George Hill vs. Steve Smith Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Steve Smith 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, 1 more than Steve Smith, who played 14. George Hill had the first of his seasons in 2008-09, while Steve Smith 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
Steve Smith 14 13 1991-92 to 2004-05

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

George Hill Steve Smith
Season 2008-091991-92
Team San Antonio SpursMiami Heat
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Rookie First Team
Playoffs Spurs Lost West Conf 1st RdHeat 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 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
Steve Smith 61 29.6 12.0 1.3 1.8 3.1 4.6 1.0 0.3 2.5 2.7 4.9 10.7 .454 0.7 2.0 .320 1.6 2.1 .748
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
Steve Smith 3 33.3 16.0 1.0 1.0 2.0 5.0 1.3 0.3 1.0 0.7 6.0 11.3 .529 2.3 3.7 .636 1.7 2.0 .833

Season 2

George Hill Steve Smith
Season 2009-101992-93
Team San Antonio SpursMiami Heat
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
Steve Smith 48 33.5 16.0 1.2 2.9 4.1 5.6 1.0 0.3 2.7 3.1 5.8 12.9 .451 1.1 2.8 .402 3.2 4.1 .787
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
Steve Smith ------- --- ----------

Season 3

George Hill Steve Smith
Season 2010-111993-94
Team San Antonio SpursMiami Heat
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Spurs Lost West Conf 1st RdHeat 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 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
Steve Smith 78 35.6 17.3 2.0 2.5 4.5 5.1 1.1 0.4 2.6 2.8 6.3 13.8 .456 1.2 3.4 .347 3.5 4.2 .835
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
Steve Smith 5 38.4 19.2 3.4 2.6 6.0 2.2 0.8 0.4 2.0 2.4 6.6 16.0 .413 1.8 4.4 .409 4.2 5.0 .840

Season 4

George Hill Steve Smith
Season 2011-121994-95
Team Indiana PacersMiami Heat, Atlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Pacers Lost East Conf SemisHawks 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
Steve Smith 80 33.3 16.3 1.3 2.2 3.5 3.4 0.8 0.4 1.9 2.8 5.4 12.6 .426 1.7 5.2 .329 3.9 4.6 .841
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
Steve Smith 3 36.0 19.0 0.3 2.3 2.7 2.0 2.0 0.3 1.0 4.7 5.7 14.3 .395 2.3 6.0 .389 5.3 6.3 .842

Season 5

George Hill Steve Smith
Season 2012-131995-96
Team Indiana PacersAtlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Pacers Lost East Conf FinalsHawks 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 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
Steve Smith 80 35.7 18.1 1.6 2.5 4.1 2.8 0.9 0.2 1.9 2.6 6.2 14.3 .432 1.8 5.3 .331 4.0 4.8 .826
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
Steve Smith 10 42.1 21.7 1.5 2.6 4.1 3.2 1.3 1.3 1.6 3.1 7.5 17.1 .439 2.5 6.1 .410 4.2 5.2 .808

Season 6

George Hill Steve Smith
Season 2013-141996-97
Team Indiana PacersAtlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Pacers Lost East Conf FinalsHawks 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 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
Steve Smith 72 39.1 20.1 1.3 2.1 3.3 4.2 0.9 0.3 2.4 2.4 6.8 15.9 .429 1.8 5.4 .335 4.6 5.5 .847
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
Steve Smith 10 42.0 18.9 1.2 2.7 3.9 1.7 0.4 0.1 2.8 3.8 5.5 13.9 .396 1.8 5.5 .327 6.1 7.4 .824

Season 7

George Hill Steve Smith
Season 2014-151997-98
Team Indiana PacersAtlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayHawks 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 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
Steve Smith 73 39.1 20.1 1.8 2.4 4.2 4.0 1.0 0.4 2.4 3.0 6.7 15.1 .444 1.3 3.8 .351 5.3 6.2 .855
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
George Hill ------- --- ----------
Steve Smith 4 40.0 24.8 0.5 2.3 2.8 2.3 0.5 0.8 1.3 4.3 9.8 17.0 .574 2.5 5.0 .500 2.8 4.0 .688

Season 8

George Hill Steve Smith
Season 2015-161998-99
Team Indiana PacersAtlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Pacers Lost East Conf 1st RdHawks 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 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
Steve Smith 36 36.5 18.7 1.4 2.8 4.2 3.3 1.0 0.3 2.8 2.8 6.0 15.0 .402 1.3 3.9 .338 5.3 6.3 .849
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
Steve Smith 9 39.6 17.3 1.6 1.9 3.4 3.3 1.6 0.2 2.3 3.6 6.0 17.0 .353 1.0 3.7 .273 4.3 4.8 .907

Season 9

George Hill Steve Smith
Season 2016-171999-00
Team Utah JazzPortland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Jazz Lost West Conf SemisTrail Blazers 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 %
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
Steve Smith 82 32.8 14.9 1.5 2.3 3.8 2.5 0.9 0.4 1.4 2.6 5.1 11.0 .467 1.2 2.9 .398 3.5 4.1 .850
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
Steve Smith 16 37.8 17.1 0.8 1.7 2.5 2.8 1.2 0.3 1.7 2.8 5.5 11.3 .486 1.8 3.3 .547 4.3 4.9 .885

Season 10

George Hill Steve Smith
Season 2017-182000-01
Team Sacramento Kings, Cleveland CavaliersPortland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Cavaliers Lost NBA FinalsTrail Blazers Lost West 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 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
Steve Smith 81 31.4 13.6 1.1 2.3 3.4 2.6 0.6 0.3 1.7 2.5 4.4 9.7 .456 1.0 2.8 .339 3.8 4.3 .890
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
Steve Smith 3 40.7 17.0 1.7 2.7 4.3 2.3 0.7 0.3 3.3 1.0 5.3 11.3 .471 1.3 3.7 .364 5.0 5.3 .938

Season 11

George Hill Steve Smith
Season 2018-192001-02
Team Cleveland Cavaliers, Milwaukee BucksSan Antonio Spurs
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Bucks Lost East Conf FinalsSpurs 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 %
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
Steve Smith 77 28.7 11.6 0.6 1.9 2.5 2.0 0.7 0.2 1.4 2.1 4.0 8.9 .455 1.5 3.2 .472 2.1 2.4 .878
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
Steve Smith 10 29.8 10.3 1.4 2.0 3.4 1.7 0.8 0.1 0.7 2.0 3.2 8.7 .368 1.0 3.8 .263 2.9 3.0 .967

Season 12

George Hill Steve Smith
Season 2019-202002-03
Team Milwaukee BucksSan Antonio Spurs
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Bucks Lost East Conf SemisNBA 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 %
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
Steve Smith 53 19.5 6.8 0.4 1.5 1.9 1.3 0.5 0.2 0.8 1.5 2.1 5.5 .388 0.7 2.2 .331 1.8 2.2 .833
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
Steve Smith 9 7.4 1.8 0.1 0.7 0.8 0.7 0.1 0.0 0.2 0.3 0.6 2.7 .208 0.2 1.3 .167 0.4 0.4 1.000

Season 13

George Hill Steve Smith
Season 2020-212003-04
Team Oklahoma City Thunder, Philadelphia 76ersNew Orleans Hornets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs 76ers Lost East Conf SemisHornets 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 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
Steve Smith 71 13.1 5.0 0.4 0.8 1.1 0.8 0.2 0.1 0.6 1.3 1.7 4.1 .406 0.6 1.5 .402 1.1 1.2 .928
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
Steve Smith 5 9.0 6.4 0.4 1.2 1.6 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.6 1.0 2.4 5.2 .462 1.2 2.2 .545 0.4 0.6 .667

Season 14

George Hill Steve Smith
Season 2021-222004-05
Team Milwaukee BucksCharlotte Bobcats, Miami Heat
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Bucks Lost East Conf SemisHeat 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 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
Steve Smith 50 15.0 6.3 0.3 1.0 1.3 1.4 0.3 0.1 0.5 1.6 2.0 5.0 .411 0.8 2.1 .390 1.4 1.6 .863
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
Steve Smith 3 2.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.7 .000 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -

Season 15

George Hill Steve Smith
Season 2022-23-
Team Milwaukee Bucks, Indiana Pacers-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did 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 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
Steve Smith ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
George Hill ------- --- ----------
Steve Smith ------- --- ----------