Matt Bonner vs. Grant Hill Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Grant Hill and Matt Bonner, 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.

Matt Bonner played 12 years in the NBA, 6 less than Grant Hill, who played 18. Matt Bonner had the first of his seasons in 2004-05, while Grant Hill had his rookie season in 1994-95. 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
Matt Bonner 12 9 2004-05 to 2015-16
Grant Hill 18 8 1994-95 to 2012-13

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Matt Bonner Grant Hill
Season 2004-051994-95
Team Toronto RaptorsDetroit Pistons
Honors & Awards -Achievement Rookie of the Year
-Achievement All-Rookie First Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Matt Bonner 82 18.9 7.2 1.3 2.2 3.5 0.6 0.5 0.2 0.5 2.7 3.0 5.6 .533 0.5 1.1 .424 0.7 0.9 .789
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Matt Bonner ------- --- ----------
Grant Hill ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Matt Bonner Grant Hill
Season 2005-061995-96
Team Toronto RaptorsDetroit Pistons
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayPistons 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 %
Matt Bonner 78 21.9 7.5 1.1 2.5 3.6 0.7 0.6 0.4 0.4 2.8 2.7 6.0 .448 1.3 3.1 .420 0.8 1.0 .829
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Matt Bonner ------- --- ----------
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

Season 3

Matt Bonner Grant Hill
Season 2006-071996-97
Team San Antonio SpursDetroit Pistons
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA First Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionPistons 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 %
Matt Bonner 56 11.7 4.9 1.1 1.6 2.8 0.4 0.3 0.2 0.4 1.2 1.9 4.2 .447 0.6 1.7 .383 0.5 0.7 .711
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Matt Bonner 9 2.8 0.8 0.2 0.1 0.3 0.0 0.2 0.0 0.3 0.7 0.2 0.8 .286 0.1 0.4 .250 0.2 0.2 1.000
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

Season 4

Matt Bonner Grant Hill
Season 2007-081997-98
Team San Antonio SpursDetroit Pistons
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Spurs Lost West Conf FinalsDid Not Play
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Matt Bonner 68 12.5 4.8 0.8 2.0 2.8 0.5 0.2 0.3 0.6 1.6 1.8 4.3 .416 0.7 2.0 .336 0.6 0.6 .864
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Matt Bonner 2 4.5 2.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 1.5 .667 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -
Grant Hill ------- --- ----------

Season 5

Matt Bonner Grant Hill
Season 2008-091998-99
Team San Antonio SpursDetroit Pistons
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
Playoffs Spurs Lost West Conf 1st RdPistons 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 %
Matt Bonner 81 23.8 8.2 1.2 3.6 4.8 1.0 0.6 0.3 0.5 2.3 3.3 6.6 .496 1.5 3.3 .440 0.2 0.3 .739
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Matt Bonner 5 20.0 3.0 1.2 2.0 3.2 0.0 0.6 0.4 0.4 2.0 1.0 4.6 .217 0.6 2.6 .231 0.4 0.4 1.000
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

Season 6

Matt Bonner Grant Hill
Season 2009-101999-00
Team San Antonio SpursDetroit Pistons
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Spurs Lost West Conf SemisPistons 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 %
Matt Bonner 65 17.9 7.0 0.8 2.5 3.3 1.0 0.5 0.4 0.6 1.7 2.6 5.7 .446 1.4 3.6 .390 0.5 0.7 .729
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Matt Bonner 10 17.3 5.0 0.7 2.5 3.2 0.4 0.1 0.3 0.7 2.2 1.9 4.4 .432 1.0 2.7 .370 0.2 0.2 1.000
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

Season 7

Matt Bonner Grant Hill
Season 2010-112000-01
Team San Antonio SpursOrlando Magic
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Spurs Lost West 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 %
Matt Bonner 66 21.7 7.3 0.9 2.7 3.6 0.9 0.4 0.3 0.4 1.7 2.6 5.6 .464 1.6 3.5 .457 0.5 0.7 .744
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Matt Bonner 6 20.5 6.3 1.2 2.0 3.2 0.3 0.2 0.2 0.2 3.0 2.0 4.2 .480 1.0 3.0 .333 1.3 1.7 .800
Grant Hill ------- --- ----------

Season 8

Matt Bonner Grant Hill
Season 2011-122001-02
Team San Antonio SpursOrlando Magic
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Spurs Lost West Conf FinalsDid Not Play
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Matt Bonner 65 20.4 6.6 0.4 2.8 3.3 0.9 0.2 0.3 0.2 1.0 2.4 5.4 .440 1.6 3.8 .420 0.2 0.3 .762
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Matt Bonner 13 12.7 2.4 0.2 1.8 1.9 0.7 0.2 0.3 0.2 1.8 0.8 2.5 .313 0.6 1.8 .348 0.2 0.4 .600
Grant Hill ------- --- ----------

Season 9

Matt Bonner Grant Hill
Season 2012-132002-03
Team San Antonio SpursOrlando Magic
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Spurs Lost NBA FinalsDid Not Play
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Matt Bonner 68 13.4 4.2 0.4 1.5 1.9 0.5 0.3 0.3 0.2 1.3 1.6 3.4 .487 0.8 1.8 .442 0.2 0.2 .733
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Matt Bonner 20 13.4 4.1 0.5 1.5 2.0 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.1 1.8 1.4 3.0 .475 0.8 1.6 .469 0.5 0.6 .833
Grant Hill ------- --- ----------

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

Season 10

Matt Bonner Grant Hill
Season 2013-142004-05
Team San Antonio SpursOrlando Magic
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionDid Not Play
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Matt Bonner 61 11.3 3.2 0.3 1.9 2.1 0.5 0.2 0.2 0.3 0.8 1.2 2.7 .445 0.7 1.6 .429 0.1 0.2 .750
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Matt Bonner 22 6.2 1.2 0.1 0.5 0.6 0.5 0.1 0.0 0.1 0.5 0.5 1.0 .476 0.2 0.5 .333 0.1 0.2 .750
Grant Hill ------- --- ----------

Season 11

Matt Bonner Grant Hill
Season 2014-152005-06
Team San Antonio SpursOrlando Magic
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Spurs Lost West 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 %
Matt Bonner 72 13.0 3.7 0.4 1.2 1.6 0.7 0.1 0.2 0.2 0.9 1.3 3.2 .409 0.6 1.8 .365 0.4 0.5 .811
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Matt Bonner 7 5.1 0.9 0.0 0.9 0.9 0.1 0.0 0.1 0.1 1.1 0.3 1.4 .200 0.3 1.3 .222 0.0 0.0 -
Grant Hill ------- --- ----------

Season 12

Matt Bonner Grant Hill
Season 2015-162006-07
Team San Antonio SpursOrlando Magic
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayMagic 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 %
Matt Bonner 30 6.9 2.5 0.1 0.8 0.9 0.3 0.2 0.0 0.1 0.5 1.0 1.9 .509 0.5 1.1 .441 0.1 0.1 .750
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Matt Bonner ------- --- ----------
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

Season 13

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

Season 14

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

Season 15

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

Season 16

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

Season 17

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

Season 18

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