Todd Day vs. Buddy Hield Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Buddy Hield and Todd Day, 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.

Todd Day and Buddy Hield both played 8 years in the NBA. Todd Day had the first of his seasons in 1992-93, 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
Todd Day 8 1 1992-93 to 2000-01
Buddy Hield 8 1 2016-17 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Todd Day Buddy Hield
Season 1992-932016-17
Team Milwaukee BucksNew 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 %
Todd Day 71 27.2 13.8 2.0 2.1 4.1 1.6 1.1 0.7 1.7 3.1 5.0 11.7 .432 0.8 2.6 .293 3.0 4.2 .717
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 %
Todd Day ------- --- ----------
Buddy Hield ------- --- ----------

Season 2
Todd Day Buddy Hield
Season 1993-942017-18
Team Milwaukee BucksSacramento 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 %
Todd Day 76 28.0 12.7 1.5 2.6 4.1 1.8 1.4 0.7 1.7 2.9 4.6 11.1 .415 0.4 1.9 .223 3.0 4.4 .698
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 %
Todd Day ------- --- ----------
Buddy Hield ------- --- ----------

Season 3
Todd Day Buddy Hield
Season 1994-952018-19
Team Milwaukee BucksSacramento 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 %
Todd Day 82 33.1 16.0 1.2 2.8 3.9 1.6 1.3 0.8 1.9 3.5 5.4 12.8 .424 2.0 5.1 .390 3.1 4.2 .754
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 %
Todd Day ------- --- ----------
Buddy Hield ------- --- ----------

Season 4
Todd Day Buddy Hield
Season 1995-962019-20
Team Milwaukee Bucks, Boston CelticsSacramento 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 %
Todd Day 79 22.9 11.7 0.9 1.9 2.8 1.4 1.0 0.6 1.4 2.8 3.8 10.3 .366 1.3 3.8 .331 2.8 3.6 .780
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 %
Todd Day ------- --- ----------
Buddy Hield ------- --- ----------

Season 5
Todd Day Buddy Hield
Season 1996-972020-21
Team Boston CelticsSacramento 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 %
Todd Day 81 28.1 14.5 1.3 2.7 4.1 1.4 1.3 0.6 1.6 2.6 4.9 12.3 .398 1.6 4.3 .362 3.2 4.1 .773
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 %
Todd Day ------- --- ----------
Buddy Hield ------- --- ----------

Season 6
Todd Day Buddy Hield
Season 1997-982021-22
Team Miami HeatSacramento 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 %
Todd Day 5 13.8 6.0 0.8 0.4 1.2 1.4 1.4 0.0 0.6 2.0 2.2 6.2 .355 0.4 2.4 .167 1.2 1.8 .667
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 %
Todd Day ------- --- ----------
Buddy Hield ------- --- ----------

Note: Todd Day didn't play in 1998-99.

Season 7
Todd Day Buddy Hield
Season 1999-002022-23
Team Phoenix SunsIndiana Pacers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Suns 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 %
Todd Day 58 16.2 6.8 0.5 1.7 2.2 1.1 0.8 0.4 0.9 2.2 2.2 5.7 .394 1.1 2.8 .388 1.2 1.9 .667
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 %
Todd Day 9 11.1 4.7 0.7 0.4 1.1 0.4 0.4 0.1 0.4 2.7 1.8 3.9 .457 0.6 1.8 .313 0.6 1.1 .500
Buddy Hield ------- --- ----------

Season 8
Todd Day Buddy Hield
Season 2000-012023-24
Team Minnesota TimberwolvesIndiana 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 %
Todd Day 31 11.1 4.3 0.3 0.9 1.2 0.9 0.3 0.2 0.8 1.7 1.4 3.8 .373 0.8 2.2 .377 0.6 0.7 .783
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 %
Todd Day ------- --- ----------
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
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