Walter Dukes vs. Buddy Hield Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Buddy Hield and Walter Dukes, 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.

Walter Dukes and Buddy Hield both played 8 years in the NBA. Walter Dukes had the first of his seasons in 1955-56, 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
Walter Dukes 8 7 1955-56 to 1962-63
Buddy Hield 8 1 2016-17 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Walter Dukes Buddy Hield
Season 1955-562016-17
Team New York KnicksNew 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 %
Walter Dukes 60 21.5 7.8 - - 7.4 0.7 - - - 3.5 2.5 6.2 .403 - - - 2.8 3.9 .708
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 %
Walter Dukes ------- --- ----------
Buddy Hield ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Walter Dukes Buddy Hield
Season 1956-572017-18
Team Minneapolis LakersSacramento Kings
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Lakers Lost West 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 %
Walter Dukes 71 26.3 10.1 - - 11.2 0.8 - - - 3.8 3.2 8.8 .364 - - - 3.7 5.4 .689
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 %
Walter Dukes 5 35.4 13.6 - - 14.8 1.0 - - - 5.2 4.8 11.4 .421 - - - 4.0 5.4 .741
Buddy Hield ------- --- ----------

Season 3

Walter Dukes Buddy Hield
Season 1957-582018-19
Team Detroit PistonsSacramento Kings
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Pistons Lost West 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 %
Walter Dukes 72 30.3 11.2 - - 13.3 0.7 - - - 4.3 3.9 11.1 .349 - - - 3.4 5.1 .675
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 %
Walter Dukes 7 40.9 15.9 - - 13.9 0.6 - - - 5.4 5.3 14.4 .366 - - - 5.3 8.0 .661
Buddy Hield ------- --- ----------

Season 4

Walter Dukes Buddy Hield
Season 1958-592019-20
Team Detroit PistonsSacramento Kings
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Pistons Lost West 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 %
Walter Dukes 72 32.5 13.0 - - 13.3 0.9 - - - 4.6 4.4 12.6 .352 - - - 4.1 6.3 .657
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 %
Walter Dukes 3 37.7 14.3 - - 13.3 1.0 - - - 5.0 5.0 10.0 .500 - - - 4.3 5.7 .765
Buddy Hield ------- --- ----------

Season 5

Walter Dukes Buddy Hield
Season 1959-602020-21
Team Detroit PistonsSacramento Kings
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Pistons Lost West 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 %
Walter Dukes 66 32.4 15.2 - - 13.4 1.2 - - - 4.7 4.8 13.2 .361 - - - 5.7 7.7 .740
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 %
Walter Dukes 2 39.0 24.0 - - 16.5 1.0 - - - 4.5 8.0 15.5 .516 - - - 8.0 11.0 .727
Buddy Hield ------- --- ----------

Season 6

Walter Dukes Buddy Hield
Season 1960-612021-22
Team Detroit PistonsSacramento Kings, Indiana Pacers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Pistons Lost West 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 %
Walter Dukes 73 28.0 11.7 - - 14.1 1.9 - - - 4.3 3.9 9.7 .405 - - - 3.8 5.5 .703
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 %
Walter Dukes 5 30.4 10.0 - - 9.8 2.2 - - - 5.0 4.0 10.6 .377 - - - 2.0 3.6 .556
Buddy Hield ------- --- ----------

Season 7

Walter Dukes Buddy Hield
Season 1961-622022-23
Team Detroit PistonsIndiana Pacers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Pistons Lost West 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 %
Walter Dukes 77 24.6 9.4 - - 10.4 1.6 - - - 4.2 3.3 8.4 .396 - - - 2.7 3.8 .715
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 %
Walter Dukes 10 34.7 12.4 - - 13.8 2.4 - - - 5.2 3.9 9.1 .429 - - - 4.6 6.1 .754
Buddy Hield ------- --- ----------

Season 8

Walter Dukes Buddy Hield
Season 1962-632023-24
Team Detroit PistonsIndiana Pacers, Philadelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Pistons Lost West Div Semis76ers 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 %
Walter Dukes 62 14.7 4.3 - - 5.8 0.9 - - - 3.0 1.3 4.1 .325 - - - 1.6 2.2 .737
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 %
Walter Dukes 3 2.7 1.0 - - 0.3 0.7 - - - 1.0 0.0 0.0 - - - - 1.0 1.0 1.000
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