Larry Hughes vs. Dominique Wilkins Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Dominique Wilkins and Larry Hughes, 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 / Games against each other

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.

Larry Hughes played 13 years in the NBA, 2 less than Dominique Wilkins, who played 15. Larry Hughes had the first of his seasons in 1998-99, while Dominique Wilkins had his rookie season in 1982-83. 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
Larry Hughes 13 5 1998-99 to 2011-12
Dominique Wilkins 15 10 1982-83 to 1998-99

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Larry Hughes Dominique Wilkins
Season 1998-991982-83
Team Philadelphia 76ersAtlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Rookie First Team
Playoffs 76ers 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 %
Larry Hughes 50 19.8 9.1 1.7 2.1 3.8 1.5 0.9 0.3 1.4 1.9 3.4 8.3 .411 0.2 1.0 .154 2.1 3.0 .709
Dominique Wilkins 82 32.9 17.5 2.8 3.1 5.8 1.6 1.0 0.8 2.2 2.6 7.3 14.9 .493 0.0 0.1 .182 2.8 4.1 .682
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Larry Hughes 8 25.0 10.3 2.1 2.5 4.6 2.0 1.9 1.1 1.5 2.6 3.9 9.6 .403 0.0 0.9 .000 2.5 3.0 .833
Dominique Wilkins 3 36.3 15.7 2.7 2.3 5.0 0.3 0.7 0.3 3.3 3.0 5.7 14.0 .405 0.3 0.3 1.000 4.0 4.7 .857

Season 2

Larry Hughes Dominique Wilkins
Season 1999-001983-84
Team Philadelphia 76ers, Golden State WarriorsAtlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards
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 %
Larry Hughes 82 28.3 15.0 1.4 2.9 4.3 2.5 1.4 0.3 2.4 2.3 5.6 14.0 .400 0.4 1.5 .232 3.4 4.6 .740
Dominique Wilkins 81 36.6 21.6 3.1 4.0 7.2 1.6 1.4 1.1 2.7 2.4 8.4 17.6 .479 0.0 0.1 .000 4.7 6.1 .770
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Larry Hughes ------- --- ----------
Dominique Wilkins 5 39.4 19.2 4.2 4.0 8.2 2.2 2.4 0.2 3.0 2.6 7.0 16.8 .417 0.0 0.2 .000 5.2 6.2 .839

Season 3

Larry Hughes Dominique Wilkins
Season 2000-011984-85
Team Golden State WarriorsAtlanta Hawks
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 %
Larry Hughes 50 36.9 16.5 1.5 4.0 5.5 4.5 1.9 0.6 3.0 2.9 6.2 16.1 .383 0.3 1.5 .187 3.9 5.0 .766
Dominique Wilkins 81 37.3 27.4 2.8 4.1 6.9 2.5 1.7 0.7 2.8 2.1 10.5 23.3 .451 0.3 1.0 .309 6.0 7.4 .806
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Larry Hughes ------- --- ----------
Dominique Wilkins ------- --- ----------

Season 4

Larry Hughes Dominique Wilkins
Season 2001-021985-86
Team Golden State WarriorsAtlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA First Team
-Achievement Scoring Leader
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayHawks 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 %
Larry Hughes 73 28.1 12.3 1.1 2.2 3.4 4.3 1.5 0.3 2.3 2.1 4.7 11.1 .423 0.2 1.3 .194 2.6 3.5 .737
Dominique Wilkins 78 39.1 30.3 3.3 4.6 7.9 2.6 1.8 0.6 3.2 2.2 11.4 24.3 .468 0.2 0.9 .186 7.4 9.0 .818
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Larry Hughes ------- --- ----------
Dominique Wilkins 9 40.0 28.6 2.2 3.8 6.0 2.8 1.0 0.2 3.3 2.7 10.4 24.1 .433 0.1 0.6 .200 7.6 8.8 .861

Season 5

Larry Hughes Dominique Wilkins
Season 2002-031986-87
Team Washington WizardsAtlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayHawks 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 %
Larry Hughes 67 31.9 12.8 1.0 3.6 4.6 3.1 1.3 0.4 2.0 2.2 5.2 11.1 .467 0.4 1.2 .367 2.0 2.8 .731
Dominique Wilkins 79 37.6 29.0 2.7 3.6 6.3 3.3 1.5 0.6 2.7 1.9 10.5 22.6 .463 0.4 1.3 .292 7.7 9.4 .818
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Larry Hughes ------- --- ----------
Dominique Wilkins 9 40.0 26.8 3.0 4.8 7.8 2.8 1.8 0.9 2.9 2.8 9.6 23.3 .410 0.3 1.1 .300 7.3 8.2 .892

Season 6

Larry Hughes Dominique Wilkins
Season 2003-041987-88
Team Washington WizardsAtlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayHawks 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 %
Larry Hughes 61 33.8 18.8 1.6 3.8 5.3 2.4 1.6 0.4 2.5 2.4 6.6 16.5 .397 1.3 3.8 .341 4.4 5.5 .797
Dominique Wilkins 78 37.8 30.7 2.7 3.7 6.4 2.9 1.3 0.6 2.8 2.1 11.7 25.1 .464 0.5 1.7 .295 6.9 8.4 .826
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Larry Hughes ------- --- ----------
Dominique Wilkins 12 39.4 31.2 3.1 3.3 6.4 2.8 1.3 0.5 2.5 2.0 11.4 25.0 .457 0.3 1.5 .222 8.0 10.4 .768

Season 7

Larry Hughes Dominique Wilkins
Season 2004-051988-89
Team Washington WizardsAtlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Third Team
Achievement All-Defensive First Team-
Achievement Steals Leader-
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Wizards 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 %
Larry Hughes 61 38.7 22.0 1.2 5.0 6.3 4.7 2.9 0.3 2.5 2.8 7.7 17.8 .430 1.0 3.4 .282 5.8 7.4 .777
Dominique Wilkins 80 37.5 26.2 3.2 3.7 6.9 2.6 1.5 0.7 2.3 1.7 10.2 22.0 .464 0.4 1.3 .276 5.5 6.6 .844
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Larry Hughes 10 40.3 20.7 1.7 5.4 7.1 3.7 2.0 0.7 2.5 3.5 6.8 18.1 .376 0.7 3.3 .212 6.4 7.7 .831
Dominique Wilkins 5 42.4 27.2 2.0 3.4 5.4 3.4 0.8 1.6 2.4 1.0 10.4 23.2 .448 1.0 3.4 .294 5.4 7.6 .711

Season 8

Larry Hughes Dominique Wilkins
Season 2005-061989-90
Team Cleveland CavaliersAtlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Cavaliers 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 %
Larry Hughes 36 35.6 15.5 0.7 3.8 4.5 3.6 1.5 0.6 2.8 3.3 5.3 13.0 .409 0.8 2.1 .368 4.1 5.4 .756
Dominique Wilkins 80 36.1 26.7 2.7 3.8 6.5 2.5 1.6 0.6 2.2 1.8 10.1 20.9 .484 0.7 2.3 .322 5.7 7.1 .807
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Larry Hughes 9 37.3 11.1 1.0 2.0 3.0 4.0 2.2 0.1 1.8 3.8 4.0 12.6 .319 0.6 2.0 .278 2.6 3.4 .742
Dominique Wilkins ------- --- ----------

Season 9

Larry Hughes Dominique Wilkins
Season 2006-071990-91
Team Cleveland CavaliersAtlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Cavaliers Lost NBA FinalsHawks 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 %
Larry Hughes 70 37.1 14.9 0.6 3.2 3.8 3.7 1.3 0.4 2.2 2.3 5.4 13.6 .400 1.1 3.2 .333 3.0 4.4 .676
Dominique Wilkins 81 38.0 25.9 3.2 5.8 9.0 3.3 1.5 0.8 2.5 1.9 9.5 20.2 .470 1.0 3.1 .341 5.9 7.1 .829
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Larry Hughes 18 35.5 11.3 0.5 3.4 3.9 2.4 1.4 0.4 2.3 1.9 3.8 11.1 .347 1.1 3.0 .352 2.6 3.5 .746
Dominique Wilkins 5 39.0 20.8 1.2 5.2 6.4 2.6 1.8 1.0 2.2 1.6 7.0 18.8 .372 0.4 3.0 .133 6.4 7.0 .914

Season 10

Larry Hughes Dominique Wilkins
Season 2007-081991-92
Team Cleveland Cavaliers, Chicago BullsAtlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
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 %
Larry Hughes 68 29.7 12.2 0.6 2.8 3.4 2.7 1.5 0.3 1.7 2.0 4.5 11.8 .381 1.0 2.9 .345 2.2 2.8 .798
Dominique Wilkins 42 38.1 28.1 2.5 4.6 7.0 3.8 1.2 0.6 2.9 1.8 10.1 21.8 .464 0.9 3.0 .289 7.0 8.4 .835
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Larry Hughes ------- --- ----------
Dominique Wilkins ------- --- ----------

Season 11

Larry Hughes Dominique Wilkins
Season 2008-091992-93
Team Chicago Bulls, New York KnicksAtlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayHawks Lost East Conf 1st Rd
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Larry Hughes 55 26.9 11.6 0.3 2.6 2.9 2.2 1.3 0.3 1.3 1.7 4.1 10.1 .402 1.4 3.5 .389 2.1 2.6 .807
Dominique Wilkins 71 37.3 29.9 2.6 4.2 6.8 3.2 1.0 0.4 2.6 1.6 10.4 22.3 .468 1.7 4.5 .380 7.3 8.8 .828
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Larry Hughes ------- --- ----------
Dominique Wilkins 3 37.7 30.0 4.0 1.3 5.3 3.0 1.0 0.3 3.3 2.7 10.7 25.0 .427 1.0 4.0 .250 7.7 10.0 .767

Season 12

Larry Hughes Dominique Wilkins
Season 2009-101993-94
Team New York Knicks, Charlotte BobcatsAtlanta Hawks, Los Angeles Clippers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Third Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Bobcats Lost East Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Larry Hughes 45 24.8 9.1 0.5 2.6 3.2 3.0 1.2 0.3 1.7 1.6 3.0 8.6 .355 1.0 3.1 .309 2.1 2.5 .832
Dominique Wilkins 74 35.6 26.0 2.5 4.0 6.5 2.3 1.2 0.4 2.3 1.7 9.4 21.5 .440 1.1 4.0 .288 6.0 7.1 .847
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Larry Hughes 4 14.5 6.0 0.3 3.0 3.3 1.5 0.0 0.0 0.8 2.0 2.0 4.3 .471 1.0 2.5 .400 1.0 1.8 .571
Dominique Wilkins ------- --- ----------

Note: Larry Hughes didn't play in 2010-11.

Season 13

Larry Hughes Dominique Wilkins
Season 2011-121994-95
Team Orlando MagicBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayCeltics 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 %
Larry Hughes 9 12.7 1.3 0.1 0.4 0.6 0.8 0.2 0.0 1.3 1.1 0.6 2.4 .227 0.1 0.8 .143 0.1 0.2 .500
Dominique Wilkins 77 31.5 17.8 2.0 3.2 5.2 2.2 0.8 0.2 2.2 1.7 6.4 15.2 .424 1.5 3.8 .388 3.5 4.4 .782
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Larry Hughes ------- --- ----------
Dominique Wilkins 4 37.5 19.0 4.3 6.5 10.8 2.0 0.5 0.8 2.3 1.8 6.5 15.3 .426 2.0 4.3 .471 4.0 4.5 .889

Note: Dominique Wilkins didn't play in 1995-96.

Season 14

Larry Hughes Dominique Wilkins
Season -1996-97
Team -San Antonio Spurs
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 %
Larry Hughes ------- --- ----------
Dominique Wilkins 63 30.9 18.2 2.7 3.7 6.4 1.9 0.6 0.5 2.1 1.6 6.3 15.1 .417 1.1 3.8 .293 4.5 5.6 .803
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Larry Hughes ------- --- ----------
Dominique Wilkins ------- --- ----------

Note: Dominique Wilkins didn't play in 1997-98.

Season 15

Larry Hughes Dominique Wilkins
Season -1998-99
Team -Orlando Magic
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Magic 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 %
Larry Hughes ------- --- ----------
Dominique Wilkins 27 9.3 5.0 1.1 1.5 2.6 0.6 0.1 0.0 0.9 0.7 1.9 4.9 .379 0.2 0.7 .263 1.1 1.6 .690
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Larry Hughes ------- --- ----------
Dominique Wilkins 1 3.0 2.0 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 2.0 .500 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -