Buddy Hield vs. Justin Holiday Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Justin Holiday 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 played 8 years in the NBA, 3 less than Justin Holiday, who played 11. Buddy Hield had the first of his seasons in 2016-17, while Justin Holiday had his rookie season in 2012-13. 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
Justin Holiday 11 3 2012-13 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Buddy Hield Justin Holiday
Season 2016-172012-13
Team New Orleans Pelicans, Sacramento KingsPhiladelphia 76ers
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 %
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
Justin Holiday 9 15.8 4.7 0.0 1.6 1.6 1.7 0.3 0.7 1.0 0.8 1.8 5.3 .333 0.4 1.8 .250 0.7 0.9 .750
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Buddy Hield ------- --- ----------
Justin Holiday ------- --- ----------

Note: Justin Holiday didn't play in 2013-14.

Season 2
Buddy Hield Justin Holiday
Season 2017-182014-15
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
Justin Holiday 59 11.1 4.3 0.2 1.0 1.2 0.8 0.7 0.2 0.5 0.9 1.5 4.0 .387 0.6 1.8 .321 0.6 0.8 .822
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Buddy Hield ------- --- ----------
Justin Holiday 5 2.2 0.6 0.0 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.4 0.2 0.2 0.4 .500 0.2 0.2 1.000 0.0 0.0 -

Season 3
Buddy Hield Justin Holiday
Season 2018-192015-16
Team Sacramento KingsAtlanta Hawks, Chicago Bulls
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 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
Justin Holiday 53 14.6 4.5 0.2 1.5 1.7 1.1 0.6 0.4 0.7 1.2 1.7 4.3 .386 0.7 2.0 .343 0.5 0.7 .730
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Buddy Hield ------- --- ----------
Justin Holiday ------- --- ----------

Season 4
Buddy Hield Justin Holiday
Season 2019-202016-17
Team Sacramento KingsNew York Knicks
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
Justin Holiday 82 20.0 7.7 0.3 2.4 2.7 1.2 0.8 0.4 0.8 1.3 2.8 6.6 .433 1.2 3.3 .355 0.8 1.0 .825
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Buddy Hield ------- --- ----------
Justin Holiday ------- --- ----------

Season 5
Buddy Hield Justin Holiday
Season 2020-212017-18
Team Sacramento KingsChicago Bulls
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
Justin Holiday 72 31.5 12.2 0.4 3.6 4.0 2.1 1.1 0.4 1.3 1.9 4.0 10.9 .371 2.2 6.2 .359 1.9 2.3 .823
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Buddy Hield ------- --- ----------
Justin Holiday ------- --- ----------

Season 6
Buddy Hield Justin Holiday
Season 2021-222018-19
Team Sacramento Kings, Indiana PacersChicago Bulls, Memphis Grizzlies
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
Justin Holiday 82 31.8 10.5 0.6 3.4 3.9 1.8 1.5 0.4 1.3 2.0 3.7 9.5 .386 2.0 5.7 .348 1.2 1.3 .896
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Buddy Hield ------- --- ----------
Justin Holiday ------- --- ----------

Season 7
Buddy Hield Justin Holiday
Season 2022-232019-20
Team Indiana PacersIndiana Pacers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayPacers 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 %
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
Justin Holiday 73 25.0 8.3 0.4 2.8 3.3 1.3 1.2 0.6 0.6 1.9 2.8 6.7 .428 1.8 4.5 .405 0.7 0.9 .791
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Buddy Hield ------- --- ----------
Justin Holiday 4 32.8 7.3 1.0 2.8 3.8 0.8 1.5 1.3 0.8 2.0 2.5 5.3 .476 2.0 4.0 .500 0.3 0.8 .333

Season 8
Buddy Hield Justin Holiday
Season 2023-242020-21
Team Indiana Pacers, Philadelphia 76ersIndiana Pacers
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 %
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
Justin Holiday 72 30.3 10.5 0.4 3.1 3.6 1.7 1.0 0.6 0.8 1.9 3.6 8.7 .413 2.4 6.3 .382 0.9 1.2 .788
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
Justin Holiday ------- --- ----------

Season 9
Buddy Hield Justin Holiday
Season -2021-22
Team -Indiana Pacers, Sacramento Kings
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 %
Buddy Hield ------- --- ----------
Justin Holiday 74 27.8 10.1 0.4 2.2 2.6 1.7 0.8 0.4 0.9 2.1 3.5 8.9 .394 2.4 6.5 .367 0.7 0.8 .806
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Buddy Hield ------- --- ----------
Justin Holiday ------- --- ----------

Season 10
Buddy Hield Justin Holiday
Season -2022-23
Team -Atlanta Hawks, Dallas Mavericks
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 %
Buddy Hield ------- --- ----------
Justin Holiday 46 15.3 4.5 0.1 1.1 1.2 0.9 0.4 0.4 0.5 1.5 1.7 4.4 .377 1.0 3.1 .322 0.1 0.2 .625
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Buddy Hield ------- --- ----------
Justin Holiday ------- --- ----------

Season 11
Buddy Hield Justin Holiday
Season -2023-24
Team -Denver Nuggets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Nuggets Lost West 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 ------- --- ----------
Justin Holiday 58 14.9 4.0 0.2 1.1 1.2 1.2 0.6 0.2 0.2 1.2 1.5 3.3 .454 0.9 2.3 .404 0.1 0.1 .750
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Buddy Hield ------- --- ----------
Justin Holiday 12 12.5 2.9 0.1 1.6 1.7 0.3 0.5 0.0 0.3 1.3 0.9 2.9 .314 0.9 2.4 .379 0.2 0.3 .500
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