Adrian Griffin vs. Buddy Hield Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Buddy Hield and Adrian Griffin, 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.

Adrian Griffin played 9 years in the NBA, 1 more than Buddy Hield, who played 8. Adrian Griffin had the first of his seasons in 1999-00, while Buddy Hield had his rookie season in 2016-17. 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
Adrian Griffin 9 5 1999-00 to 2007-08
Buddy Hield 8 1 2016-17 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Adrian Griffin Buddy Hield
Season 1999-002016-17
Team Boston CelticsNew Orleans Pelicans, Sacramento Kings
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 %
Adrian Griffin 72 26.8 6.7 1.8 3.4 5.2 2.5 1.6 0.2 1.3 3.1 2.4 5.7 .424 0.2 0.8 .281 1.7 2.2 .753
Buddy Hield 82 23.0 10.6 0.4 2.9 3.3 1.5 0.5 0.1 1.2 1.4 4.0 9.4 .426 1.8 4.6 .391 0.8 0.9 .842
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Adrian Griffin ------- --- ----------
Buddy Hield ------- --- ----------

Season 2
Adrian Griffin Buddy Hield
Season 2000-012017-18
Team Boston CelticsSacramento Kings
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 %
Adrian Griffin 44 8.6 2.1 0.6 1.4 2.0 0.6 0.4 0.1 0.4 1.0 0.8 2.2 .340 0.2 0.6 .346 0.4 0.5 .750
Buddy Hield 80 25.3 13.5 0.7 3.2 3.8 1.9 1.1 0.3 1.6 1.9 5.2 11.7 .446 2.2 5.1 .431 0.9 1.0 .877
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Adrian Griffin ------- --- ----------
Buddy Hield ------- --- ----------

Season 3
Adrian Griffin Buddy Hield
Season 2001-022018-19
Team Dallas MavericksSacramento Kings
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Mavericks 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 %
Adrian Griffin 58 23.8 7.2 1.2 2.8 3.9 1.8 1.3 0.2 0.7 2.4 3.1 6.2 .499 0.3 0.9 .296 0.7 0.8 .837
Buddy Hield 82 31.9 20.7 1.3 3.7 5.0 2.5 0.7 0.4 1.8 2.5 7.6 16.6 .458 3.4 7.9 .427 2.1 2.4 .886
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Adrian Griffin 4 14.3 5.0 0.5 1.8 2.3 1.0 0.5 0.3 0.8 1.5 2.5 4.3 .588 0.0 0.5 .000 0.0 0.5 .000
Buddy Hield ------- --- ----------

Season 4
Adrian Griffin Buddy Hield
Season 2002-032019-20
Team Dallas MavericksSacramento Kings
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Mavericks Lost West Conf 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 %
Adrian Griffin 74 18.6 4.4 1.2 2.4 3.6 1.4 1.0 0.1 0.6 2.1 2.0 4.6 .433 0.1 0.3 .250 0.4 0.4 .844
Buddy Hield 72 30.8 19.2 0.8 3.8 4.6 3.0 0.9 0.2 2.3 2.3 6.9 16.1 .429 3.8 9.6 .394 1.6 1.9 .846
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Adrian Griffin 15 8.7 2.5 1.1 1.8 2.9 0.5 0.3 0.0 0.6 1.6 1.1 2.7 .415 0.1 0.2 .333 0.1 0.1 1.000
Buddy Hield ------- --- ----------

Season 5
Adrian Griffin Buddy Hield
Season 2003-042020-21
Team Houston RocketsSacramento Kings
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 %
Adrian Griffin 19 7.0 0.6 0.1 0.9 1.0 0.5 0.4 0.1 0.2 0.9 0.3 0.9 .278 0.1 0.1 .500 0.0 0.2 .000
Buddy Hield 71 34.3 16.6 0.4 4.3 4.7 3.6 0.9 0.4 1.8 2.5 5.7 14.0 .406 4.0 10.2 .391 1.2 1.5 .846
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Adrian Griffin ------- --- ----------
Buddy Hield ------- --- ----------

Season 6
Adrian Griffin Buddy Hield
Season 2004-052021-22
Team Chicago BullsSacramento Kings, Indiana Pacers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Bulls 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 %
Adrian Griffin 69 9.7 2.2 0.8 1.4 2.1 0.8 0.6 0.1 0.4 1.1 0.8 2.3 .360 0.0 0.1 .222 0.5 0.6 .750
Buddy Hield 81 30.9 15.6 0.8 3.5 4.4 2.8 0.9 0.3 1.9 2.3 5.5 13.6 .406 3.2 8.8 .366 1.4 1.6 .874
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Adrian Griffin 5 17.4 6.8 1.0 3.0 4.0 1.8 1.0 0.0 0.6 2.8 3.0 5.8 .517 0.0 0.0 - 0.8 1.0 .800
Buddy Hield ------- --- ----------

Season 7
Adrian Griffin Buddy Hield
Season 2005-062022-23
Team Dallas MavericksIndiana Pacers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Mavericks 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 %
Adrian Griffin 52 23.9 4.6 1.4 2.9 4.4 1.7 1.0 0.2 0.8 2.2 1.9 3.9 .480 0.0 0.0 .000 0.8 1.0 .774
Buddy Hield 80 31.0 16.8 0.8 4.2 5.0 2.8 1.2 0.3 1.7 2.0 5.9 13.0 .458 3.6 8.5 .425 1.3 1.6 .822
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Adrian Griffin 20 17.5 3.6 1.4 2.2 3.6 1.2 0.8 0.1 0.6 2.1 1.6 3.0 .542 0.0 0.0 - 0.4 0.4 .875
Buddy Hield ------- --- ----------

Season 8
Adrian Griffin Buddy Hield
Season 2006-072023-24
Team Chicago BullsIndiana Pacers, Philadelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Bulls Lost East Conf Semis76ers 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 %
Adrian Griffin 54 10.8 2.5 0.7 1.3 2.0 1.1 0.6 0.1 0.7 1.4 1.1 2.4 .473 0.0 0.1 .000 0.3 0.4 .789
Buddy Hield 84 25.7 12.1 0.7 2.5 3.2 2.8 0.8 0.5 1.2 2.0 4.4 10.1 .436 2.6 6.8 .386 0.6 0.7 .881
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Adrian Griffin 4 2.3 0.0 0.3 0.0 0.3 0.0 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.0 1.5 .000 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -
Buddy Hield 4 12.8 5.5 0.5 0.8 1.3 0.5 0.0 0.3 0.5 1.0 1.8 4.3 .412 1.5 3.3 .462 0.5 0.5 1.000

Season 9
Adrian Griffin Buddy Hield
Season 2007-08-
Team Chicago Bulls, Seattle Supersonics-
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 %
Adrian Griffin 35 8.8 1.9 0.8 0.9 1.7 0.8 0.5 0.1 0.6 0.8 0.9 2.2 .395 0.0 0.0 - 0.1 0.3 .556
Buddy Hield ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Adrian Griffin ------- --- ----------
Buddy Hield ------- --- ----------
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