Josh Hart vs. Ted McClain Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Ted McClain 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, 4 more than Ted McClain, who played 3. Josh Hart had the first of his seasons in 2017-18, while Ted McClain had his rookie season in 1976-77. 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
Ted McClain 3 3 1976-77 to 1978-79

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Josh Hart Ted McClain
Season 2017-181976-77
Team Los Angeles LakersDenver Nuggets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayNuggets 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 %
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
Ted McClain 72 27.8 8.2 0.7 2.5 3.2 4.5 1.5 0.2 - 3.5 3.4 7.7 .445 - - - 1.4 1.8 .744
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Josh Hart ------- --- ----------
Ted McClain 6 28.3 7.3 0.8 1.5 2.3 4.5 1.7 0.3 - 2.0 3.2 7.7 .413 - - - 1.0 1.3 .750

Season 2
Josh Hart Ted McClain
Season 2018-191977-78
Team Los Angeles LakersBuffalo Braves, Philadelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not Play76ers 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 %
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
Ted McClain 70 14.6 4.3 0.3 1.3 1.6 2.2 0.8 0.1 1.3 1.8 1.8 4.0 .439 - - - 0.8 1.0 .781
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Josh Hart ------- --- ----------
Ted McClain 5 6.2 1.2 0.4 0.8 1.2 2.0 1.0 0.0 1.0 0.8 0.6 2.0 .300 - - - 0.0 0.0 -

Season 3
Josh Hart Ted McClain
Season 2019-201978-79
Team New Orleans PelicansPhoenix Suns
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlaySuns 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 %
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
Ted McClain 36 12.9 4.6 0.7 1.2 1.9 1.7 0.5 0.0 1.5 1.4 1.7 3.7 .470 - - - 1.2 1.3 .913
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Josh Hart ------- --- ----------
Ted McClain 14 7.4 3.1 0.4 0.8 1.1 0.9 0.4 0.0 1.1 1.4 1.1 2.4 .441 - - - 0.9 1.1 .813

Season 4
Josh Hart Ted McClain
Season 2020-21-
Team New Orleans Pelicans-
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 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
Ted McClain ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Josh Hart ------- --- ----------
Ted McClain ------- --- ----------

Season 5
Josh Hart Ted McClain
Season 2021-22-
Team New Orleans Pelicans, Portland Trail Blazers-
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 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
Ted McClain ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Josh Hart ------- --- ----------
Ted McClain ------- --- ----------

Season 6
Josh Hart Ted McClain
Season 2022-23-
Team Portland Trail Blazers, New York Knicks-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Knicks 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 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
Ted McClain ------- --- ----------
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
Ted McClain ------- --- ----------

Season 7
Josh Hart Ted McClain
Season 2023-24-
Team New York Knicks-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Knicks TBD-
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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
Ted McClain ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Josh Hart 11 43.6 15.8 2.7 9.5 12.2 4.6 1.0 0.8 2.9 3.0 5.5 12.1 .459 1.9 4.6 .412 2.8 4.0 .705
Ted McClain ------- --- ----------
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