Grant Hill vs. James Johnson Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of James Johnson and Grant Hill, 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.

Grant Hill played 18 years in the NBA, 3 more than James Johnson, who played 15. Grant Hill had the first of his seasons in 1994-95, while James Johnson had his rookie season in 2009-10. 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
Grant Hill 18 8 1994-95 to 2012-13
James Johnson 15 6 2009-10 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Grant Hill James Johnson
Season 1994-952009-10
Team Detroit PistonsChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards Achievement Rookie of the Year-
Achievement All-Rookie First Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Did Not PlayBulls 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 %
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
James Johnson 65 11.6 3.9 0.5 1.4 2.0 0.7 0.3 0.7 1.0 1.9 1.5 3.2 .452 0.2 0.7 .326 0.8 1.1 .729
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Grant Hill ------- --- ----------
James Johnson 4 5.0 0.0 0.3 0.0 0.3 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.5 2.8 0.0 0.5 .000 0.0 0.3 .000 0.0 0.0 -

Season 2

Grant Hill James Johnson
Season 1995-962010-11
Team Detroit PistonsChicago Bulls, Toronto Raptors
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Pistons Lost East Conf 1st RdDid 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 %
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
James Johnson 38 21.6 7.1 1.0 2.8 3.7 2.3 0.9 1.0 1.7 2.5 2.8 6.2 .456 0.2 0.9 .235 1.2 1.9 .662
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
James Johnson ------- --- ----------

Season 3

Grant Hill James Johnson
Season 1996-972011-12
Team Detroit PistonsToronto Raptors
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Pistons Lost East Conf 1st RdDid 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 %
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
James Johnson 62 25.2 9.1 1.2 3.5 4.7 2.0 1.1 1.4 1.6 2.9 3.8 8.4 .450 0.3 1.0 .317 1.3 1.9 .704
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
James Johnson ------- --- ----------

Season 4

Grant Hill James Johnson
Season 1997-982012-13
Team Detroit PistonsSacramento Kings
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
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 %
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
James Johnson 54 16.3 5.1 0.9 1.8 2.7 1.1 0.8 0.9 1.3 1.8 2.2 5.2 .413 0.0 0.4 .095 0.7 1.2 .597
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Grant Hill ------- --- ----------
James Johnson ------- --- ----------

Season 5

Grant Hill James Johnson
Season 1998-992013-14
Team Detroit PistonsMemphis Grizzlies
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Playoffs Pistons Lost East Conf 1st RdGrizzlies 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 %
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
James Johnson 52 18.4 7.4 1.2 2.0 3.2 2.1 0.8 1.1 1.3 2.0 2.8 5.9 .464 0.4 1.7 .253 1.5 1.7 .844
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
James Johnson 3 9.3 6.3 1.3 0.7 2.0 0.0 0.3 0.0 0.0 1.0 1.7 5.0 .333 0.7 1.7 .400 2.3 3.3 .700

Season 6

Grant Hill James Johnson
Season 1999-002014-15
Team Detroit PistonsToronto Raptors
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Pistons Lost East Conf 1st RdRaptors 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 %
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
James Johnson 70 19.6 7.9 0.9 2.8 3.7 1.4 0.8 1.0 1.1 2.2 3.4 5.8 .589 0.2 0.7 .216 1.0 1.5 .657
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
James Johnson 2 6.0 2.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 3.0 .333 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 3.0 .000

Season 7

Grant Hill James Johnson
Season 2000-012015-16
Team Orlando MagicToronto Raptors
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Did Not PlayRaptors 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 %
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
James Johnson 57 16.2 5.0 0.5 1.7 2.2 1.2 0.5 0.6 0.9 1.5 2.0 4.2 .475 0.4 1.2 .303 0.7 1.2 .574
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Grant Hill ------- --- ----------
James Johnson 10 9.8 3.0 0.3 1.2 1.5 0.6 0.3 0.0 0.7 1.3 1.2 2.5 .480 0.4 0.9 .444 0.2 0.3 .667

Season 8

Grant Hill James Johnson
Season 2001-022016-17
Team Orlando MagicMiami Heat
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 %
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
James Johnson 76 27.4 12.8 0.9 4.1 4.9 3.6 1.0 1.1 2.3 2.6 4.8 10.1 .479 1.1 3.4 .340 2.0 2.8 .707
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Grant Hill ------- --- ----------
James Johnson ------- --- ----------

Season 9

Grant Hill James Johnson
Season 2002-032017-18
Team Orlando MagicMiami Heat
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayHeat 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 %
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
James Johnson 73 26.6 10.8 0.8 4.1 4.9 3.8 1.0 0.7 1.9 2.6 4.2 8.4 .503 0.8 2.5 .308 1.5 2.2 .698
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Grant Hill ------- --- ----------
James Johnson 5 32.2 12.4 0.6 5.4 6.0 4.8 1.2 1.2 2.0 3.4 4.6 8.4 .548 1.4 2.6 .538 1.8 2.8 .643

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

Season 10

Grant Hill James Johnson
Season 2004-052018-19
Team Orlando MagicMiami Heat
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 %
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
James Johnson 55 21.2 7.8 0.4 2.8 3.2 2.5 0.6 0.5 1.3 2.1 3.0 6.9 .433 0.9 2.7 .336 0.9 1.3 .714
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Grant Hill ------- --- ----------
James Johnson ------- --- ----------

Season 11

Grant Hill James Johnson
Season 2005-062019-20
Team Orlando MagicMiami Heat, Minnesota Timberwolves
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 %
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
James Johnson 32 19.4 8.4 0.8 2.9 3.7 2.3 0.8 1.0 1.5 2.5 3.2 6.7 .479 1.0 2.8 .363 1.0 1.5 .646
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Grant Hill ------- --- ----------
James Johnson ------- --- ----------

Season 12

Grant Hill James Johnson
Season 2006-072020-21
Team Orlando MagicDallas Mavericks, New Orleans Pelicans
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Magic 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 %
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
James Johnson 51 20.5 7.2 0.6 2.8 3.5 1.9 0.8 0.8 1.1 2.4 2.9 6.4 .446 0.6 2.4 .258 0.9 1.5 .592
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
James Johnson ------- --- ----------

Season 13

Grant Hill James Johnson
Season 2007-082021-22
Team Phoenix SunsBrooklyn Nets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Suns 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 %
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
James Johnson 62 19.2 5.5 0.8 2.6 3.5 2.1 0.5 0.5 0.8 2.6 2.3 5.0 .469 0.4 1.4 .271 0.5 0.9 .527
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
James Johnson ------- --- ----------

Season 14

Grant Hill James Johnson
Season 2008-092022-23
Team Phoenix SunsIndiana Pacers
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 %
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
James Johnson 18 9.0 2.8 0.2 1.4 1.7 0.8 0.4 0.3 0.4 1.8 1.2 2.7 .449 0.2 0.8 .200 0.2 0.4 .500
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Grant Hill ------- --- ----------
James Johnson ------- --- ----------

Season 15

Grant Hill James Johnson
Season 2009-102023-24
Team Phoenix SunsIndiana Pacers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Suns Lost West Conf FinalsPacers Lost East Conf Finals
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
James Johnson 9 5.2 0.9 0.1 0.3 0.4 0.9 0.6 0.1 0.6 1.0 0.3 1.1 .300 0.0 0.2 .000 0.2 0.2 1.000
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
James Johnson 1 1.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 - 1.0 2.0 .500

Season 16

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

Season 17

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

Season 18

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