George Hill vs. Derek Strong Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Derek Strong and George Hill, 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

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.

George Hill played 15 years in the NBA, 5 more than Derek Strong, who played 10. George Hill had the first of his seasons in 2008-09, while Derek Strong had his rookie season in 1991-92. 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
George Hill 15 13 2008-09 to 2022-23
Derek Strong 10 3 1991-92 to 2000-01

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

George Hill Derek Strong
Season 2008-091991-92
Team San Antonio SpursWashington Bullets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Spurs 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 %
George Hill 77 16.5 5.7 0.4 1.7 2.1 1.8 0.6 0.3 1.0 1.9 1.9 4.8 .403 0.3 0.9 .329 1.5 1.9 .781
Derek Strong 1 12.0 3.0 1.0 4.0 5.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 4.0 .000 0.0 0.0 - 3.0 4.0 .750
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
George Hill 4 19.0 5.8 0.8 1.3 2.0 0.5 0.5 0.3 0.5 1.5 1.8 5.3 .333 0.8 2.0 .375 1.5 1.8 .857
Derek Strong ------- --- ----------

Season 2

George Hill Derek Strong
Season 2009-101992-93
Team San Antonio SpursMilwaukee Bucks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Spurs Lost West Conf SemisDid 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 %
George Hill 78 29.2 12.4 0.5 2.1 2.6 2.9 0.9 0.3 1.3 2.8 4.5 9.5 .478 1.0 2.4 .399 2.3 3.0 .772
Derek Strong 23 14.7 6.8 1.7 3.3 5.0 0.6 0.5 0.0 0.6 0.9 1.8 4.0 .457 0.2 0.3 .500 3.0 3.7 .800
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
George Hill 10 34.4 13.4 0.5 2.6 3.1 0.7 1.0 0.2 0.8 2.1 4.6 10.2 .451 1.1 2.9 .379 3.1 3.7 .838
Derek Strong ------- --- ----------

Season 3

George Hill Derek Strong
Season 2010-111993-94
Team San Antonio SpursMilwaukee Bucks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Spurs 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 %
George Hill 76 28.3 11.6 0.3 2.3 2.6 2.5 0.9 0.3 1.3 2.0 3.8 8.3 .453 1.0 2.7 .377 3.1 3.6 .863
Derek Strong 67 16.9 6.6 1.6 2.6 4.2 0.7 0.6 0.2 0.9 1.0 2.1 5.1 .413 0.0 0.2 .231 2.4 3.1 .772
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
George Hill 6 31.5 11.7 0.8 4.2 5.0 2.3 1.5 0.3 1.3 2.5 3.3 8.3 .400 0.7 2.5 .267 4.3 5.0 .867
Derek Strong ------- --- ----------

Season 4

George Hill Derek Strong
Season 2011-121994-95
Team Indiana PacersBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Pacers Lost East Conf SemisCeltics 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 %
George Hill 50 25.5 9.6 0.6 2.4 3.0 2.9 0.8 0.3 1.0 2.0 3.4 7.6 .442 1.1 2.9 .367 1.8 2.3 .778
Derek Strong 70 19.2 6.3 1.9 3.4 5.4 0.6 0.3 0.2 1.1 2.0 2.1 4.7 .453 0.0 0.1 .286 2.0 2.5 .820
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
George Hill 11 31.5 13.5 0.8 1.5 2.3 2.9 1.2 0.3 2.0 1.9 4.3 9.5 .448 1.4 3.6 .375 3.5 4.2 .848
Derek Strong 4 20.3 2.8 3.3 2.8 6.0 0.8 0.8 0.3 1.3 1.8 1.0 3.0 .333 0.0 0.0 - 0.8 1.5 .500

Season 5

George Hill Derek Strong
Season 2012-131995-96
Team Indiana PacersLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Pacers Lost East Conf FinalsDid 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 %
George Hill 76 34.5 14.2 0.6 3.1 3.7 4.7 1.1 0.3 1.5 1.8 5.1 11.5 .443 1.7 4.6 .368 2.3 2.8 .817
Derek Strong 63 11.8 3.4 1.0 1.9 2.8 0.5 0.3 0.2 0.3 1.3 1.1 2.7 .426 0.0 0.1 .111 1.1 1.3 .812
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
George Hill 18 38.1 14.6 0.3 3.4 3.7 4.3 1.2 0.2 2.2 2.3 4.6 11.5 .401 1.9 5.3 .358 3.5 4.2 .829
Derek Strong ------- --- ----------

Season 6

George Hill Derek Strong
Season 2013-141996-97
Team Indiana PacersOrlando Magic
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Pacers Lost East Conf FinalsMagic 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 %
George Hill 76 32.0 10.3 0.7 3.0 3.7 3.5 1.0 0.3 1.2 2.1 3.6 8.1 .442 1.3 3.4 .365 1.9 2.3 .807
Derek Strong 82 24.4 8.5 2.1 4.2 6.3 0.9 0.6 0.2 1.2 2.4 3.2 7.1 .447 0.0 0.2 .000 2.1 2.7 .803
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
George Hill 19 36.2 12.1 0.7 3.1 3.8 3.0 1.2 0.2 1.5 2.3 4.2 9.4 .444 1.5 4.1 .364 2.3 3.2 .721
Derek Strong 5 39.0 12.2 4.0 6.0 10.0 0.8 0.4 0.4 2.8 4.0 4.2 8.0 .525 0.0 0.2 .000 3.8 5.0 .760

Season 7

George Hill Derek Strong
Season 2014-151997-98
Team Indiana PacersOrlando Magic
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid 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 %
George Hill 43 29.5 16.1 0.6 3.6 4.2 5.1 1.0 0.3 1.6 2.6 5.9 12.4 .477 1.6 4.5 .358 2.6 3.3 .790
Derek Strong 58 28.2 12.7 2.6 4.7 7.4 0.9 0.5 0.4 1.3 2.1 4.5 10.6 .420 0.0 0.1 .000 3.8 4.8 .781
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
George Hill ------- --- ----------
Derek Strong ------- --- ----------

Season 8

George Hill Derek Strong
Season 2015-161998-99
Team Indiana PacersOrlando Magic
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Pacers Lost East Conf 1st RdMagic 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 %
George Hill 74 34.1 12.1 0.8 3.2 4.0 3.5 1.1 0.2 1.4 2.0 4.4 10.0 .441 1.7 4.2 .408 1.5 2.0 .760
Derek Strong 44 15.8 5.1 1.5 2.2 3.7 0.4 0.3 0.2 0.8 1.5 1.7 4.1 .422 0.0 0.0 .000 1.6 2.3 .717
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
George Hill 7 33.6 13.6 0.9 1.9 2.7 2.1 0.9 0.1 1.1 2.3 4.6 8.1 .561 1.9 3.9 .481 2.6 3.1 .818
Derek Strong 1 16.0 4.0 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 1.0 0.0 1.0 2.0 1.0 2.0 .500 0.0 0.0 - 2.0 2.0 1.000

Season 9

George Hill Derek Strong
Season 2016-171999-00
Team Utah JazzOrlando Magic
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Jazz Lost West Conf SemisDid 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 %
George Hill 49 31.5 16.9 0.5 2.9 3.4 4.2 1.0 0.2 1.7 2.3 5.9 12.4 .477 1.9 4.8 .403 3.2 4.0 .801
Derek Strong 20 7.4 2.7 0.6 1.7 2.2 0.2 0.3 0.1 0.6 0.8 1.1 2.4 .438 0.1 0.2 .250 0.6 0.7 .786
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
George Hill 8 35.1 15.6 1.0 3.1 4.1 3.6 0.3 0.1 1.6 3.1 5.8 12.3 .469 1.5 3.9 .387 2.6 3.6 .724
Derek Strong ------- --- ----------

Season 10

George Hill Derek Strong
Season 2017-182000-01
Team Sacramento Kings, Cleveland CavaliersLos Angeles Clippers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Cavaliers Lost NBA FinalsDid 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 %
George Hill 67 27.0 10.0 0.6 2.1 2.7 2.8 0.9 0.4 1.3 1.9 3.5 7.7 .460 1.3 3.1 .415 1.6 2.1 .786
Derek Strong 28 17.5 4.2 1.2 2.6 3.9 0.3 0.5 0.0 0.8 1.1 1.6 4.2 .385 0.0 0.0 .000 1.0 1.3 .757
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
George Hill 19 29.3 9.2 0.7 1.5 2.2 2.2 0.5 0.4 1.2 2.7 3.1 6.9 .450 0.8 2.7 .314 2.2 2.8 .774
Derek Strong ------- --- ----------

Season 11

George Hill Derek Strong
Season 2018-19-
Team Cleveland Cavaliers, Milwaukee Bucks-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Bucks Lost East 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 %
George Hill 60 21.7 7.6 0.7 1.8 2.5 2.3 0.9 0.1 0.9 1.7 2.8 6.3 .452 0.8 2.6 .314 1.2 1.4 .824
Derek Strong ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
George Hill 15 26.3 11.5 1.0 2.5 3.5 2.8 0.8 0.3 0.4 2.3 4.2 7.9 .534 1.3 3.2 .417 1.8 2.2 .818
Derek Strong ------- --- ----------

Season 12

George Hill Derek Strong
Season 2019-20-
Team Milwaukee Bucks-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Bucks Lost East 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 %
George Hill 59 21.5 9.4 0.8 2.2 3.0 3.1 0.8 0.1 1.0 1.4 3.3 6.4 .516 1.4 3.0 .460 1.4 1.7 .842
Derek Strong ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
George Hill 10 26.8 9.5 0.5 1.9 2.4 3.1 0.6 0.0 1.6 1.7 3.2 6.7 .478 1.0 2.8 .357 2.1 2.6 .808
Derek Strong ------- --- ----------

Season 13

George Hill Derek Strong
Season 2020-21-
Team Oklahoma City Thunder, Philadelphia 76ers-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs 76ers Lost East Conf Semis-
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
George Hill 30 22.4 8.7 0.5 1.5 2.0 2.4 0.8 0.2 1.0 1.0 3.2 6.6 .482 1.0 2.7 .388 1.3 1.7 .800
Derek Strong ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
George Hill 12 17.1 4.7 0.4 0.9 1.3 1.5 0.7 0.3 0.8 1.5 1.6 3.6 .442 0.7 1.6 .421 0.8 1.1 .769
Derek Strong ------- --- ----------

Season 14

George Hill Derek Strong
Season 2021-22-
Team Milwaukee Bucks-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Bucks Lost East Conf Semis-
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
George Hill 54 23.2 6.2 0.7 2.2 2.9 2.2 0.8 0.1 0.8 1.3 2.2 5.1 .429 0.8 2.5 .306 1.1 1.1 .919
Derek Strong ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
George Hill 5 15.2 1.0 0.2 1.0 1.2 0.6 0.0 0.0 0.2 2.0 0.2 1.0 .200 0.2 0.4 .500 0.4 0.4 1.000
Derek Strong ------- --- ----------

Season 15

George Hill Derek Strong
Season 2022-23-
Team Milwaukee Bucks, Indiana Pacers-
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 %
George Hill 46 18.1 5.0 0.3 1.5 1.8 2.4 0.6 0.1 0.7 1.2 1.7 3.6 .470 0.7 2.1 .358 0.9 1.2 .764
Derek Strong ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
George Hill ------- --- ----------
Derek Strong ------- --- ----------