Buddy Hield vs. Kevin Kunnert Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Kevin Kunnert 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 less than Kevin Kunnert, who played 9. Buddy Hield had the first of his seasons in 2016-17, while Kevin Kunnert had his rookie season in 1973-74. 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
Kevin Kunnert 9 3 1973-74 to 1981-82

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Buddy Hield Kevin Kunnert
Season 2016-171973-74
Team New Orleans Pelicans, Sacramento KingsBuffalo Braves, Houston Rockets
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
Kevin Kunnert 64 11.0 3.6 1.3 2.1 3.4 0.7 0.2 0.8 - 2.4 1.6 3.4 .488 - - - 0.3 0.5 .636
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Buddy Hield ------- --- ----------
Kevin Kunnert ------- --- ----------

Season 2
Buddy Hield Kevin Kunnert
Season 2017-181974-75
Team Sacramento KingsHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayRockets 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 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
Kevin Kunnert 75 24.0 10.8 2.9 5.6 8.4 1.4 0.5 1.1 - 3.0 4.6 9.0 .512 - - - 1.5 2.3 .686
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Buddy Hield ------- --- ----------
Kevin Kunnert 8 30.5 10.9 1.4 6.1 7.5 1.5 0.5 1.6 - 4.6 4.4 10.1 .432 - - - 2.1 3.3 .654

Season 3
Buddy Hield Kevin Kunnert
Season 2018-191975-76
Team Sacramento KingsHouston Rockets
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
Kevin Kunnert 80 29.2 12.9 3.3 6.5 9.8 1.9 0.7 1.3 - 3.9 5.8 11.9 .487 - - - 1.3 2.0 .654
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Buddy Hield ------- --- ----------
Kevin Kunnert ------- --- ----------

Season 4
Buddy Hield Kevin Kunnert
Season 2019-201976-77
Team Sacramento KingsHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayRockets Lost East 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 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
Kevin Kunnert 81 25.3 9.4 2.6 5.7 8.3 1.9 0.4 1.3 - 4.5 4.1 8.5 .486 - - - 1.1 1.6 .738
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Buddy Hield ------- --- ----------
Kevin Kunnert 12 27.3 9.5 4.0 4.9 8.9 1.2 0.2 0.7 - 4.3 4.3 8.7 .490 - - - 1.0 1.9 .522

Season 5
Buddy Hield Kevin Kunnert
Season 2020-211977-78
Team Sacramento KingsHouston Rockets
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
Kevin Kunnert 80 26.9 10.4 3.3 5.4 8.7 1.2 0.6 1.1 1.8 3.9 4.6 10.5 .437 - - - 1.2 1.7 .689
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Buddy Hield ------- --- ----------
Kevin Kunnert ------- --- ----------

Season 6
Buddy Hield Kevin Kunnert
Season 2021-221978-79
Team Sacramento Kings, Indiana PacersSan Diego Clippers
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
Kevin Kunnert 81 20.8 6.5 2.5 4.5 7.0 1.4 0.6 1.5 1.7 3.8 2.9 6.2 .467 - - - 0.7 1.0 .659
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Buddy Hield ------- --- ----------
Kevin Kunnert ------- --- ----------

Season 7
Buddy Hield Kevin Kunnert
Season 2022-231979-80
Team Indiana PacersPortland Trail Blazers
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
Kevin Kunnert 18 16.8 7.0 2.1 4.2 6.2 1.6 0.4 1.2 2.3 3.3 2.8 6.3 .439 0.0 0.0 - 1.4 2.4 .605
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Buddy Hield ------- --- ----------
Kevin Kunnert ------- --- ----------

Season 8
Buddy Hield Kevin Kunnert
Season 2023-241980-81
Team Indiana Pacers, Philadelphia 76ersPortland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs 76ers Lost East Conf 1st RdTrail Blazers 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 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
Kevin Kunnert 55 15.3 4.4 1.8 3.4 5.2 1.2 0.3 0.6 0.9 2.6 1.8 3.9 .468 0.0 0.0 - 0.8 1.0 .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
Kevin Kunnert 3 14.3 3.7 0.7 2.3 3.0 0.3 0.3 0.0 1.0 2.3 1.7 3.3 .500 0.0 0.3 .000 0.3 1.3 .250

Season 9
Buddy Hield Kevin Kunnert
Season -1981-82
Team -Portland Trail Blazers
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 ------- --- ----------
Kevin Kunnert 21 11.3 2.3 1.0 2.2 3.1 0.9 0.1 0.3 0.9 2.4 1.0 2.3 .417 0.0 0.0 - 0.4 0.8 .529
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Buddy Hield ------- --- ----------
Kevin Kunnert ------- --- ----------
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