 2.7 3.1 1.0 0.1 1.2 1.6 3.5 8.7 .404 1.2 3.3 .373 2.5 3.0 .856
Robert Horry 54 25.8 7.8 1.3 3.1 4.4 2.0 1.2 1.0 1.3 2.8 2.9 6.7 .436 0.9 2.9 .318 1.1 1.7 .667
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Derek Anderson 3 25.3 14.7 1.0 1.3 2.3 2.3 0.7 0.0 2.0 0.3 4.3 10.0 .433 0.7 2.0 .333 5.3 6.0 .889
Robert Horry 9 31.1 6.7 1.3 4.0 5.3 1.4 1.1 0.8 1.2 3.0 1.9 4.2 .447 1.3 3.1 .429 1.6 2.0 .778

Season 6
Derek Anderson Robert Horry
Season 2002-031997-98
Team Portland Trail BlazersLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Trail Blazers Lost West Conf 1st RdLakers Lost West Conf Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Derek Anderson 76 33.6 13.9 0.7 2.8 3.5 4.3 1.2 0.2 1.7 1.9 4.7 10.9 .427 1.5 4.4 .350 3.0 3.5 .859
Robert Horry 72 30.4 7.4 2.6 4.9 7.5 2.3 1.6 1.3 1.4 3.3 2.8 5.8 .476 0.3 1.3 .204 1.6 2.3 .692
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Derek Anderson 2 11.0 1.0 0.5 0.0 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.5 0.5 0.5 2.0 .250 0.0 0.5 .000 0.0 0.5 .000
Robert Horry 13 32.4 8.6 2.6 3.8 6.5 3.1 1.1 1.1 1.4 3.5 3.0 5.4 .557 0.5 1.3 .353 2.2 3.2 .683

Season 7
Derek Anderson Robert Horry
Season 2003-041998-99
Team Portland Trail BlazersLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayLakers Lost West Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Derek Anderson 51 35.5 13.6 0.5 3.1 3.6 4.5 1.3 0.1 1.8 1.5 4.5 12.0 .376 1.5 5.1 .305 3.0 3.7 .824
Robert Horry 38 19.6 4.9 1.5 2.5 4.0 1.5 0.9 1.0 1.3 2.7 1.8 3.8 .459 0.5 1.2 .444 0.9 1.2 .739
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Derek Anderson ------- --- ----------
Robert Horry 8 22.1 5.0 1.3 3.3 4.5 1.4 0.8 0.8 0.9 3.6 1.5 3.3 .462 0.6 1.5 .417 1.4 1.8 .786

Season 8
Derek Anderson Robert Horry
Season 2004-051999-00
Team Portland Trail BlazersLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayNBA Champion NBA Champion
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Derek Anderson 47 26.4 9.2 0.5 2.2 2.7 3.0 0.8 0.1 1.5 1.9 3.2 8.3 .389 1.2 3.2 .384 1.5 1.9 .805
Robert Horry 76 22.2 5.7 1.8 3.0 4.8 1.6 1.1 1.1 1.0 2.5 2.1 4.8 .438 0.4 1.2 .309 1.2 1.5 .788
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Derek Anderson ------- --- ----------
Robert Horry 23 27.0 7.6 1.7 3.7 5.3 2.5 0.9 0.8 1.3 3.8 2.6 6.3 .407 0.7 2.6 .288 1.7 2.5 .702

Season 9
Derek Anderson Robert Horry
Season 2005-062000-01
Team Houston Rockets, Miami HeatLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionNBA Champion NBA Champion
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Derek Anderson 43 24.3 8.1 0.5 2.8 3.3 2.3 0.5 0.1 1.3 2.3 2.5 7.0 .356 0.9 3.1 .299 2.2 2.6 .838
Robert Horry 79 20.1 5.2 1.2 2.6 3.7 1.6 0.7 0.7 1.0 2.7 1.9 4.8 .387 0.7 2.0 .346 0.7 1.1 .711
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Derek Anderson 8 8.3 3.0 0.0 1.1 1.1 0.6 0.3 0.0 0.4 1.6 0.8 2.5 .300 0.6 1.8 .357 0.9 1.0 .875
Robert Horry 16 23.9 5.9 1.9 3.3 5.2 1.9 1.4 1.0 1.1 3.1 2.0 5.4 .368 1.1 2.9 .362 0.8 1.4 .591

Season 10
Derek Anderson Robert Horry
Season 2006-072001-02
Team Charlotte BobcatsLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayNBA Champion NBA Champion
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Derek Anderson 50 23.8 8.0 0.6 1.7 2.3 2.7 1.0 0.1 1.1 2.3 2.5 5.9 .429 1.1 3.0 .355 1.9 2.1 .877
Robert Horry 81 26.4 6.8 1.6 4.3 5.9 2.9 1.0 1.1 1.1 2.6 2.3 5.7 .398 0.9 2.5 .374 1.3 1.7 .783
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Derek Anderson ------- --- ----------
Robert Horry 19 37.1 9.3 1.9 6.2 8.1 3.2 1.7 0.8 1.6 3.5 3.2 7.2 .449 1.3 3.3 .387 1.6 2.0 .789

Season 11
Derek Anderson Robert Horry
Season 2007-082002-03
Team Charlotte BobcatsLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayLakers Lost West Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Derek Anderson 28 14.1 5.0 0.3 1.5 1.9 1.6 0.4 0.0 0.9 1.8 1.7 4.5 .376 0.7 1.9 .365 1.0 1.4 .737
Robert Horry 80 29.3 6.5 2.3 4.2 6.4 2.9 1.2 0.8 1.4 3.1 2.3 6.0 .387 0.6 2.2 .288 1.3 1.7 .769
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Derek Anderson ------- --- ----------
Robert Horry 12 31.0 5.6 1.9 4.8 6.7 3.1 1.3 1.0 1.4 3.1 2.5 7.8 .319 0.2 3.2 .053 0.4 0.8 .556

Season 12
Derek Anderson Robert Horry
Season -2003-04
Team -San Antonio Spurs
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Spurs Lost West Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Derek Anderson ------- --- ----------
Robert Horry 81 15.9 4.8 1.3 2.0 3.4 1.2 0.6 0.6 0.7 2.0 1.7 4.3 .405 0.5 1.3 .380 0.9 1.3 .645
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Derek Anderson ------- --- ----------
Robert Horry 10 20.9 6.1 2.5 3.8 6.3 0.9 0.8 0.2 1.0 3.1 2.0 4.3 .465 0.8 2.2 .364 1.3 1.4 .929

Season 13
Derek Anderson Robert Horry
Season -2004-05
Team -San Antonio Spurs
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -NBA Champion NBA Champion
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Derek Anderson ------- --- ----------
Robert Horry 75 18.6 6.0 1.2 2.4 3.6 1.1 0.9 0.8 0.9 1.8 2.1 5.0 .419 0.7 1.8 .370 1.1 1.5 .789
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Derek Anderson ------- --- ----------
Robert Horry 23 27.1 9.3 2.0 3.4 5.4 2.0 0.9 0.9 0.9 2.3 3.2 7.1 .448 1.7 3.7 .447 1.3 1.8 .732

Season 14
Derek Anderson Robert Horry
Season -2005-06
Team -San Antonio Spurs
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Spurs Lost West Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Derek Anderson ------- --- ----------
Robert Horry 63 18.8 5.1 1.1 2.7 3.8 1.3 0.7 0.8 0.7 1.8 1.8 4.6 .384 0.8 2.3 .368 0.7 1.1 .647
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Derek Anderson ------- --- ----------
Robert Horry 13 17.2 4.2 1.5 2.2 3.7 0.8 0.4 0.7 0.8 2.4 1.2 2.8 .405 0.5 1.3 .353 1.5 2.0 .731

Season 15
Derek Anderson Robert Horry
Season -2006-07
Team -San Antonio Spurs
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -NBA Champion NBA Champion
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Derek Anderson ------- --- ----------
Robert Horry 68 16.5 3.9 1.1 2.3 3.4 1.1 0.7 0.6 0.6 1.5 1.3 3.7 .359 0.7 2.2 .336 0.6 0.9 .594
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Derek Anderson ------- --- ----------
Robert Horry 18 20.1 4.3 0.9 3.0 3.9 1.6 0.6 1.3 0.8 1.7 1.4 3.3 .417 0.7 2.1 .351 0.8 0.9 .824

Season 16
Derek Anderson Robert Horry
Season -2007-08
Team -San Antonio Spurs
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Spurs Lost West Conf Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Derek Anderson ------- --- ----------
Robert Horry 45 13.0 2.5 0.8 1.6 2.4 1.0 0.5 0.4 0.5 1.2 0.8 2.6 .319 0.4 1.6 .257 0.4 0.6 .643
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Derek Anderson ------- --- ----------
Robert Horry 15 10.3 1.5 0.7 1.4 2.1 0.5 0.3 0.3 0.1 2.3 0.5 2.4 .194 0.3 1.5 .227 0.3 0.4 .667
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