Buddy Hield vs. Jeff Turner Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Jeff Turner 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 Jeff Turner, who played 10. Buddy Hield had the first of his seasons in 2016-17, while Jeff Turner had his rookie season in 1984-85. 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
Jeff Turner 10 3 1984-85 to 1995-96

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Buddy Hield Jeff Turner
Season 2016-171984-85
Team New Orleans Pelicans, Sacramento KingsNew Jersey Nets
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Rookie First Team-
Playoffs Did Not PlayNets 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 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
Jeff Turner 72 19.8 5.8 1.2 1.8 3.0 1.5 0.4 0.1 1.3 3.4 2.4 5.2 .454 0.0 0.0 .000 1.1 1.3 .859
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Buddy Hield ------- --- ----------
Jeff Turner 3 7.0 1.3 0.7 0.7 1.3 0.7 0.0 0.0 0.0 2.0 0.7 1.7 .400 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -

Season 2

Buddy Hield Jeff Turner
Season 2017-181985-86
Team Sacramento KingsNew Jersey Nets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayNets 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 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
Jeff Turner 53 12.3 4.3 0.8 1.7 2.6 0.3 0.4 0.1 0.9 2.4 1.6 3.2 .491 0.0 0.0 .000 1.1 1.5 .744
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Buddy Hield ------- --- ----------
Jeff Turner 3 6.0 1.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 1.3 2.3 0.3 1.0 .333 0.0 0.0 - 0.3 0.3 1.000

Season 3

Buddy Hield Jeff Turner
Season 2018-191986-87
Team Sacramento KingsNew Jersey Nets
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
Jeff Turner 76 13.2 5.0 1.1 1.5 2.6 0.8 0.4 0.2 1.1 2.6 2.0 4.3 .465 0.0 0.0 .000 1.0 1.4 .731
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Buddy Hield ------- --- ----------
Jeff Turner ------- --- ----------

Note: Jeff Turner didn't play in 1987-88 and 1988-89.

Season 4

Buddy Hield Jeff Turner
Season 2019-201989-90
Team Sacramento KingsOrlando Magic
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
Jeff Turner 60 18.4 5.1 0.9 2.9 3.8 0.9 0.4 0.2 1.0 2.7 2.2 5.1 .429 0.0 0.2 .200 0.7 0.9 .778
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Buddy Hield ------- --- ----------
Jeff Turner ------- --- ----------

Season 5

Buddy Hield Jeff Turner
Season 2020-211990-91
Team Sacramento KingsOrlando Magic
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
Jeff Turner 71 23.7 8.6 1.5 3.6 5.1 1.4 0.4 0.1 1.8 3.3 3.6 7.5 .487 0.1 0.2 .400 1.2 1.6 .759
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Buddy Hield ------- --- ----------
Jeff Turner ------- --- ----------

Season 6

Buddy Hield Jeff Turner
Season 2021-221991-92
Team Sacramento Kings, Indiana PacersOrlando Magic
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
Jeff Turner 75 21.2 7.1 0.8 2.5 3.3 1.2 0.3 0.2 1.4 3.1 3.0 6.7 .451 0.0 0.1 .125 1.1 1.5 .693
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Buddy Hield ------- --- ----------
Jeff Turner ------- --- ----------

Season 7

Buddy Hield Jeff Turner
Season 2022-231992-93
Team Indiana PacersOrlando Magic
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
Jeff Turner 75 19.7 7.0 1.0 2.4 3.4 1.4 0.3 0.1 0.9 2.6 3.1 5.8 .529 0.1 0.2 .588 0.7 0.9 .800
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Buddy Hield ------- --- ----------
Jeff Turner ------- --- ----------

Season 8

Buddy Hield Jeff Turner
Season 2023-241993-94
Team Indiana Pacers, Philadelphia 76ersOrlando Magic
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
Jeff Turner 68 22.6 6.6 1.2 2.8 4.0 0.9 0.3 0.2 1.1 3.5 2.9 6.3 .467 0.3 0.8 .327 0.5 0.7 .778
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
Jeff Turner ------- --- ----------

Season 9

Buddy Hield Jeff Turner
Season -1994-95
Team -Orlando Magic
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Magic 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 ------- --- ----------
Jeff Turner 49 11.8 4.1 0.5 1.5 2.0 0.8 0.2 0.1 0.4 2.1 1.5 3.6 .410 0.6 1.5 .360 0.5 0.6 .897
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Buddy Hield ------- --- ----------
Jeff Turner 18 9.9 2.7 0.2 1.2 1.4 0.6 0.2 0.2 0.3 2.4 0.9 2.2 .425 0.6 1.2 .500 0.2 0.2 1.000

Season 10

Buddy Hield Jeff Turner
Season -1995-96
Team -Orlando Magic
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 ------- --- ----------
Jeff Turner 13 14.8 3.6 0.8 1.4 2.2 0.5 0.2 0.1 0.8 2.5 1.4 3.9 .353 0.7 2.1 .333 0.2 0.2 1.000
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Buddy Hield ------- --- ----------
Jeff Turner ------- --- ----------