Josh Hart vs. Kevin Porter Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Kevin Porter and Josh Hart, 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.

Josh Hart played 7 years in the NBA, 3 less than Kevin Porter, who played 10. Josh Hart had the first of his seasons in 2017-18, while Kevin Porter had his rookie season in 1972-73. 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
Josh Hart 7 2 2017-18 to 2023-24
Kevin Porter 10 5 1972-73 to 1982-83

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Josh Hart Kevin Porter
Season 2017-181972-73
Team Los Angeles LakersBaltimore Bullets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayBullets 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 %
Josh Hart 63 23.2 7.9 0.7 3.5 4.2 1.3 0.7 0.3 0.7 1.7 2.8 6.0 .469 1.2 3.1 .396 1.0 1.5 .702
Kevin Porter 71 17.1 6.6 - - 1.0 3.3 - - - 2.9 2.9 6.4 .455 - - - 0.9 1.4 .614
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Josh Hart ------- --- ----------
Kevin Porter 4 10.3 3.0 - - 0.5 2.3 - - - 2.8 1.5 3.0 .500 - - - 0.0 0.0 -

Season 2

Josh Hart Kevin Porter
Season 2018-191973-74
Team Los Angeles LakersCapital Bullets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayBullets 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 %
Josh Hart 67 25.6 7.8 0.5 3.2 3.7 1.4 1.0 0.6 0.9 2.2 2.8 6.9 .407 1.4 4.1 .336 0.8 1.2 .688
Kevin Porter 81 28.9 14.0 1.0 1.2 2.2 5.8 1.2 0.1 - 3.9 5.9 12.3 .478 - - - 2.2 3.1 .723
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Josh Hart ------- --- ----------
Kevin Porter 7 27.9 10.7 1.4 1.0 2.4 4.6 1.1 0.0 - 4.3 4.7 12.1 .388 - - - 1.3 2.0 .643

Season 3

Josh Hart Kevin Porter
Season 2019-201974-75
Team New Orleans PelicansWashington Bullets
Honors & Awards -Achievement Assists Leader
Playoffs Did Not PlayBullets Lost NBA 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 %
Josh Hart 65 27.0 10.1 0.9 5.6 6.5 1.7 1.0 0.4 1.2 2.5 3.5 8.2 .423 1.9 5.4 .342 1.3 1.8 .739
Kevin Porter 81 32.0 11.6 0.7 1.2 1.9 8.0 1.9 0.1 - 4.0 5.0 10.2 .491 - - - 1.6 2.3 .704
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Josh Hart ------- --- ----------
Kevin Porter 17 36.8 14.4 0.8 1.6 2.4 7.3 1.2 0.0 - 4.3 5.8 11.6 .503 - - - 2.7 4.1 .667

Season 4

Josh Hart Kevin Porter
Season 2020-211975-76
Team New Orleans PelicansDetroit Pistons
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 %
Josh Hart 47 28.7 9.2 1.1 6.9 8.0 2.3 0.8 0.3 1.0 2.4 3.2 7.3 .439 1.3 4.1 .326 1.5 1.9 .775
Kevin Porter 19 36.2 12.6 0.7 1.6 2.3 10.2 1.8 0.2 - 4.4 5.2 12.4 .421 - - - 2.2 2.9 .750
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Josh Hart ------- --- ----------
Kevin Porter ------- --- ----------

Season 5

Josh Hart Kevin Porter
Season 2021-221976-77
Team New Orleans Pelicans, Portland Trail BlazersDetroit Pistons
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayPistons 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 %
Josh Hart 54 33.2 14.9 1.1 6.0 7.2 4.1 1.1 0.2 2.1 2.8 5.3 10.5 .504 1.4 3.9 .343 3.0 3.9 .758
Kevin Porter 81 26.1 8.9 0.3 0.9 1.2 7.3 1.1 0.1 - 3.3 3.8 7.5 .512 - - - 1.2 1.6 .729
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Josh Hart ------- --- ----------
Kevin Porter 3 20.3 5.3 0.3 1.7 2.0 5.7 0.3 0.0 - 2.3 1.7 4.7 .357 - - - 2.0 3.0 .667

Season 6

Josh Hart Kevin Porter
Season 2022-231977-78
Team Portland Trail Blazers, New York KnicksDetroit Pistons, New Jersey Nets
Honors & Awards -Achievement Assists Leader
Playoffs Knicks Lost East 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 %
Josh Hart 76 32.3 9.8 1.9 5.9 7.8 3.8 1.2 0.3 1.5 2.6 3.6 6.8 .529 0.8 2.2 .372 1.7 2.3 .750
Kevin Porter 82 34.3 15.0 0.6 2.0 2.6 10.2 1.5 0.2 4.4 3.5 6.0 12.9 .469 - - - 3.0 3.9 .763
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Josh Hart 11 32.1 10.4 1.6 5.7 7.4 2.2 0.8 0.3 1.9 3.5 4.1 8.5 .479 0.9 2.9 .313 1.3 2.0 .636
Kevin Porter ------- --- ----------

Season 7

Josh Hart Kevin Porter
Season 2023-241978-79
Team New York KnicksDetroit Pistons
Honors & Awards -Achievement Assists Leader
Playoffs Knicks TBDDid 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 %
Josh Hart 81 33.4 9.4 1.6 6.8 8.3 4.1 0.9 0.3 1.5 2.1 3.6 8.4 .434 1.0 3.2 .310 1.1 1.4 .791
Kevin Porter 82 37.4 15.4 0.8 1.8 2.5 13.4 1.9 0.1 4.1 3.7 6.5 13.5 .481 - - - 2.3 3.2 .722
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Josh Hart 12 42.6 14.9 2.8 9.0 11.8 4.5 0.9 0.8 2.8 2.9 5.3 11.8 .447 1.8 4.6 .400 2.6 3.7 .705
Kevin Porter ------- --- ----------

Season 8

Josh Hart Kevin Porter
Season -1979-80
Team -Washington Bullets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Bullets 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 %
Josh Hart ------- --- ----------
Kevin Porter 70 21.3 7.3 0.4 0.8 1.2 6.5 0.8 0.2 2.3 2.6 2.9 6.3 .459 0.0 0.1 .000 1.6 2.0 .803
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Josh Hart ------- --- ----------
Kevin Porter 2 24.5 8.0 1.0 0.0 1.0 4.5 1.5 0.0 2.0 3.5 3.5 8.0 .438 0.0 0.5 .000 1.0 2.5 .400

Season 9

Josh Hart Kevin Porter
Season -1980-81
Team -Washington Bullets
Honors & Awards -Achievement Assists Leader
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 %
Josh Hart ------- --- ----------
Kevin Porter 81 31.8 13.4 0.4 1.1 1.5 9.1 1.4 0.1 3.1 3.2 5.5 10.6 .519 0.0 0.1 .250 2.4 3.0 .773
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Josh Hart ------- --- ----------
Kevin Porter ------- --- ----------

Note: Kevin Porter didn't play in 1981-82.

Season 10

Josh Hart Kevin Porter
Season -1982-83
Team -Washington Bullets
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 %
Josh Hart ------- --- ----------
Kevin Porter 11 19.1 4.3 0.2 0.3 0.5 4.2 0.9 0.0 1.9 2.7 1.9 3.6 .525 0.0 0.0 - 0.5 0.5 .833
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Josh Hart ------- --- ----------
Kevin Porter ------- --- ----------