Buddy Hield vs. Neil Johnston Season by Season Comparison
Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Neil Johnston 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.
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 and Neil Johnston both played 8 years in the NBA. Buddy Hield had the first of his seasons in 2016-17, while Neil Johnston had his rookie season in 1951-52. 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 |
Neil Johnston | 8 | 4 | 1951-52 to 1958-59 |
Comparison Season by Season |
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Rookie Season |
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Buddy Hield | Neil Johnston | |
Season | 2016-17 | 1951-52 |
Team | New Orleans Pelicans, Sacramento Kings | Philadelphia Warriors |
Honors & Awards | All-Rookie First Team | - |
Playoffs | Did Not Play | Warriors 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 |
Neil Johnston | 64 | 15.5 | 6.0 | - | - | 5.3 | 0.6 | - | - | - | 2.4 | 2.2 | 4.7 | .472 | - | - | - | 1.6 | 2.4 | .662 |
Playoffs Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
Buddy Hield | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Neil Johnston | 3 | 10.7 | 5.3 | - | - | 3.3 | 0.3 | - | - | - | 2.7 | 1.7 | 3.3 | .500 | - | - | - | 2.0 | 2.7 | .750 |
Season 2 |
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Buddy Hield | Neil Johnston | |
Season | 2017-18 | 1952-53 |
Team | Sacramento Kings | Philadelphia Warriors |
Honors & Awards | - | All-NBA First Team |
- | Scoring Leader | |
- | All-Star Game | |
Playoffs | Did Not Play | 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 | 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 |
Neil Johnston | 70 | 45.2 | 22.3 | - | - | 13.9 | 2.8 | - | - | - | 3.5 | 7.2 | 15.9 | .452 | - | - | - | 7.9 | 11.3 | .700 |
Playoffs Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
Buddy Hield | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Neil Johnston | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Season 3 |
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Buddy Hield | Neil Johnston | |
Season | 2018-19 | 1953-54 |
Team | Sacramento Kings | Philadelphia Warriors |
Honors & Awards | - | All-NBA First Team |
- | Scoring Leader | |
- | All-Star Game | |
Playoffs | Did Not Play | 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 | 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 |
Neil Johnston | 72 | 45.8 | 24.4 | - | - | 11.1 | 2.8 | - | - | - | 3.6 | 8.2 | 18.3 | .449 | - | - | - | 8.0 | 10.7 | .747 |
Playoffs Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
Buddy Hield | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Neil Johnston | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Season 4 |
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Buddy Hield | Neil Johnston | |
Season | 2019-20 | 1954-55 |
Team | Sacramento Kings | Philadelphia Warriors |
Honors & Awards | - | All-NBA First Team |
- | Scoring Leader | |
- | Rebounds Leader | |
- | All-Star Game | |
Playoffs | Did Not Play | 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 | 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 |
Neil Johnston | 72 | 40.5 | 22.7 | - | - | 15.1 | 3.0 | - | - | - | 3.5 | 7.2 | 16.4 | .440 | - | - | - | 8.2 | 10.7 | .766 |
Playoffs Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
Buddy Hield | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Neil Johnston | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Season 5 |
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Buddy Hield | Neil Johnston | |
Season | 2020-21 | 1955-56 |
Team | Sacramento Kings | Philadelphia Warriors |
Honors & Awards | - | All-NBA First Team |
- | All-Star Game | |
Playoffs | Did Not Play | NBA Champion |
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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 |
Neil Johnston | 70 | 37.1 | 22.1 | - | - | 12.5 | 3.2 | - | - | - | 3.6 | 7.1 | 15.6 | .457 | - | - | - | 7.8 | 9.8 | .801 |
Playoffs Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
Buddy Hield | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Neil Johnston | 10 | 39.7 | 20.3 | - | - | 14.3 | 5.1 | - | - | - | 4.1 | 6.9 | 16.9 | .408 | - | - | - | 6.5 | 9.2 | .707 |
Season 6 |
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Buddy Hield | Neil Johnston | |
Season | 2021-22 | 1956-57 |
Team | Sacramento Kings, Indiana Pacers | Philadelphia Warriors |
Honors & Awards | - | All-NBA Second Team |
- | All-Star Game | |
Playoffs | Did Not Play | Warriors 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 |
Neil Johnston | 69 | 36.7 | 22.8 | - | - | 12.4 | 2.9 | - | - | - | 3.3 | 7.5 | 16.9 | .447 | - | - | - | 7.8 | 9.4 | .826 |
Playoffs Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
Buddy Hield | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Neil Johnston | 2 | 42.0 | 19.0 | - | - | 17.5 | 4.5 | - | - | - | 4.5 | 8.5 | 26.5 | .321 | - | - | - | 2.0 | 3.0 | .667 |
Season 7 |
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Buddy Hield | Neil Johnston | |
Season | 2022-23 | 1957-58 |
Team | Indiana Pacers | Philadelphia Warriors |
Honors & Awards | - | All-Star Game |
Playoffs | Did Not Play | Warriors Lost East Div 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 |
Neil Johnston | 71 | 33.9 | 19.5 | - | - | 11.1 | 2.3 | - | - | - | 3.3 | 6.7 | 15.5 | .429 | - | - | - | 6.2 | 7.6 | .819 |
Playoffs Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
Buddy Hield | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Neil Johnston | 8 | 23.6 | 10.9 | - | - | 8.6 | 1.8 | - | - | - | 2.3 | 3.8 | 9.8 | .385 | - | - | - | 3.4 | 4.1 | .818 |
Season 8 |
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Buddy Hield | Neil Johnston | |
Season | 2023-24 | 1958-59 |
Team | Indiana Pacers, Philadelphia 76ers | Philadelphia Warriors |
Honors & Awards | ||
Playoffs | 76ers Lost East Conf 1st Rd | 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 | 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 |
Neil Johnston | 28 | 14.0 | 6.3 | - | - | 5.0 | 0.8 | - | - | - | 1.8 | 1.9 | 5.9 | .329 | - | - | - | 2.5 | 3.1 | .784 |
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 |
Neil Johnston | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |