Quinn Cook vs. Buddy Hield Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Buddy Hield and Quinn Cook, 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.

Quinn Cook played 5 years in the NBA, 3 less than Buddy Hield, who played 8. Quinn Cook had the first of his seasons in 2016-17, 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
Quinn Cook 5 3 2016-17 to 2020-21
Buddy Hield 8 1 2016-17 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Quinn Cook Buddy Hield
Season 2016-172016-17
Team Dallas Mavericks, New Orleans PelicansNew 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 %
Quinn Cook 14 13.4 5.6 0.1 0.4 0.5 1.9 0.3 0.0 0.9 0.9 2.4 4.7 .500 0.8 1.9 .423 0.1 0.4 .400
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 %
Quinn Cook ------- --- ----------
Buddy Hield ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Quinn Cook Buddy Hield
Season 2017-182017-18
Team Golden State WarriorsSacramento 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 %
Quinn Cook 33 22.4 9.5 0.3 2.2 2.5 2.7 0.4 0.0 1.0 1.8 3.7 7.6 .484 1.4 3.2 .442 0.7 0.8 .880
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 %
Quinn Cook 17 10.3 4.8 0.1 1.2 1.4 0.6 0.2 0.1 0.3 0.8 1.8 3.9 .448 0.4 1.8 .226 0.8 1.0 .824
Buddy Hield ------- --- ----------

Season 3

Quinn Cook Buddy Hield
Season 2018-192018-19
Team Golden State WarriorsSacramento Kings
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Warriors 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 %
Quinn Cook 74 14.3 6.9 0.3 1.8 2.1 1.6 0.3 0.0 0.7 1.2 2.8 5.9 .465 1.1 2.7 .405 0.3 0.4 .769
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 %
Quinn Cook 17 11.4 4.2 0.1 0.9 1.1 0.7 0.2 0.1 0.4 0.8 1.6 4.1 .400 0.6 2.0 .324 0.2 0.2 1.000
Buddy Hield ------- --- ----------

Season 4

Quinn Cook Buddy Hield
Season 2019-202019-20
Team Los Angeles LakersSacramento 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 %
Quinn Cook 44 11.5 5.1 0.3 0.9 1.2 1.1 0.3 0.0 0.8 0.6 2.1 4.9 .425 0.7 1.9 .365 0.3 0.3 .786
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 %
Quinn Cook 6 4.0 2.2 0.0 0.2 0.2 0.8 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.2 0.8 1.7 .500 0.3 0.7 .500 0.2 0.2 1.000
Buddy Hield ------- --- ----------

Season 5

Quinn Cook Buddy Hield
Season 2020-212020-21
Team Los Angeles Lakers, Cleveland CavaliersSacramento 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 %
Quinn Cook 23 6.8 3.3 0.1 0.7 0.7 0.8 0.2 0.0 0.3 0.4 1.3 3.0 .426 0.5 1.1 .423 0.3 0.3 .875
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 %
Quinn Cook ------- --- ----------
Buddy Hield ------- --- ----------

Season 6

Quinn Cook 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 %
Quinn Cook ------- --- ----------
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 %
Quinn Cook ------- --- ----------
Buddy Hield ------- --- ----------

Season 7

Quinn Cook 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 %
Quinn Cook ------- --- ----------
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 %
Quinn Cook ------- --- ----------
Buddy Hield ------- --- ----------

Season 8

Quinn Cook 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 %
Quinn Cook ------- --- ----------
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 %
Quinn Cook ------- --- ----------
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