Lou Amundson vs. Buddy Hield Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Buddy Hield and Lou Amundson, 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.

Lou Amundson played 10 years in the NBA, 2 more than Buddy Hield, who played 8. Lou Amundson had the first of his seasons in 2006-07, 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
Lou Amundson 10 3 2006-07 to 2015-16
Buddy Hield 8 1 2016-17 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Lou Amundson Buddy Hield
Season 2006-072016-17
Team Utah Jazz, Philadelphia 76ersNew 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 %
Lou Amundson 11 8.1 1.5 1.2 1.4 2.5 0.1 0.1 0.7 0.5 1.4 0.5 1.4 .400 0.0 0.0 - 0.4 0.9 .400
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 %
Lou Amundson ------- --- ----------
Buddy Hield ------- --- ----------

Season 2
Lou Amundson Buddy Hield
Season 2007-082017-18
Team Philadelphia 76ersSacramento Kings
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 %
Lou Amundson 16 4.0 1.1 0.4 0.3 0.8 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.8 0.5 1.0 .500 0.0 0.0 - 0.1 0.4 .286
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 %
Lou Amundson 2 5.0 2.5 2.5 1.0 3.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 2.0 .500 0.0 0.0 - 0.5 1.0 .500
Buddy Hield ------- --- ----------

Season 3
Lou Amundson Buddy Hield
Season 2008-092018-19
Team Phoenix SunsSacramento 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 %
Lou Amundson 76 13.7 4.2 1.7 1.9 3.6 0.4 0.4 0.9 0.7 2.0 1.8 3.3 .536 0.0 0.0 .000 0.7 1.6 .442
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 %
Lou Amundson ------- --- ----------
Buddy Hield ------- --- ----------

Season 4
Lou Amundson Buddy Hield
Season 2009-102019-20
Team Phoenix SunsSacramento Kings
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Suns Lost West Conf FinalsDid 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 %
Lou Amundson 79 14.8 4.7 1.6 2.8 4.4 0.4 0.3 0.9 0.7 2.1 1.9 3.5 .551 0.0 0.0 .000 0.8 1.6 .545
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 %
Lou Amundson 16 12.1 2.9 1.9 1.6 3.5 0.1 0.4 0.4 0.4 1.9 1.2 2.3 .528 0.0 0.0 - 0.6 1.3 .429
Buddy Hield ------- --- ----------

Season 5
Lou Amundson Buddy Hield
Season 2010-112020-21
Team Golden State WarriorsSacramento 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 %
Lou Amundson 46 15.0 4.3 1.8 2.3 4.0 0.4 0.3 0.7 0.5 1.9 1.8 4.0 .454 0.0 0.0 - 0.7 1.9 .391
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 %
Lou Amundson ------- --- ----------
Buddy Hield ------- --- ----------

Season 6
Lou Amundson Buddy Hield
Season 2011-122021-22
Team Indiana PacersSacramento Kings, Indiana Pacers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Pacers Lost East 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 %
Lou Amundson 60 12.6 3.6 1.6 2.1 3.7 0.2 0.5 0.7 0.8 2.1 1.5 3.5 .430 0.0 0.0 - 0.6 1.4 .427
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 %
Lou Amundson 11 8.5 2.5 0.5 1.5 2.1 0.2 0.2 0.5 0.4 1.5 1.1 2.1 .522 0.0 0.0 - 0.3 0.5 .500
Buddy Hield ------- --- ----------

Season 7
Lou Amundson Buddy Hield
Season 2012-132022-23
Team Minnesota Timberwolves, Chicago Bulls, New Orleans HornetsIndiana 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 %
Lou Amundson 39 9.5 1.9 1.2 1.5 2.7 0.3 0.4 0.3 0.5 1.4 0.8 2.1 .395 0.0 0.0 - 0.3 0.9 .333
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 %
Lou Amundson ------- --- ----------
Buddy Hield ------- --- ----------

Season 8
Lou Amundson Buddy Hield
Season 2013-142023-24
Team New Orleans Pelicans, Chicago BullsIndiana 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 %
Lou Amundson 19 9.7 2.0 1.5 1.4 2.9 0.3 0.5 0.6 0.7 2.6 0.8 1.7 .500 0.0 0.0 - 0.3 1.3 .250
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 %
Lou Amundson ------- --- ----------
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

Season 9
Lou Amundson Buddy Hield
Season 2014-15-
Team Cleveland Cavaliers, New York Knicks-
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 %
Lou Amundson 53 17.7 4.9 1.8 3.3 5.1 1.3 0.4 1.0 1.2 2.4 2.1 4.8 .427 0.0 0.0 .000 0.8 1.6 .471
Buddy Hield ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Lou Amundson ------- --- ----------
Buddy Hield ------- --- ----------

Season 10
Lou Amundson Buddy Hield
Season 2015-16-
Team New York Knicks-
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 %
Lou Amundson 29 7.0 1.8 0.8 0.9 1.7 0.4 0.2 0.2 0.5 1.5 0.7 1.8 .358 0.0 0.0 - 0.5 0.9 .519
Buddy Hield ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Lou Amundson ------- --- ----------
Buddy Hield ------- --- ----------
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