Lionel Hollins vs. Steve Kerr Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Steve Kerr and Lionel Hollins, 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.

Lionel Hollins played 10 years in the NBA, 5 less than Steve Kerr, who played 15. Lionel Hollins had the first of his seasons in 1975-76, while Steve Kerr had his rookie season in 1988-89. 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
Lionel Hollins 10 8 1975-76 to 1984-85
Steve Kerr 15 11 1988-89 to 2002-03

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Lionel Hollins Steve Kerr
Season 1975-761988-89
Team Portland Trail BlazersPhoenix Suns
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Rookie First Team-
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 %
Lionel Hollins 74 25.6 10.8 0.5 1.8 2.4 4.1 1.8 0.4 - 3.2 4.2 10.0 .421 - - - 2.4 3.3 .721
Steve Kerr 26 6.0 2.1 0.1 0.5 0.7 0.9 0.3 0.0 0.2 0.5 0.8 1.8 .435 0.3 0.7 .471 0.2 0.3 .667
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Lionel Hollins ------- --- ----------
Steve Kerr ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Lionel Hollins Steve Kerr
Season 1976-771989-90
Team Portland Trail BlazersCleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionCavaliers 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 %
Lionel Hollins 76 29.3 14.7 0.7 2.1 2.8 4.1 2.2 0.5 - 3.5 5.9 13.8 .432 - - - 2.8 3.8 .749
Steve Kerr 78 21.3 6.7 0.2 1.1 1.3 3.2 0.6 0.1 0.9 0.8 2.5 5.5 .444 0.9 1.8 .507 0.8 0.9 .863
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Lionel Hollins 19 35.9 17.3 0.7 2.1 2.7 4.5 2.5 0.3 - 3.9 7.1 16.9 .417 - - - 3.2 4.6 .682
Steve Kerr 5 14.6 1.6 0.2 1.0 1.2 2.0 0.8 0.0 0.4 1.2 0.8 2.8 .286 0.0 0.6 .000 0.0 0.0 -

Season 3

Lionel Hollins Steve Kerr
Season 1977-781990-91
Team Portland Trail BlazersCleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive First Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Trail Blazers 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 %
Lionel Hollins 81 33.8 15.9 1.0 2.4 3.4 4.7 1.9 0.4 3.0 3.3 6.6 14.8 .442 - - - 2.8 3.7 .743
Steve Kerr 57 15.9 4.8 0.1 0.6 0.6 2.3 0.5 0.1 0.7 0.9 1.7 3.9 .444 0.5 1.1 .452 0.8 0.9 .849
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Lionel Hollins 6 37.2 16.7 0.8 4.0 4.8 5.5 1.2 0.0 3.2 3.5 6.7 14.8 .449 - - - 3.3 4.8 .690
Steve Kerr ------- --- ----------

Season 4

Lionel Hollins Steve Kerr
Season 1978-791991-92
Team Portland Trail BlazersCleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive Second Team-
Playoffs Trail Blazers Lost West Conf 1st RdCavaliers 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 %
Lionel Hollins 64 30.7 15.3 0.5 1.8 2.3 5.1 1.8 0.4 3.5 3.1 6.3 13.8 .454 - - - 2.7 3.5 .778
Steve Kerr 48 17.6 6.6 0.3 1.3 1.6 2.3 0.6 0.2 0.6 0.6 2.5 4.9 .511 0.7 1.5 .432 0.9 1.1 .833
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Lionel Hollins 3 22.0 7.0 0.3 0.7 1.0 1.7 1.0 0.0 2.3 2.7 2.7 8.7 .308 - - - 1.7 2.3 .714
Steve Kerr 12 12.4 3.7 0.1 0.4 0.5 0.8 0.4 0.0 0.3 1.0 1.5 3.4 .439 0.3 0.9 .273 0.4 0.4 1.000

Season 5

Lionel Hollins Steve Kerr
Season 1979-801992-93
Team Portland Trail Blazers, Philadelphia 76ersCleveland Cavaliers, Orlando Magic
Honors & Awards
Playoffs 76ers Lost NBA FinalsDid 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 %
Lionel Hollins 47 25.7 11.2 0.6 1.3 1.9 3.4 1.6 0.2 2.7 2.2 4.5 11.2 .403 0.1 0.4 .150 2.1 3.0 .721
Steve Kerr 52 9.3 2.6 0.1 0.8 0.9 1.3 0.2 0.0 0.5 0.7 1.0 2.3 .434 0.1 0.5 .231 0.4 0.5 .917
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Lionel Hollins 18 34.3 13.8 0.9 3.0 3.9 6.3 1.5 0.2 2.6 2.7 5.4 12.9 .416 0.0 0.6 .000 3.0 3.8 .794
Steve Kerr ------- --- ----------

Season 6

Lionel Hollins Steve Kerr
Season 1980-811993-94
Team Philadelphia 76ersChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards
Playoffs 76ers Lost East Conf FinalsBulls 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 %
Lionel Hollins 82 26.3 9.5 0.6 1.8 2.3 4.3 1.3 0.2 2.5 2.5 4.0 8.5 .470 0.0 0.2 .133 1.5 2.1 .731
Steve Kerr 82 24.8 8.6 0.3 1.3 1.6 2.6 0.9 0.0 0.7 1.2 3.5 7.0 .497 0.6 1.5 .419 1.0 1.2 .856
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Lionel Hollins 16 30.6 10.2 0.5 1.6 2.1 4.1 1.1 0.1 1.2 2.6 4.2 9.5 .441 0.0 0.1 .000 1.8 2.3 .784
Steve Kerr 10 18.6 3.5 0.2 1.2 1.4 1.0 0.7 0.0 0.1 1.3 1.3 3.6 .361 0.6 1.6 .375 0.3 0.3 1.000

Season 7

Lionel Hollins Steve Kerr
Season 1981-821994-95
Team Philadelphia 76ersChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards
Playoffs 76ers Lost NBA FinalsBulls 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 %
Lionel Hollins 81 27.9 11.0 0.4 1.9 2.3 3.9 1.3 0.2 1.8 2.4 4.7 9.8 .477 0.0 0.2 .125 1.6 2.3 .702
Steve Kerr 82 22.4 8.2 0.2 1.2 1.5 1.8 0.5 0.0 0.6 1.4 3.2 6.0 .527 1.1 2.1 .524 0.8 1.0 .778
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Lionel Hollins 8 14.3 4.3 0.1 1.0 1.1 3.1 1.1 0.1 1.6 1.4 1.9 6.1 .306 0.0 0.1 .000 0.5 0.8 .667
Steve Kerr 10 19.3 5.1 0.1 0.5 0.6 1.5 0.1 0.0 0.0 1.4 1.9 4.0 .475 0.8 1.9 .421 0.5 0.5 1.000

Season 8

Lionel Hollins Steve Kerr
Season 1982-831995-96
Team San Diego ClippersChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayNBA 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 %
Lionel Hollins 56 32.9 13.5 0.5 1.8 2.3 6.7 2.0 0.3 3.5 2.8 5.6 12.8 .437 0.1 0.4 .143 2.3 3.2 .721
Steve Kerr 82 23.4 8.4 0.3 1.0 1.3 2.3 0.8 0.0 0.5 1.3 3.0 5.9 .506 1.5 2.9 .515 1.0 1.0 .929
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Lionel Hollins ------- --- ----------
Steve Kerr 18 19.8 6.8 0.2 0.8 1.0 1.7 0.8 0.0 0.7 1.2 2.2 4.8 .448 0.9 2.9 .321 1.5 1.7 .871

Season 9

Lionel Hollins Steve Kerr
Season 1983-841996-97
Team Detroit PistonsChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Pistons Lost East Conf 1st RdNBA 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 %
Lionel Hollins 32 6.8 1.8 0.1 0.6 0.7 1.9 0.4 0.0 0.8 0.8 0.8 2.0 .381 0.0 0.1 .000 0.3 0.4 .846
Steve Kerr 82 22.7 8.1 0.4 1.2 1.6 2.1 0.8 0.0 0.5 1.2 3.0 5.7 .533 1.3 2.9 .464 0.7 0.8 .806
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Lionel Hollins 2 3.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 0.5 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.5 .000 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -
Steve Kerr 19 17.9 5.0 0.2 0.7 0.9 1.1 0.9 0.1 0.4 1.3 1.7 4.1 .429 0.8 2.2 .381 0.7 0.7 .929

Season 10

Lionel Hollins Steve Kerr
Season 1984-851997-98
Team Houston RocketsChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Rockets Lost West Conf 1st RdNBA 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 %
Lionel Hollins 80 24.4 7.6 0.4 1.8 2.2 5.2 1.0 0.1 2.1 2.3 3.1 6.8 .461 0.0 0.2 .231 1.4 1.7 .794
Steve Kerr 50 22.4 7.5 0.3 1.3 1.5 1.9 0.5 0.1 0.5 1.4 2.7 6.0 .454 1.1 2.6 .438 0.9 1.0 .918
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Lionel Hollins 5 18.8 3.4 0.2 1.6 1.8 3.6 0.8 0.0 1.4 3.2 1.6 5.2 .308 0.0 0.0 - 0.2 0.2 1.000
Steve Kerr 21 19.8 4.9 0.4 0.4 0.8 1.7 0.3 0.0 0.2 1.2 1.6 3.6 .434 0.9 2.0 .463 0.9 1.0 .818

Season 11

Lionel Hollins Steve Kerr
Season -1998-99
Team -San Antonio Spurs
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -NBA 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 %
Lionel Hollins ------- --- ----------
Steve Kerr 44 16.7 4.4 0.1 0.9 1.0 1.1 0.5 0.1 0.5 0.6 1.5 4.0 .391 0.6 1.8 .313 0.7 0.8 .886
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Lionel Hollins ------- --- ----------
Steve Kerr 11 8.7 2.2 0.3 0.5 0.8 0.7 0.2 0.0 0.4 0.5 0.7 2.7 .267 0.3 1.2 .231 0.5 0.5 .833

Season 12

Lionel Hollins Steve Kerr
Season -1999-00
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 %
Lionel Hollins ------- --- ----------
Steve Kerr 32 8.4 2.8 0.1 0.5 0.6 0.4 0.1 0.0 0.2 0.4 1.0 2.3 .432 0.5 1.0 .516 0.3 0.3 .818
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Lionel Hollins ------- --- ----------
Steve Kerr ------- --- ----------

Season 13

Lionel Hollins Steve Kerr
Season -2000-01
Team -San Antonio Spurs
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Spurs 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 %
Lionel Hollins ------- --- ----------
Steve Kerr 55 11.8 3.3 0.1 0.5 0.6 1.0 0.3 0.0 0.4 0.5 1.2 2.9 .421 0.6 1.4 .429 0.3 0.3 .933
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Lionel Hollins ------- --- ----------
Steve Kerr 9 11.1 3.3 0.3 0.7 1.0 0.7 0.4 0.1 0.2 0.9 1.3 2.8 .480 0.6 1.7 .333 0.1 0.2 .500

Season 14

Lionel Hollins Steve Kerr
Season -2001-02
Team -Portland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Trail 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 %
Lionel Hollins ------- --- ----------
Steve Kerr 65 11.9 4.1 0.1 0.8 0.9 1.0 0.2 0.0 0.4 0.8 1.6 3.3 .470 0.4 1.0 .394 0.6 0.6 .975
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Lionel Hollins ------- --- ----------
Steve Kerr 3 13.0 6.3 0.0 1.3 1.3 1.7 0.3 0.0 0.3 2.0 2.0 4.7 .429 0.7 2.7 .250 1.7 1.7 1.000

Season 15

Lionel Hollins Steve Kerr
Season -2002-03
Team -San Antonio Spurs
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -NBA 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 %
Lionel Hollins ------- --- ----------
Steve Kerr 75 12.7 4.0 0.2 0.6 0.8 0.9 0.4 0.0 0.5 0.7 1.5 3.4 .430 0.7 1.7 .395 0.4 0.5 .882
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Lionel Hollins ------- --- ----------
Steve Kerr 10 4.5 2.2 0.1 0.2 0.3 0.6 0.1 0.0 0.1 0.6 0.7 1.1 .636 0.5 0.6 .833 0.3 0.4 .750