Bryce Drew vs. Buddy Hield Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Buddy Hield and Bryce Drew, 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.

Bryce Drew played 6 years in the NBA, 2 less than Buddy Hield, who played 8. Bryce Drew had the first of his seasons in 1998-99, 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
Bryce Drew 6 2 1998-99 to 2003-04
Buddy Hield 8 1 2016-17 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Bryce Drew Buddy Hield
Season 1998-992016-17
Team Houston RocketsNew Orleans Pelicans, Sacramento Kings
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Rookie First Team
Playoffs Rockets Lost West 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 %
Bryce Drew 34 13.0 3.5 0.1 0.9 0.9 1.5 0.4 0.1 0.9 1.8 1.4 3.8 .364 0.5 1.4 .327 0.2 0.2 1.000
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 %
Bryce Drew 1 4.0 2.0 1.0 2.0 3.0 2.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.000 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 2.0 .000
Buddy Hield ------- --- ----------

Season 2
Bryce Drew Buddy Hield
Season 1999-002017-18
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 %
Bryce Drew 72 18.0 5.8 0.3 1.1 1.4 2.3 0.6 0.0 0.9 1.1 2.2 5.7 .383 0.8 2.3 .362 0.6 0.7 .849
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 %
Bryce Drew ------- --- ----------
Buddy Hield ------- --- ----------

Season 3
Bryce Drew Buddy Hield
Season 2000-012018-19
Team Chicago BullsSacramento 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 %
Bryce Drew 48 27.2 6.3 0.3 1.2 1.4 3.9 0.7 0.1 1.4 2.1 2.6 6.8 .379 0.8 2.2 .381 0.3 0.4 .737
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 %
Bryce Drew ------- --- ----------
Buddy Hield ------- --- ----------

Season 4
Bryce Drew Buddy Hield
Season 2001-022019-20
Team Charlotte HornetsSacramento Kings
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Hornets Lost East 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 %
Bryce Drew 61 12.7 3.4 0.2 1.0 1.2 1.7 0.5 0.0 0.5 0.8 1.3 3.0 .429 0.5 1.2 .425 0.4 0.5 .793
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 %
Bryce Drew 2 2.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.5 0.5 1.000 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -
Buddy Hield ------- --- ----------

Season 5
Bryce Drew Buddy Hield
Season 2002-032020-21
Team New Orleans HornetsSacramento 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 %
Bryce Drew 13 6.1 1.5 0.3 0.7 1.0 0.8 0.2 0.0 0.2 0.2 0.6 2.1 .296 0.2 0.5 .429 0.0 0.0 -
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 %
Bryce Drew ------- --- ----------
Buddy Hield ------- --- ----------

Season 6
Bryce Drew Buddy Hield
Season 2003-042021-22
Team New Orleans HornetsSacramento Kings, Indiana Pacers
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 %
Bryce Drew 15 5.2 0.8 0.0 0.4 0.4 0.9 0.3 0.0 0.5 0.1 0.3 1.2 .222 0.1 0.5 .143 0.2 0.2 1.000
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 %
Bryce Drew ------- --- ----------
Buddy Hield ------- --- ----------

Season 7
Bryce Drew Buddy Hield
Season -2022-23
Team -Indiana Pacers
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 %
Bryce Drew ------- --- ----------
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 %
Bryce Drew ------- --- ----------
Buddy Hield ------- --- ----------

Season 8
Bryce Drew Buddy Hield
Season -2023-24
Team -Indiana Pacers, Philadelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -76ers 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 %
Bryce Drew ------- --- ----------
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 %
Bryce Drew ------- --- ----------
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
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