Buddy Hield vs. Darrell Walker Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Darrell Walker 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

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, 2 less than Darrell Walker, who played 10. Buddy Hield had the first of his seasons in 2016-17, while Darrell Walker had his rookie season in 1983-84. 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
Darrell Walker 10 5 1983-84 to 1992-93

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Buddy Hield Darrell Walker
Season 2016-171983-84
Team New Orleans Pelicans, Sacramento KingsNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Rookie First TeamAchievement All-Rookie First Team
Playoffs Did Not PlayKnicks Lost East Conf Semis
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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
Darrell Walker 82 16.1 7.9 0.9 1.1 2.0 3.5 1.5 0.2 2.4 2.5 2.6 6.3 .417 0.0 0.2 .267 2.5 3.2 .791
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Buddy Hield ------- --- ----------
Darrell Walker 12 16.3 6.8 1.7 1.3 2.9 1.7 2.0 0.2 2.7 2.4 2.3 6.1 .370 0.0 0.0 - 2.3 3.8 .609

Season 2
Buddy Hield Darrell Walker
Season 2017-181984-85
Team Sacramento KingsNew York Knicks
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 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
Darrell Walker 82 30.4 13.5 1.6 1.8 3.4 5.0 2.0 0.3 2.5 3.0 5.2 12.1 .435 0.0 0.2 .000 3.0 4.2 .700
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Buddy Hield ------- --- ----------
Darrell Walker ------- --- ----------

Season 3
Buddy Hield Darrell Walker
Season 2018-191985-86
Team Sacramento KingsNew York Knicks
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 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
Darrell Walker 81 25.0 10.3 1.2 1.5 2.7 4.2 1.8 0.4 2.4 2.7 4.0 9.3 .430 0.0 0.1 .000 2.3 3.4 .686
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Buddy Hield ------- --- ----------
Darrell Walker ------- --- ----------

Season 4
Buddy Hield Darrell Walker
Season 2019-201986-87
Team Sacramento KingsDenver Nuggets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayNuggets 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 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
Darrell Walker 81 24.9 12.2 1.9 2.1 4.0 3.5 1.5 0.5 2.3 2.8 4.4 9.2 .482 0.0 0.0 .000 3.4 4.5 .745
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Buddy Hield ------- --- ----------
Darrell Walker 3 22.7 8.7 1.0 2.3 3.3 1.7 0.7 0.0 1.3 1.3 3.7 11.3 .324 0.0 0.0 - 1.3 2.3 .571

Season 5
Buddy Hield Darrell Walker
Season 2020-211987-88
Team Sacramento KingsWashington Bullets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayBullets 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 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
Darrell Walker 52 18.1 6.0 0.8 1.6 2.4 1.9 1.2 0.2 1.3 2.0 2.2 5.6 .392 0.0 0.1 .000 1.6 2.0 .781
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Buddy Hield ------- --- ----------
Darrell Walker 5 31.0 11.0 1.8 3.0 4.8 2.8 1.4 0.8 1.8 3.6 4.4 10.8 .407 0.0 0.2 .000 2.2 3.2 .688

Season 6
Buddy Hield Darrell Walker
Season 2021-221988-89
Team Sacramento Kings, Indiana PacersWashington Bullets
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 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
Darrell Walker 79 32.5 9.0 1.7 4.7 6.4 6.3 2.0 0.3 2.3 2.7 3.6 8.6 .420 0.0 0.1 .000 1.8 2.3 .772
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Buddy Hield ------- --- ----------
Darrell Walker ------- --- ----------

Season 7
Buddy Hield Darrell Walker
Season 2022-231989-90
Team Indiana PacersWashington Bullets
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 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
Darrell Walker 81 35.6 9.5 2.1 6.7 8.8 8.0 1.7 0.4 2.1 2.7 3.9 8.6 .454 0.0 0.3 .095 1.7 2.5 .687
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Buddy Hield ------- --- ----------
Darrell Walker ------- --- ----------

Season 8
Buddy Hield Darrell Walker
Season 2023-241990-91
Team Indiana Pacers, Philadelphia 76ersWashington Bullets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs 76ers 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 %
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
Darrell Walker 71 32.5 7.8 2.0 5.0 7.0 6.5 1.1 0.5 2.2 2.8 3.2 7.5 .430 0.0 0.1 .000 1.3 2.2 .604
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
Darrell Walker ------- --- ----------

Season 9
Buddy Hield Darrell Walker
Season -1991-92
Team -Detroit Pistons
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Pistons 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 ------- --- ----------
Darrell Walker 74 20.8 5.2 1.1 2.1 3.2 2.8 0.9 0.2 1.1 1.8 2.2 5.1 .423 0.0 0.1 .000 0.9 1.4 .619
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Buddy Hield ------- --- ----------
Darrell Walker 5 13.6 2.0 1.0 1.4 2.4 0.8 0.2 0.0 1.0 1.4 0.6 1.8 .333 0.0 0.0 - 0.8 0.8 1.000

Season 10
Buddy Hield Darrell Walker
Season -1992-93
Team -Detroit Pistons, Chicago Bulls
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -NBA Champion NBA Champion
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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 ------- --- ----------
Darrell Walker 37 13.8 2.2 0.6 1.0 1.6 1.4 0.9 0.1 0.7 1.7 0.9 2.6 .354 0.0 0.0 .000 0.3 0.7 .462
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Buddy Hield ------- --- ----------
Darrell Walker 9 2.4 0.4 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.6 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.1 0.4 .250 0.0 0.0 - 0.2 0.3 .667
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