Buddy Hield vs. Jim Jackson Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Jim Jackson 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, 6 less than Jim Jackson, who played 14. Buddy Hield had the first of his seasons in 2016-17, while Jim Jackson had his rookie season in 1992-93. 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
Jim Jackson 14 5 1992-93 to 2005-06

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Buddy Hield Jim Jackson
Season 2016-171992-93
Team New Orleans Pelicans, Sacramento KingsDallas Mavericks
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
Jim Jackson 28 33.5 16.3 1.5 2.9 4.4 4.7 1.4 0.4 4.1 2.9 6.6 16.6 .395 0.8 2.6 .288 2.4 3.3 .739
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Buddy Hield ------- --- ----------
Jim Jackson ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Buddy Hield Jim Jackson
Season 2017-181993-94
Team Sacramento KingsDallas 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 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
Jim Jackson 82 37.4 19.2 2.1 2.7 4.7 4.6 1.1 0.3 4.1 2.0 7.8 17.5 .445 0.2 0.7 .283 3.5 4.2 .821
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Buddy Hield ------- --- ----------
Jim Jackson ------- --- ----------

Season 3

Buddy Hield Jim Jackson
Season 2018-191994-95
Team Sacramento KingsDallas 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 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
Jim Jackson 51 38.9 25.7 2.4 2.7 5.1 3.7 0.5 0.2 3.1 1.8 9.5 20.1 .472 0.7 2.2 .318 6.0 7.5 .805
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Buddy Hield ------- --- ----------
Jim Jackson ------- --- ----------

Season 4

Buddy Hield Jim Jackson
Season 2019-201995-96
Team Sacramento KingsDallas 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 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
Jim Jackson 82 34.4 19.6 2.1 2.9 5.0 2.9 0.6 0.3 2.3 2.0 6.9 16.0 .435 1.5 4.1 .363 4.2 5.1 .825
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Buddy Hield ------- --- ----------
Jim Jackson ------- --- ----------

Season 5

Buddy Hield Jim Jackson
Season 2020-211996-97
Team Sacramento KingsDallas Mavericks, New 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 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
Jim Jackson 77 36.8 15.9 1.7 3.6 5.3 4.1 1.1 0.4 2.7 2.5 5.8 13.4 .431 1.1 3.2 .348 3.3 4.0 .813
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Buddy Hield ------- --- ----------
Jim Jackson ------- --- ----------

Season 6

Buddy Hield Jim Jackson
Season 2021-221997-98
Team Sacramento Kings, Indiana PacersPhiladelphia 76ers, Golden State Warriors
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
Jim Jackson 79 38.6 15.7 1.6 3.4 5.1 4.8 1.0 0.1 3.3 2.4 6.0 14.0 .430 0.8 2.4 .319 2.9 3.6 .812
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Buddy Hield ------- --- ----------
Jim Jackson ------- --- ----------

Season 7

Buddy Hield Jim Jackson
Season 2022-231998-99
Team Indiana PacersPortland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayTrail Blazers 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 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
Jim Jackson 49 24.0 8.4 0.7 2.5 3.2 2.6 0.9 0.1 1.7 1.6 3.1 7.6 .411 0.5 1.8 .278 1.7 2.1 .842
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Buddy Hield ------- --- ----------
Jim Jackson 13 20.4 7.3 0.6 1.7 2.3 1.5 0.5 0.1 1.4 2.1 2.0 5.5 .361 0.4 1.4 .278 2.9 3.2 .905

Season 8

Buddy Hield Jim Jackson
Season 2023-241999-00
Team Indiana Pacers, Philadelphia 76ersAtlanta Hawks
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
Jim Jackson 79 35.0 16.7 1.3 3.7 5.0 2.9 0.7 0.1 2.3 2.1 6.4 15.6 .411 1.5 3.8 .386 2.4 2.7 .877
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
Jim Jackson ------- --- ----------

Season 9

Buddy Hield Jim Jackson
Season -2000-01
Team -Atlanta Hawks, Cleveland Cavaliers
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 ------- --- ----------
Jim Jackson 56 30.2 11.5 0.9 3.1 4.0 2.9 0.9 0.2 2.3 2.5 4.3 11.3 .378 0.5 1.4 .325 2.5 3.0 .822
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Buddy Hield ------- --- ----------
Jim Jackson ------- --- ----------

Season 10

Buddy Hield Jim Jackson
Season -2001-02
Team -Miami Heat
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 ------- --- ----------
Jim Jackson 55 33.2 10.7 1.0 4.3 5.3 2.5 0.8 0.3 1.9 2.6 4.3 9.8 .442 0.7 1.5 .469 1.4 1.6 .862
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Buddy Hield ------- --- ----------
Jim Jackson ------- --- ----------

Season 11

Buddy Hield Jim Jackson
Season -2002-03
Team -Sacramento Kings
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Kings Lost West 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 ------- --- ----------
Jim Jackson 63 20.8 7.7 1.3 2.8 4.2 1.9 0.5 0.1 1.3 2.1 3.2 7.3 .442 0.5 1.1 .451 0.7 0.9 .855
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Buddy Hield ------- --- ----------
Jim Jackson 12 24.8 11.3 1.3 2.6 3.9 1.2 0.7 0.3 1.4 2.8 4.1 8.2 .500 1.1 2.3 .464 2.0 2.6 .774

Season 12

Buddy Hield Jim Jackson
Season -2003-04
Team -Houston Rockets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Rockets 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 ------- --- ----------
Jim Jackson 80 39.0 12.9 0.7 5.4 6.1 2.8 1.1 0.3 2.2 2.8 4.8 11.3 .424 2.0 5.1 .400 1.3 1.6 .843
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Buddy Hield ------- --- ----------
Jim Jackson 5 44.6 14.8 0.6 9.8 10.4 2.0 1.0 0.2 1.8 1.8 5.8 14.6 .397 1.6 5.8 .276 1.6 2.4 .667

Season 13

Buddy Hield Jim Jackson
Season -2004-05
Team -Houston Rockets, Phoenix Suns
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Suns 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 ------- --- ----------
Jim Jackson 64 31.0 10.5 0.5 3.7 4.2 2.9 0.5 0.1 1.8 2.4 3.9 9.1 .426 1.9 4.6 .414 0.8 0.9 .931
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Buddy Hield ------- --- ----------
Jim Jackson 15 31.5 11.0 0.9 3.2 4.1 1.5 0.7 0.5 0.7 2.8 4.2 8.6 .488 2.1 4.1 .516 0.5 0.5 .875

Season 14

Buddy Hield Jim Jackson
Season -2005-06
Team -Phoenix Suns, Los Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Lakers 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 ------- --- ----------
Jim Jackson 40 12.8 3.0 0.3 1.6 1.9 0.9 0.3 0.2 0.9 1.3 1.2 4.0 .294 0.5 1.9 .243 0.2 0.3 .692
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Buddy Hield ------- --- ----------
Jim Jackson 3 7.0 1.3 0.7 0.3 1.0 0.7 0.3 0.3 0.7 1.3 0.7 2.0 .333 0.0 0.3 .000 0.0 0.0 -