Buddy Hield vs. Abdel Nader Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Abdel Nader and Buddy Hield, 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.

Buddy Hield played 8 years in the NBA, 3 more than Abdel Nader, who played 5. Buddy Hield had the first of his seasons in 2016-17, while Abdel Nader had his rookie season in 2017-18. 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
Buddy Hield 8 1 2016-17 to 2023-24
Abdel Nader 5 4 2017-18 to 2021-22

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Buddy Hield Abdel Nader
Season 2016-172017-18
Team New Orleans Pelicans, Sacramento KingsBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Rookie First Team-
Playoffs Did Not PlayCeltics 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 %
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
Abdel Nader 48 10.9 3.0 0.3 1.2 1.5 0.5 0.3 0.2 0.7 0.9 1.0 3.1 .336 0.5 1.4 .354 0.5 0.8 .590
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Buddy Hield ------- --- ----------
Abdel Nader 11 3.0 1.1 0.1 0.2 0.3 0.3 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.2 0.5 1.4 .333 0.0 0.4 .000 0.2 0.4 .500

Season 2
Buddy Hield Abdel Nader
Season 2017-182018-19
Team Sacramento KingsOklahoma City Thunder
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayThunder 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 %
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
Abdel Nader 61 11.4 4.0 0.2 1.7 1.9 0.3 0.3 0.2 0.4 1.1 1.5 3.5 .423 0.5 1.6 .320 0.4 0.6 .750
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Buddy Hield ------- --- ----------
Abdel Nader 3 1.7 0.7 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.7 .500 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -

Season 3
Buddy Hield Abdel Nader
Season 2018-192019-20
Team Sacramento KingsOklahoma City Thunder
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayThunder 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 %
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
Abdel Nader 55 15.8 6.3 0.3 1.6 1.8 0.7 0.4 0.4 0.8 1.4 2.2 4.8 .468 0.9 2.3 .375 0.9 1.2 .773
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Buddy Hield ------- --- ----------
Abdel Nader 3 8.3 1.3 0.3 0.7 1.0 0.0 0.3 0.7 0.0 0.3 0.3 2.3 .143 0.3 1.7 .200 0.3 0.7 .500

Season 4
Buddy Hield Abdel Nader
Season 2019-202020-21
Team Sacramento KingsPhoenix Suns
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlaySuns Lost NBA 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 %
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
Abdel Nader 24 14.8 6.7 0.3 2.3 2.6 0.8 0.4 0.4 0.8 1.4 2.4 4.8 .491 0.8 1.8 .419 1.2 1.5 .757
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Buddy Hield ------- --- ----------
Abdel Nader 5 5.8 0.8 0.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.6 0.4 1.2 .333 0.0 0.4 .000 0.0 0.0 -

Season 5
Buddy Hield Abdel Nader
Season 2020-212021-22
Team Sacramento KingsPhoenix Suns
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 %
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
Abdel Nader 14 10.4 2.4 0.3 1.6 1.9 0.5 0.6 0.3 0.8 1.4 0.9 2.5 .343 0.3 1.0 .286 0.4 0.7 .600
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Buddy Hield ------- --- ----------
Abdel Nader ------- --- ----------

Season 6
Buddy Hield Abdel Nader
Season 2021-22-
Team Sacramento Kings, 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 %
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
Abdel Nader ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Buddy Hield ------- --- ----------
Abdel Nader ------- --- ----------

Season 7
Buddy Hield Abdel Nader
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 %
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
Abdel Nader ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Buddy Hield ------- --- ----------
Abdel Nader ------- --- ----------

Season 8
Buddy Hield Abdel Nader
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 %
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
Abdel Nader ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Abdel Nader ------- --- ----------
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