Gerald Henderson Jr. vs. Buddy Hield Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Buddy Hield and Gerald Henderson Jr., 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 / Games against each other

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.

Gerald Henderson Jr. and Buddy Hield both played 8 years in the NBA. Gerald Henderson Jr. had the first of his seasons in 2009-10, while Buddy Hield had his rookie season in 2016-17. 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
Gerald Henderson Jr. 8 2 2009-10 to 2016-17
Buddy Hield 8 1 2016-17 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Gerald Henderson Jr. Buddy Hield
Season 2009-102016-17
Team Charlotte BobcatsNew Orleans Pelicans, Sacramento Kings
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 %
Gerald Henderson Jr. 43 8.3 2.6 0.3 0.9 1.3 0.3 0.2 0.2 0.3 0.6 0.9 2.4 .356 0.1 0.4 .211 0.8 1.1 .745
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Gerald Henderson Jr. ------- --- ----------
Buddy Hield ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Gerald Henderson Jr. Buddy Hield
Season 2010-112017-18
Team Charlotte BobcatsSacramento Kings
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 %
Gerald Henderson Jr. 68 24.4 9.6 0.7 2.3 3.0 1.5 0.7 0.5 0.9 1.7 3.8 8.4 .454 0.1 0.5 .194 1.9 2.4 .785
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Gerald Henderson Jr. ------- --- ----------
Buddy Hield ------- --- ----------

Season 3

Gerald Henderson Jr. Buddy Hield
Season 2011-122018-19
Team Charlotte BobcatsSacramento Kings
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 %
Gerald Henderson Jr. 55 33.3 15.1 1.2 2.9 4.1 2.3 0.9 0.4 1.8 2.3 6.0 13.1 .459 0.2 0.9 .234 2.8 3.7 .760
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Gerald Henderson Jr. ------- --- ----------
Buddy Hield ------- --- ----------

Season 4

Gerald Henderson Jr. Buddy Hield
Season 2012-132019-20
Team Charlotte BobcatsSacramento Kings
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 %
Gerald Henderson Jr. 68 31.4 15.5 0.8 2.9 3.7 2.6 1.0 0.5 1.6 2.2 5.6 12.6 .447 0.5 1.5 .330 3.8 4.6 .824
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Gerald Henderson Jr. ------- --- ----------
Buddy Hield ------- --- ----------

Season 5

Gerald Henderson Jr. Buddy Hield
Season 2013-142020-21
Team Charlotte BobcatsSacramento Kings
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Bobcats 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 %
Gerald Henderson Jr. 77 32.0 14.0 0.4 3.6 4.0 2.6 0.7 0.4 1.5 2.1 5.2 12.1 .433 0.5 1.5 .348 3.1 4.0 .761
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Gerald Henderson Jr. 4 29.8 9.8 0.3 3.8 4.0 2.3 1.0 0.3 1.5 3.0 3.5 9.3 .378 0.0 2.3 .000 2.8 4.3 .647
Buddy Hield ------- --- ----------

Season 6

Gerald Henderson Jr. Buddy Hield
Season 2014-152021-22
Team Charlotte HornetsSacramento Kings, Indiana Pacers
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 %
Gerald Henderson Jr. 80 28.9 12.1 0.5 3.0 3.4 2.6 0.6 0.3 1.4 1.7 4.6 10.6 .437 0.6 1.7 .331 2.3 2.7 .848
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Gerald Henderson Jr. ------- --- ----------
Buddy Hield ------- --- ----------

Season 7

Gerald Henderson Jr. Buddy Hield
Season 2015-162022-23
Team Portland Trail BlazersIndiana Pacers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Trail Blazers Lost West Conf SemisDid 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 %
Gerald Henderson Jr. 72 19.9 8.7 0.4 2.5 2.9 1.0 0.5 0.3 0.9 1.2 3.2 7.3 .439 0.7 1.9 .353 1.6 2.0 .767
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Gerald Henderson Jr. 11 21.3 6.9 0.5 2.6 3.2 1.5 0.5 0.3 0.5 1.9 2.7 7.5 .366 0.6 1.7 .368 0.8 1.1 .750
Buddy Hield ------- --- ----------

Season 8

Gerald Henderson Jr. Buddy Hield
Season 2016-172023-24
Team Philadelphia 76ersIndiana Pacers, Philadelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not Play76ers 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 %
Gerald Henderson Jr. 72 23.2 9.2 0.5 2.1 2.6 1.6 0.6 0.2 0.9 1.8 3.3 7.7 .423 0.8 2.4 .353 1.8 2.3 .806
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Gerald Henderson Jr. ------- --- ----------
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