Josh HartNew York Knicks · #3
Josh Hart is a high-motor glue guy for the 2026 NBA champion New York Knicks — a rebounding, playmaking wing and iron-man minutes leader. A 2016 NCAA champion at Villanova (with Jalen Brunson) and 2017 Big East Player of the Year, he was drafted 30th in 2017 and reached New York in 2023. He set a Knicks record with nine triple-doubles in 2024-25 and grabbed 15 rebounds in Game 1 of the 2026 Finals.
Josh Hart — the report card
Read his whole game at a glance, then dive into any skill. Grades from the DNA model + real production.
Where Josh Hart stands
Live ladders from the Balladex models, and what he's chasing. Rankings recompute nightly from real production, accolades, and search demand.
Josh Hart — every number, three levels deep
Headline → metric → the raw history behind it. Real career data; tracking-only metrics labeled.
How the model sees Josh Hart
Projection = per-minute rate × projected minutes. Rates are recency- and health-weighted, aged along a per-stat curve, and adjusted for live usage/role. No black box — every number shows its work.
Josh Hart career stats, season by season
| Season | GP | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | FG% | 3P% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-18 | 63 | 23.2 | 7.9 | 4.2 | 1.3 | .469 | .396 |
| 2018-19 | 67 | 25.6 | 7.8 | 3.7 | 1.4 | .407 | .336 |
| 2019-20 | 65 | 27.0 | 10.1 | 6.5 | 1.7 | .423 | .342 |
| 2020-21 | 47 | 28.7 | 9.2 | 8.0 | 2.3 | .439 | .326 |
| 2021-22 | 41 | 33.5 | 13.4 | 7.8 | 4.1 | .505 | .323 |
| 2022-23 | 51 | 33.4 | 9.5 | 8.2 | 3.9 | .504 | .304 |
| 2023-24 | 81 | 33.4 | 9.4 | 8.3 | 4.1 | .434 | .310 |
| 2024-25 | 77 | 37.6 | 13.6 | 9.6 | 5.9 | .525 | .333 |
| 2025-26 | 66 | 30.2 | 12.0 | 7.4 | 4.8 | .508 | .413 |
| Career | 558 | 30.4 | 10.3 | 7.1 | 3.3 |
The Lab
Every number, live and interactive. Real career data; models labeled.
Are the New York Knicks built to win?
Team projection rolled up from the roster + last-season baselines — and what it means for his role.
The Ballad of Josh Hart
Birth to now — the making of a legend, narrated and scored.
The beginning
The relentless glue guy of a champion — a rebounding, playmaking iron man who does everything but shoot the lights out.
Turning pro
Drafted 30th overall, 2017 as a Forward.
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A do-everything glue guy who rebounds and plays 48 minutes — and won a title with his college roommate.
Chapter
Hart won the 2016 NCAA title at Villanova with Jalen Brunson and was 2017 Big East Player of the Year before going 30th in the draft.
Chapter
After the Lakers, Pelicans, and Blazers, he joined the Knicks in 2023 and became a connective, rebounding force.
Off the court
- Height
- 6'5"
- Weight
- 215 lb
- Draft
- 30th overall, 2017
- Born
- Silver Spring, Maryland
- Age
- 31
- Jersey
- #3
Hart's life is intertwined with Brunson's: the two won a college title together at Villanova, reunited in New York, and co-host the popular 'Roommates' podcast. An Eagle Scout with a great-uncle in Baseball Hall of Famer Elston Howard, Hart married Shannon Phillips and the couple welcomed twin boys in 2023. He's an avid gamer who streams Call of Duty.
His game is pure effort — rebounding, diving for loose balls, and playing heavy minutes without complaint. He led the league in minutes per game in 2024-25 and has played multiple full 48-minute games, the embodiment of a coach's ultimate trust in a do-everything wing.
A high-energy, do-everything glue guy — rebounding, playmaking, and iron-man minutes over shot-hunting.
Josh Hart — frequently asked
The questions people ask most about Josh Hart, answered.
