Buddy Hield vs. Frank Ntilikina Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Frank Ntilikina 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, 1 more than Frank Ntilikina, who played 7. Buddy Hield had the first of his seasons in 2016-17, while Frank Ntilikina 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
Frank Ntilikina 7 2 2017-18 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Buddy Hield Frank Ntilikina
Season 2016-172017-18
Team New Orleans Pelicans, Sacramento KingsNew York Knicks
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 %
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
Frank Ntilikina 78 21.9 5.9 0.5 1.8 2.3 3.2 0.8 0.2 1.7 2.3 2.3 6.4 .364 0.6 2.0 .318 0.6 0.9 .721
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Buddy Hield ------- --- ----------
Frank Ntilikina ------- --- ----------

Season 2
Buddy Hield Frank Ntilikina
Season 2017-182018-19
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
Frank Ntilikina 43 21.0 5.7 0.3 1.7 2.0 2.8 0.7 0.3 1.3 2.4 2.2 6.6 .337 0.8 2.7 .287 0.5 0.7 .767
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Buddy Hield ------- --- ----------
Frank Ntilikina ------- --- ----------

Season 3
Buddy Hield Frank Ntilikina
Season 2018-192019-20
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
Frank Ntilikina 57 20.8 6.3 0.4 1.7 2.1 3.0 0.9 0.3 1.2 2.5 2.3 5.8 .393 0.8 2.4 .321 0.9 1.0 .864
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Buddy Hield ------- --- ----------
Frank Ntilikina ------- --- ----------

Season 4
Buddy Hield Frank Ntilikina
Season 2019-202020-21
Team Sacramento KingsNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayKnicks 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 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
Frank Ntilikina 33 9.8 2.7 0.2 0.8 0.9 0.6 0.5 0.1 0.3 1.4 0.9 2.4 .367 0.7 1.5 .479 0.2 0.5 .444
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Buddy Hield ------- --- ----------
Frank Ntilikina 3 1.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.3 .000 0.0 0.3 .000 0.0 0.0 -

Season 5
Buddy Hield Frank Ntilikina
Season 2020-212021-22
Team Sacramento KingsDallas Mavericks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayMavericks Lost West 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 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
Frank Ntilikina 58 11.8 4.1 0.2 1.2 1.4 1.2 0.5 0.1 0.5 1.1 1.5 3.8 .399 0.7 1.9 .342 0.4 0.4 .960
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Buddy Hield ------- --- ----------
Frank Ntilikina 12 10.4 1.9 0.2 0.8 1.0 0.8 0.7 0.1 0.5 1.6 0.7 2.0 .333 0.5 1.7 .300 0.1 0.1 1.000

Season 6
Buddy Hield Frank Ntilikina
Season 2021-222022-23
Team Sacramento Kings, Indiana PacersDallas Mavericks
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
Frank Ntilikina 47 12.9 2.9 0.1 1.2 1.3 1.2 0.3 0.1 0.6 1.4 1.0 2.8 .364 0.4 1.4 .254 0.5 0.7 .667
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Buddy Hield ------- --- ----------
Frank Ntilikina ------- --- ----------

Season 7
Buddy Hield Frank Ntilikina
Season 2022-232023-24
Team Indiana PacersCharlotte Hornets
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
Frank Ntilikina 5 8.6 1.0 0.2 1.0 1.2 0.8 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.8 0.2 1.8 .111 0.2 1.6 .125 0.4 0.4 1.000
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Buddy Hield ------- --- ----------
Frank Ntilikina ------- --- ----------

Season 8
Buddy Hield Frank Ntilikina
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
Frank Ntilikina ------- --- ----------
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
Frank Ntilikina ------- --- ----------
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