Buddy Hield vs. George Wilson Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of George Wilson 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, 1 more than George Wilson, who played 7. Buddy Hield had the first of his seasons in 2016-17, while George Wilson had his rookie season in 1964-65. 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
George Wilson 7 5 1964-65 to 1970-71

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Buddy Hield George Wilson
Season 2016-171964-65
Team New Orleans Pelicans, Sacramento KingsCincinnati Royals
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Rookie First Team-
Playoffs Did Not PlayRoyals Lost East Div 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
George Wilson 39 7.4 2.3 - - 2.6 0.3 - - - 1.5 1.1 4.0 .265 - - - 0.2 0.8 .300
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Buddy Hield ------- --- ----------
George Wilson 2 1.5 1.0 - - 1.0 0.5 - - - 0.5 0.5 0.5 1.000 - - - 0.0 0.0 -

Season 2
Buddy Hield George Wilson
Season 2017-181965-66
Team Sacramento KingsCincinnati Royals
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayRoyals Lost East Div 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 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
George Wilson 47 5.9 2.9 - - 2.1 0.4 - - - 1.2 1.1 2.9 .391 - - - 0.6 0.9 .643
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Buddy Hield ------- --- ----------
George Wilson 1 3.0 2.0 - - 1.0 0.0 - - - 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.000 - - - 0.0 0.0 -

Season 3
Buddy Hield George Wilson
Season 2018-191966-67
Team Sacramento KingsCincinnati Royals, Chicago Bulls
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayBulls Lost West Div 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 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
George Wilson 55 10.4 4.1 - - 3.7 0.3 - - - 1.7 1.5 4.3 .363 - - - 1.1 1.6 .674
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Buddy Hield ------- --- ----------
George Wilson 2 13.5 3.5 - - 4.5 0.0 - - - 2.5 1.0 4.5 .222 - - - 1.5 3.0 .500

Season 4
Buddy Hield George Wilson
Season 2019-201967-68
Team Sacramento KingsSeattle Supersonics
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 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
George Wilson 77 16.1 6.1 - - 6.1 0.7 - - - 2.8 2.3 6.5 .359 - - - 1.4 2.0 .703
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Buddy Hield ------- --- ----------
George Wilson ------- --- ----------

Season 5
Buddy Hield George Wilson
Season 2020-211968-69
Team Sacramento KingsPhoenix Suns, Philadelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not Play76ers Lost East Div 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 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
George Wilson 79 23.4 8.8 - - 9.1 1.4 - - - 2.9 3.4 8.4 .410 - - - 1.9 3.0 .651
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Buddy Hield ------- --- ----------
George Wilson 5 9.0 0.6 - - 3.6 1.6 - - - 1.8 0.0 1.4 .000 - - - 0.6 0.8 .750

Season 6
Buddy Hield George Wilson
Season 2021-221969-70
Team Sacramento Kings, Indiana PacersPhiladelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not Play76ers Lost East Div 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 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
George Wilson 67 12.5 5.3 - - 4.7 0.8 - - - 2.2 1.8 4.5 .388 - - - 1.8 2.6 .709
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Buddy Hield ------- --- ----------
George Wilson 2 11.5 4.5 - - 6.0 0.5 - - - 2.0 2.0 6.5 .308 - - - 0.5 0.5 1.000

Season 7
Buddy Hield George Wilson
Season 2022-231970-71
Team Indiana PacersBuffalo Braves
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
George Wilson 46 15.5 5.2 - - 5.0 1.0 - - - 2.2 2.0 5.8 .342 - - - 1.2 1.5 .812
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Buddy Hield ------- --- ----------
George Wilson ------- --- ----------

Season 8
Buddy Hield George Wilson
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
George Wilson ------- --- ----------
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
George Wilson ------- --- ----------
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