Samuel Dalembert vs. Grant Hill Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Grant Hill and Samuel Dalembert, 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.

Samuel Dalembert played 13 years in the NBA, 5 less than Grant Hill, who played 18. Samuel Dalembert had the first of his seasons in 2001-02, 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
Samuel Dalembert 13 5 2001-02 to 2014-15
Grant Hill 18 8 1994-95 to 2012-13

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Samuel Dalembert Grant Hill
Season 2001-021994-95
Team Philadelphia 76ersDetroit 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 %
Samuel Dalembert 34 5.2 1.5 0.7 1.3 2.0 0.1 0.2 0.4 0.4 0.9 0.6 1.5 .440 0.0 0.0 - 0.2 0.5 .389
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 %
Samuel Dalembert ------- --- ----------
Grant Hill ------- --- ----------

Note: Samuel Dalembert didn't play in 2002-03.

Season 2

Samuel Dalembert Grant Hill
Season 2003-041995-96
Team Philadelphia 76ersDetroit 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 %
Samuel Dalembert 82 26.8 8.0 2.4 5.3 7.6 0.3 0.5 2.3 1.0 3.3 3.3 6.1 .541 0.0 0.0 .000 1.4 2.1 .644
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 %
Samuel Dalembert ------- --- ----------
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

Samuel Dalembert Grant Hill
Season 2004-051996-97
Team Philadelphia 76ersDetroit Pistons
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA First Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs 76ers Lost East Conf 1st RdPistons 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 %
Samuel Dalembert 72 24.8 8.2 2.6 4.9 7.5 0.5 0.6 1.7 1.6 3.3 3.5 6.6 .524 0.0 0.0 - 1.2 2.1 .601
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 %
Samuel Dalembert 5 38.4 11.6 3.6 9.2 12.8 0.4 0.4 1.4 1.8 3.8 5.2 9.4 .553 0.0 0.0 - 1.2 3.0 .400
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

Samuel Dalembert Grant Hill
Season 2005-061997-98
Team Philadelphia 76ersDetroit Pistons
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second 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 %
Samuel Dalembert 66 26.7 7.3 2.4 5.8 8.2 0.4 0.5 2.4 1.6 3.7 3.0 5.6 .531 0.0 0.0 .000 1.4 2.0 .705
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 %
Samuel Dalembert ------- --- ----------
Grant Hill ------- --- ----------

Season 5

Samuel Dalembert Grant Hill
Season 2006-071998-99
Team Philadelphia 76ersDetroit Pistons
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
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 %
Samuel Dalembert 82 30.9 10.7 2.9 6.0 8.9 0.8 0.6 1.9 2.0 3.5 4.3 8.0 .541 0.0 0.0 .000 2.0 2.7 .746
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 %
Samuel Dalembert ------- --- ----------
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

Samuel Dalembert Grant Hill
Season 2007-081999-00
Team Philadelphia 76ersDetroit Pistons
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs 76ers Lost East 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 %
Samuel Dalembert 82 33.2 10.5 3.7 6.6 10.4 0.5 0.5 2.3 1.9 3.3 4.1 8.1 .513 0.0 0.0 .000 2.3 3.2 .707
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 %
Samuel Dalembert 6 32.2 9.0 3.3 6.2 9.5 0.5 0.3 1.7 1.7 2.8 3.2 7.5 .422 0.0 0.0 - 2.7 3.2 .842
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

Samuel Dalembert Grant Hill
Season 2008-092000-01
Team Philadelphia 76ersOrlando Magic
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs 76ers 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 %
Samuel Dalembert 82 24.8 6.4 2.6 5.9 8.5 0.2 0.4 1.8 1.4 3.0 2.6 5.3 .498 0.0 0.0 .000 1.1 1.5 .734
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 %
Samuel Dalembert 6 22.2 5.8 1.7 6.2 7.8 0.5 0.3 1.5 1.0 4.0 2.7 4.2 .640 0.0 0.0 - 0.5 0.7 .750
Grant Hill ------- --- ----------

Season 8

Samuel Dalembert Grant Hill
Season 2009-102001-02
Team Philadelphia 76ersOrlando Magic
Honors & Awards
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 %
Samuel Dalembert 82 25.9 8.1 2.9 6.6 9.6 0.8 0.5 1.8 1.5 3.1 3.5 6.4 .545 0.0 0.0 - 1.2 1.6 .729
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 %
Samuel Dalembert ------- --- ----------
Grant Hill ------- --- ----------

Season 9

Samuel Dalembert Grant Hill
Season 2010-112002-03
Team Sacramento KingsOrlando Magic
Honors & Awards
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 %
Samuel Dalembert 80 24.2 8.1 2.7 5.6 8.2 0.8 0.5 1.5 1.7 2.8 3.4 7.1 .473 0.0 0.0 .000 1.4 1.9 .730
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 %
Samuel Dalembert ------- --- ----------
Grant Hill ------- --- ----------

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

Season 10

Samuel Dalembert Grant Hill
Season 2011-122004-05
Team Houston RocketsOrlando Magic
Honors & Awards -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 %
Samuel Dalembert 65 22.2 7.5 2.4 4.6 7.0 0.5 0.6 1.7 1.3 2.5 3.1 6.1 .506 0.0 0.0 .000 1.4 1.7 .796
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 %
Samuel Dalembert ------- --- ----------
Grant Hill ------- --- ----------

Season 11

Samuel Dalembert Grant Hill
Season 2012-132005-06
Team Milwaukee BucksOrlando Magic
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Bucks 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 %
Samuel Dalembert 47 16.3 6.7 2.2 3.6 5.9 0.4 0.4 1.1 1.1 1.9 2.9 5.4 .542 0.0 0.0 1.000 0.8 1.2 .691
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 %
Samuel Dalembert 1 9.0 1.0 1.0 2.0 3.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 2.0 3.0 0.0 2.0 .000 0.0 0.0 - 1.0 4.0 .250
Grant Hill ------- --- ----------

Season 12

Samuel Dalembert Grant Hill
Season 2013-142006-07
Team Dallas MavericksOrlando Magic
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Mavericks Lost West Conf 1st RdMagic 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 %
Samuel Dalembert 80 20.2 6.6 2.5 4.3 6.8 0.5 0.5 1.2 1.1 2.6 2.7 4.7 .568 0.0 0.0 .000 1.3 1.7 .737
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 %
Samuel Dalembert 7 19.3 4.6 3.3 5.1 8.4 0.0 0.3 1.4 0.6 2.1 1.6 3.4 .458 0.0 0.0 - 1.4 2.1 .667
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

Samuel Dalembert Grant Hill
Season 2014-152007-08
Team New York KnicksPhoenix Suns
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlaySuns 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 %
Samuel Dalembert 32 17.0 4.0 1.7 3.6 5.3 0.9 0.4 1.3 1.2 2.2 1.8 4.1 .438 0.0 0.0 - 0.4 0.6 .700
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 %
Samuel Dalembert ------- --- ----------
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

Samuel Dalembert 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 %
Samuel Dalembert ------- --- ----------
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 %
Samuel Dalembert ------- --- ----------
Grant Hill ------- --- ----------

Season 15

Samuel Dalembert 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 %
Samuel Dalembert ------- --- ----------
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 %
Samuel Dalembert ------- --- ----------
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

Samuel Dalembert 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 %
Samuel Dalembert ------- --- ----------
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 %
Samuel Dalembert ------- --- ----------
Grant Hill ------- --- ----------

Season 17

Samuel Dalembert 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 %
Samuel Dalembert ------- --- ----------
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 %
Samuel Dalembert ------- --- ----------
Grant Hill ------- --- ----------

Season 18

Samuel Dalembert 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 %
Samuel Dalembert ------- --- ----------
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 %
Samuel Dalembert ------- --- ----------
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 -