Aaron Gray vs. Buddy Hield Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Buddy Hield and Aaron Gray, 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.

Aaron Gray played 7 years in the NBA, 1 less than Buddy Hield, who played 8. Aaron Gray had the first of his seasons in 2007-08, 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
Aaron Gray 7 2 2007-08 to 2013-14
Buddy Hield 8 1 2016-17 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Aaron Gray Buddy Hield
Season 2007-082016-17
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 %
Aaron Gray 61 10.0 4.3 1.1 1.6 2.8 0.7 0.3 0.3 0.9 1.9 1.7 3.3 .505 0.0 0.0 .000 0.9 1.6 .566
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 %
Aaron Gray ------- --- ----------
Buddy Hield ------- --- ----------

Season 2
Aaron Gray Buddy Hield
Season 2008-092017-18
Team Chicago BullsSacramento Kings
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Bulls 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 %
Aaron Gray 56 12.8 3.5 1.5 2.4 3.9 0.8 0.3 0.3 0.7 2.4 1.4 3.0 .485 0.0 0.0 .000 0.6 1.1 .576
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 %
Aaron Gray 2 4.5 0.0 0.0 0.5 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.5 0.0 0.0 1.0 .000 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -
Buddy Hield ------- --- ----------

Season 3
Aaron Gray Buddy Hield
Season 2009-102018-19
Team Chicago Bulls, New Orleans HornetsSacramento 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 %
Aaron Gray 32 9.7 3.3 1.4 1.9 3.3 0.7 0.3 0.3 0.6 1.7 1.3 2.6 .512 0.0 0.0 - 0.6 0.9 .714
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 %
Aaron Gray ------- --- ----------
Buddy Hield ------- --- ----------

Season 4
Aaron Gray Buddy Hield
Season 2010-112019-20
Team New Orleans HornetsSacramento Kings
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Hornets 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 %
Aaron Gray 41 13.0 3.1 1.4 2.7 4.2 0.4 0.3 0.3 0.8 2.3 1.4 2.4 .566 0.0 0.0 - 0.4 0.8 .500
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 %
Aaron Gray 6 14.5 3.5 0.5 3.0 3.5 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.8 2.2 1.5 2.2 .692 0.0 0.0 - 0.5 1.3 .375
Buddy Hield ------- --- ----------

Season 5
Aaron Gray Buddy Hield
Season 2011-122020-21
Team Toronto RaptorsSacramento 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 %
Aaron Gray 49 16.6 3.9 1.7 4.0 5.7 0.6 0.4 0.3 1.0 2.6 1.7 3.3 .516 0.0 0.0 - 0.5 1.0 .532
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 %
Aaron Gray ------- --- ----------
Buddy Hield ------- --- ----------

Season 6
Aaron Gray Buddy Hield
Season 2012-132021-22
Team Toronto RaptorsSacramento Kings, Indiana Pacers
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 %
Aaron Gray 42 12.2 2.8 1.1 2.0 3.2 0.8 0.2 0.1 0.9 2.0 1.1 2.1 .533 0.0 0.0 - 0.5 1.0 .523
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 %
Aaron Gray ------- --- ----------
Buddy Hield ------- --- ----------

Season 7
Aaron Gray Buddy Hield
Season 2013-142022-23
Team Toronto Raptors, Sacramento KingsIndiana Pacers
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 %
Aaron Gray 37 9.6 1.8 1.1 1.9 3.0 0.6 0.3 0.2 0.8 1.7 0.7 1.6 .443 0.0 0.0 .000 0.3 0.5 .550
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 %
Aaron Gray ------- --- ----------
Buddy Hield ------- --- ----------

Season 8
Aaron Gray 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 %
Aaron Gray ------- --- ----------
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 %
Aaron Gray ------- --- ----------
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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