Nate Bowman vs. Buddy Hield Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Buddy Hield and Nate Bowman, 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.

Nate Bowman played 5 years in the NBA, 3 less than Buddy Hield, who played 8. Nate Bowman had the first of his seasons in 1966-67, 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
Nate Bowman 5 3 1966-67 to 1970-71
Buddy Hield 8 1 2016-17 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Nate Bowman Buddy Hield
Season 1966-672016-17
Team Chicago BullsNew 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 %
Nate Bowman 9 7.2 2.4 - - 3.1 0.2 - - - 2.0 0.9 2.3 .381 - - - 0.7 0.9 .750
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 %
Nate Bowman ------- --- ----------
Buddy Hield ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Nate Bowman Buddy Hield
Season 1967-682017-18
Team New York KnicksSacramento Kings
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Knicks Lost East Div 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 %
Nate Bowman 42 6.5 2.7 - - 2.7 0.5 - - - 1.6 1.2 3.2 .388 - - - 0.2 0.4 .667
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 %
Nate Bowman 1 6.0 0.0 - - 3.0 0.0 - - - 1.0 0.0 4.0 .000 - - - 0.0 0.0 -
Buddy Hield ------- --- ----------

Season 3

Nate Bowman Buddy Hield
Season 1968-692018-19
Team New York KnicksSacramento Kings
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Knicks Lost East Div 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 %
Nate Bowman 67 9.1 2.9 - - 3.3 0.8 - - - 2.1 1.2 3.4 .363 - - - 0.4 0.9 .475
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 %
Nate Bowman 10 6.2 1.1 - - 3.2 0.3 - - - 1.6 0.4 1.5 .267 - - - 0.3 0.3 1.000
Buddy Hield ------- --- ----------

Season 4

Nate Bowman Buddy Hield
Season 1969-702019-20
Team New York KnicksSacramento Kings
Honors & Awards
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionDid 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 %
Nate Bowman 81 9.2 2.9 - - 3.2 0.6 - - - 2.3 1.2 2.9 .417 - - - 0.5 1.0 .519
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 %
Nate Bowman 18 7.1 2.4 - - 2.4 0.3 - - - 1.9 1.0 2.6 .383 - - - 0.4 0.6 .700
Buddy Hield ------- --- ----------

Season 5

Nate Bowman Buddy Hield
Season 1970-712020-21
Team Buffalo BravesSacramento 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 %
Nate Bowman 44 11.0 3.1 - - 3.9 0.9 - - - 2.1 1.3 3.4 .392 - - - 0.5 0.9 .526
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 %
Nate Bowman ------- --- ----------
Buddy Hield ------- --- ----------

Season 6

Nate Bowman Buddy Hield
Season -2021-22
Team -Sacramento Kings, Indiana Pacers
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 %
Nate Bowman ------- --- ----------
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 %
Nate Bowman ------- --- ----------
Buddy Hield ------- --- ----------

Season 7

Nate Bowman Buddy Hield
Season -2022-23
Team -Indiana Pacers
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 %
Nate Bowman ------- --- ----------
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 %
Nate Bowman ------- --- ----------
Buddy Hield ------- --- ----------

Season 8

Nate Bowman Buddy Hield
Season -2023-24
Team -Indiana Pacers, Philadelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -76ers 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 %
Nate Bowman ------- --- ----------
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 %
Nate Bowman ------- --- ----------
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