Norris Cole vs. Buddy Hield Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Buddy Hield and Norris Cole, 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.

Norris Cole played 6 years in the NBA, 2 less than Buddy Hield, who played 8. Norris Cole had the first of his seasons in 2011-12, 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
Norris Cole 6 5 2011-12 to 2016-17
Buddy Hield 8 1 2016-17 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Norris Cole Buddy Hield
Season 2011-122016-17
Team Miami HeatNew Orleans Pelicans, Sacramento Kings
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Rookie First Team
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 %
Norris Cole 65 19.4 6.8 0.3 1.1 1.4 2.0 0.7 0.0 1.6 1.9 2.7 6.9 .393 0.3 1.2 .276 1.0 1.3 .776
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 %
Norris Cole 19 8.9 1.8 0.1 0.5 0.5 0.6 0.4 0.0 0.3 1.3 0.6 1.9 .324 0.2 0.6 .250 0.4 0.5 .778
Buddy Hield ------- --- ----------

Season 2
Norris Cole Buddy Hield
Season 2012-132017-18
Team Miami HeatSacramento 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 %
Norris Cole 80 19.9 5.6 0.2 1.4 1.6 2.1 0.7 0.1 1.3 1.9 2.2 5.3 .421 0.4 1.2 .357 0.7 1.0 .650
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 %
Norris Cole 21 19.9 6.1 0.3 1.6 1.9 2.0 0.7 0.1 1.1 1.9 2.3 4.9 .480 0.8 1.5 .531 0.7 0.9 .737
Buddy Hield ------- --- ----------

Season 3
Norris Cole Buddy Hield
Season 2013-142018-19
Team Miami HeatSacramento Kings
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Heat Lost NBA 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 %
Norris Cole 82 24.6 6.4 0.2 1.7 2.0 3.0 0.9 0.1 1.5 1.9 2.5 6.1 .414 0.7 2.1 .345 0.6 0.8 .779
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 %
Norris Cole 20 20.2 4.6 0.1 1.1 1.1 1.8 0.5 0.1 1.0 1.7 1.6 3.9 .410 0.8 2.0 .375 0.7 0.8 .867
Buddy Hield ------- --- ----------

Season 4
Norris Cole Buddy Hield
Season 2014-152019-20
Team Miami Heat, New Orleans PelicansSacramento Kings
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Pelicans Lost West 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 %
Norris Cole 75 24.4 7.6 0.2 1.9 2.1 3.4 0.8 0.2 1.3 1.7 3.1 7.4 .412 0.7 2.3 .313 0.8 1.1 .716
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 %
Norris Cole 4 26.5 8.8 0.3 1.5 1.8 1.8 0.0 0.3 2.0 3.8 3.8 9.0 .417 0.8 3.5 .214 0.5 0.8 .667
Buddy Hield ------- --- ----------

Season 5
Norris Cole Buddy Hield
Season 2015-162020-21
Team New Orleans PelicansSacramento 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 %
Norris Cole 45 26.6 10.6 0.2 3.1 3.4 3.7 0.8 0.1 1.7 2.3 4.4 10.8 .405 0.7 2.3 .324 1.2 1.4 .800
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 %
Norris Cole ------- --- ----------
Buddy Hield ------- --- ----------

Season 6
Norris Cole Buddy Hield
Season 2016-172021-22
Team Oklahoma City ThunderSacramento Kings, Indiana Pacers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Thunder Lost West 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 %
Norris Cole 13 9.6 3.3 0.0 0.8 0.8 1.1 0.6 0.0 0.5 1.4 1.2 4.0 .308 0.2 1.0 .231 0.6 0.8 .800
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 %
Norris Cole 4 6.3 1.3 0.0 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.0 0.3 0.5 1.0 0.5 2.0 .250 0.3 1.0 .250 0.0 0.0 -
Buddy Hield ------- --- ----------

Season 7
Norris Cole 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 %
Norris Cole ------- --- ----------
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 %
Norris Cole ------- --- ----------
Buddy Hield ------- --- ----------

Season 8
Norris Cole 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 %
Norris Cole ------- --- ----------
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 %
Norris Cole ------- --- ----------
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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