Grant Hill vs. Red Kerr Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Red Kerr and Grant 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.

Grant Hill played 18 years in the NBA, 6 more than Red Kerr, who played 12. Grant Hill had the first of his seasons in 1994-95, while Red Kerr had his rookie season in 1954-55. 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
Grant Hill 18 8 1994-95 to 2012-13
Red Kerr 12 12 1954-55 to 1965-66

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Grant Hill Red Kerr
Season 1994-951954-55
Team Detroit PistonsSyracuse Nationals
Honors & Awards Achievement Rookie of the Year-
Achievement All-Rookie First Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Did Not PlayNBA Champion NBA Champion
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Red Kerr 72 21.2 10.5 - - 6.6 1.1 - - - 2.3 4.2 10.0 .419 - - - 2.1 3.1 .682
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Grant Hill ------- --- ----------
Red Kerr 11 33.0 13.8 - - 10.7 1.2 - - - 2.5 5.4 13.7 .391 - - - 3.1 5.5 .557

Season 2

Grant Hill Red Kerr
Season 1995-961955-56
Team Detroit PistonsSyracuse Nationals
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement All-Star GameAchievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Pistons Lost East Conf 1st RdNationals Lost East Div Finals
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Red Kerr 72 29.4 13.3 - - 8.4 1.2 - - - 2.3 5.2 13.0 .403 - - - 2.9 4.4 .655
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Red Kerr 8 26.6 11.1 - - 8.5 1.3 - - - 2.9 4.6 9.6 .481 - - - 1.9 4.1 .455

Season 3

Grant Hill Red Kerr
Season 1996-971956-57
Team Detroit PistonsSyracuse Nationals
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Pistons Lost East Conf 1st RdNationals Lost East Div Finals
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Red Kerr 72 30.4 12.4 - - 11.2 1.3 - - - 2.6 4.6 11.5 .403 - - - 3.1 4.3 .719
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Red Kerr 5 32.4 15.2 - - 13.8 1.2 - - - 1.4 5.6 13.0 .431 - - - 4.0 5.8 .690

Season 4

Grant Hill Red Kerr
Season 1997-981957-58
Team Detroit PistonsSyracuse Nationals
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Did Not PlayNationals Lost East Div Semis
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Red Kerr 72 33.1 15.2 - - 13.4 1.2 - - - 2.7 5.7 14.2 .399 - - - 3.9 5.9 .664
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Grant Hill ------- --- ----------
Red Kerr 3 38.7 16.7 - - 20.3 1.0 - - - 1.7 6.0 18.3 .327 - - - 4.7 6.0 .778

Season 5

Grant Hill Red Kerr
Season 1998-991958-59
Team Detroit PistonsSyracuse Nationals
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Pistons Lost East Conf 1st RdNationals Lost East Div Finals
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Red Kerr 72 37.1 17.8 - - 14.0 2.0 - - - 2.5 7.0 15.8 .441 - - - 3.9 5.1 .766
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Red Kerr 9 34.7 14.4 - - 12.0 2.7 - - - 2.2 5.6 15.8 .352 - - - 3.3 3.7 .909

Season 6

Grant Hill Red Kerr
Season 1999-001959-60
Team Detroit PistonsSyracuse Nationals
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Pistons Lost East Conf 1st RdNationals Lost East Div Semis
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Red Kerr 75 31.6 14.7 - - 12.2 2.2 - - - 2.8 5.8 14.8 .392 - - - 3.1 4.1 .752
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Red Kerr 3 34.7 13.7 - - 8.3 3.0 - - - 3.0 5.0 17.0 .294 - - - 3.7 4.0 .917

Season 7

Grant Hill Red Kerr
Season 2000-011960-61
Team Orlando MagicSyracuse Nationals
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Did Not PlayNationals Lost East Div Finals
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Red Kerr 79 33.9 13.4 - - 12.0 2.5 - - - 2.9 5.3 13.4 .397 - - - 2.8 3.8 .729
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Grant Hill ------- --- ----------
Red Kerr 8 26.3 9.5 - - 12.4 2.5 - - - 2.3 3.8 11.0 .341 - - - 2.0 2.9 .696

Season 8

Grant Hill Red Kerr
Season 2001-021961-62
Team Orlando MagicSyracuse Nationals
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayNationals Lost East Div Semis
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Red Kerr 80 34.6 16.3 - - 14.7 3.0 - - - 3.4 6.8 15.3 .443 - - - 2.8 3.8 .735
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Grant Hill ------- --- ----------
Red Kerr 5 38.6 17.6 - - 16.0 2.0 - - - 3.0 8.2 21.8 .376 - - - 1.2 1.6 .750

Season 9

Grant Hill Red Kerr
Season 2002-031962-63
Team Orlando MagicSyracuse Nationals
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayNationals Lost East Div Semis
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Red Kerr 80 32.0 15.7 - - 13.0 2.7 - - - 2.6 6.3 13.4 .474 - - - 3.0 4.0 .753
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Grant Hill ------- --- ----------
Red Kerr 5 37.4 13.6 - - 15.0 1.8 - - - 2.4 5.2 12.0 .433 - - - 3.2 4.2 .762

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

Season 10

Grant Hill Red Kerr
Season 2004-051963-64
Team Orlando MagicPhiladelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Did Not Play76ers Lost East Div Semis
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Red Kerr 80 36.7 16.8 - - 12.7 3.4 - - - 2.3 6.7 15.6 .429 - - - 3.4 4.5 .751
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Grant Hill ------- --- ----------
Red Kerr 5 37.0 19.0 - - 13.8 3.2 - - - 2.4 8.0 16.6 .482 - - - 3.0 4.0 .750

Season 11

Grant Hill Red Kerr
Season 2005-061964-65
Team Orlando MagicPhiladelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not Play76ers Lost East Div Finals
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Red Kerr 80 22.6 8.2 - - 6.9 2.5 - - - 1.7 3.3 8.9 .370 - - - 1.6 2.3 .696
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Grant Hill ------- --- ----------
Red Kerr 11 16.5 5.7 - - 3.5 2.5 - - - 1.8 2.2 6.1 .358 - - - 1.4 1.9 .714

Season 12

Grant Hill Red Kerr
Season 2006-071965-66
Team Orlando MagicBaltimore Bullets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Magic Lost East Conf 1st RdBullets Lost West Div Semis
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Red Kerr 71 24.9 11.0 - - 8.3 3.2 - - - 2.1 4.0 9.7 .413 - - - 2.9 3.8 .768
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Red Kerr 3 16.3 1.7 - - 5.7 1.3 - - - 1.7 0.7 3.7 .182 - - - 0.3 0.7 .500

Season 13

Grant Hill Red Kerr
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 %
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
Red Kerr ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Red Kerr ------- --- ----------

Season 14

Grant Hill Red Kerr
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 %
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
Red Kerr ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Grant Hill ------- --- ----------
Red Kerr ------- --- ----------

Season 15

Grant Hill Red Kerr
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 %
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
Red Kerr ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Red Kerr ------- --- ----------

Season 16

Grant Hill Red Kerr
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 %
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
Red Kerr ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Grant Hill ------- --- ----------
Red Kerr ------- --- ----------

Season 17

Grant Hill Red Kerr
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 %
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
Red Kerr ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Grant Hill ------- --- ----------
Red Kerr ------- --- ----------

Season 18

Grant Hill Red Kerr
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 %
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
Red Kerr ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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 -
Red Kerr ------- --- ----------