Buddy Hield vs. Damian Jones Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Damian Jones 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 / 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.

Buddy Hield and Damian Jones both played 8 years in the NBA. Buddy Hield had the first of his seasons in 2016-17, while Damian Jones 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
Buddy Hield 8 1 2016-17 to 2023-24
Damian Jones 8 4 2016-17 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Buddy Hield Damian Jones
Season 2016-172016-17
Team New Orleans Pelicans, Sacramento KingsGolden State Warriors
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Rookie First Team-
Playoffs Did Not PlayNBA Champion 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 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
Damian Jones 10 8.5 1.9 0.9 1.4 2.3 0.0 0.1 0.4 0.6 1.5 0.8 1.6 .500 0.0 0.0 - 0.3 1.0 .300
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Buddy Hield ------- --- ----------
Damian Jones 4 5.3 1.8 1.0 0.5 1.5 0.0 0.5 0.3 0.0 0.8 0.8 1.8 .429 0.0 0.0 - 0.3 0.5 .500

Season 2
Buddy Hield Damian Jones
Season 2017-182017-18
Team Sacramento KingsGolden State Warriors
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayNBA Champion 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 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
Damian Jones 15 5.9 1.7 0.3 0.6 0.9 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.3 0.9 0.7 1.5 .500 0.0 0.0 - 0.2 0.3 .600
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Buddy Hield ------- --- ----------
Damian Jones 4 2.8 1.0 0.3 0.5 0.8 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.8 1.0 0.3 0.5 .500 0.0 0.0 - 0.5 0.8 .667

Season 3
Buddy Hield Damian Jones
Season 2018-192018-19
Team Sacramento KingsGolden State Warriors
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayWarriors Lost NBA 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 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
Damian Jones 24 17.1 5.4 1.3 1.8 3.1 1.2 0.5 1.0 0.7 2.6 2.2 3.1 .716 0.0 0.0 - 1.0 1.5 .649
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Buddy Hield ------- --- ----------
Damian Jones 4 2.0 0.8 0.0 0.5 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.8 0.3 0.3 1.000 0.0 0.0 - 0.3 0.5 .500

Season 4
Buddy Hield Damian Jones
Season 2019-202019-20
Team Sacramento KingsAtlanta Hawks
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 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
Damian Jones 55 16.1 5.6 1.3 2.4 3.7 0.6 0.5 0.7 0.5 2.7 2.2 3.2 .680 0.0 0.2 .222 1.1 1.5 .738
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Buddy Hield ------- --- ----------
Damian Jones ------- --- ----------

Season 5
Buddy Hield Damian Jones
Season 2020-212020-21
Team Sacramento KingsPhoenix Suns, Los Angeles Lakers, Sacramento 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 %
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
Damian Jones 39 14.0 4.7 0.9 2.2 3.1 0.7 0.3 0.7 0.7 2.0 1.8 2.6 .680 0.0 0.1 .200 1.1 1.5 .724
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Buddy Hield ------- --- ----------
Damian Jones ------- --- ----------

Season 6
Buddy Hield Damian Jones
Season 2021-222021-22
Team Sacramento Kings, Indiana PacersSacramento 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 %
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
Damian Jones 56 18.2 8.1 1.3 3.1 4.4 1.2 0.5 0.8 1.1 2.3 3.1 4.8 .658 0.2 0.5 .345 1.7 2.3 .718
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Buddy Hield ------- --- ----------
Damian Jones ------- --- ----------

Season 7
Buddy Hield Damian Jones
Season 2022-232022-23
Team Indiana PacersLos Angeles Lakers, Utah Jazz
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
Damian Jones 41 11.6 3.5 1.0 2.0 3.0 0.4 0.2 0.5 0.6 1.3 1.3 2.1 .640 0.2 0.4 .588 0.5 0.7 .759
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Buddy Hield ------- --- ----------
Damian Jones ------- --- ----------

Season 8
Buddy Hield Damian Jones
Season 2023-242023-24
Team Indiana Pacers, Philadelphia 76ersCleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs 76ers Lost East Conf 1st RdCavaliers 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 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
Damian Jones 39 6.9 2.7 0.5 1.1 1.6 0.4 0.2 0.3 0.3 0.7 1.1 1.8 .597 0.1 0.4 .214 0.5 0.5 .857
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
Damian Jones 2 4.5 0.0 0.5 0.5 1.0 1.0 0.0 0.5 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -
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