Bison Dele vs. Buddy Hield Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Buddy Hield and Bison Dele, 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.

Bison Dele and Buddy Hield both played 8 years in the NBA. Bison Dele had the first of his seasons in 1991-92, 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
Bison Dele 8 4 1991-92 to 1998-99
Buddy Hield 8 1 2016-17 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Bison Dele Buddy Hield
Season 1991-922016-17
Team Orlando MagicNew 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 %
Bison Dele 48 18.9 9.1 2.4 3.3 5.7 0.7 0.9 1.1 1.8 2.9 3.6 6.8 .528 0.0 0.0 - 2.0 3.0 .669
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 %
Bison Dele ------- --- ----------
Buddy Hield ------- --- ----------

Season 2
Bison Dele Buddy Hield
Season 1992-932017-18
Team Orlando MagicSacramento 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 %
Bison Dele 21 11.4 4.6 1.1 1.5 2.7 0.2 0.7 0.8 1.2 2.3 1.9 3.7 .513 0.0 0.0 .000 0.8 1.0 .800
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 %
Bison Dele ------- --- ----------
Buddy Hield ------- --- ----------

Season 3
Bison Dele Buddy Hield
Season 1993-942018-19
Team Denver NuggetsSacramento Kings
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Nuggets Lost West Conf 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 %
Bison Dele 80 18.8 8.0 1.7 3.9 5.6 0.6 0.6 1.1 1.3 2.8 3.1 5.8 .541 0.0 0.0 .000 1.7 2.6 .649
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 %
Bison Dele 12 24.1 9.3 2.8 4.7 7.4 0.9 0.3 0.9 1.4 3.0 3.5 6.3 .553 0.0 0.0 - 2.3 3.4 .659
Buddy Hield ------- --- ----------

Season 4
Bison Dele Buddy Hield
Season 1994-952019-20
Team Denver NuggetsSacramento Kings
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Nuggets 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 %
Bison Dele 63 20.0 7.9 1.6 3.2 4.7 0.8 0.6 0.7 1.8 3.3 3.1 5.3 .589 0.0 0.0 - 1.7 2.6 .654
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 %
Bison Dele 3 14.7 8.0 1.7 4.3 6.0 0.7 0.0 0.3 3.3 5.0 3.3 6.0 .556 0.0 0.0 - 1.3 1.3 1.000
Buddy Hield ------- --- ----------

Season 5
Bison Dele Buddy Hield
Season 1995-962020-21
Team Los Angeles ClippersSacramento 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 %
Bison Dele 65 33.2 15.8 2.3 5.3 7.6 1.9 1.1 0.8 2.9 3.5 6.4 11.8 .543 0.0 0.1 .167 3.0 4.1 .734
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 %
Bison Dele ------- --- ----------
Buddy Hield ------- --- ----------

Season 6
Bison Dele Buddy Hield
Season 1996-972021-22
Team Chicago BullsSacramento Kings, Indiana Pacers
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 %
Bison Dele 9 15.3 7.0 1.6 2.1 3.7 1.3 0.3 0.6 1.2 2.2 2.9 7.0 .413 0.0 0.0 - 1.2 1.7 .733
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 %
Bison Dele 19 17.7 6.1 1.6 2.1 3.7 0.6 1.0 0.4 0.7 3.3 2.6 5.5 .481 0.0 0.0 - 0.8 1.6 .516
Buddy Hield ------- --- ----------

Season 7
Bison Dele Buddy Hield
Season 1997-982022-23
Team Detroit PistonsIndiana 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 %
Bison Dele 78 33.6 16.2 2.9 6.1 8.9 1.2 0.9 0.7 2.3 3.2 6.8 13.3 .511 0.0 0.0 .333 2.5 3.6 .707
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 %
Bison Dele ------- --- ----------
Buddy Hield ------- --- ----------

Season 8
Bison Dele Buddy Hield
Season 1998-992023-24
Team Detroit PistonsIndiana Pacers, Philadelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Pistons Lost East Conf 1st Rd76ers 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 %
Bison Dele 49 24.0 10.5 1.9 3.7 5.6 1.4 0.8 0.8 2.3 3.7 4.4 8.8 .501 0.0 0.0 .000 1.7 2.4 .686
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 %
Bison Dele 5 24.4 10.6 2.4 4.0 6.4 0.2 0.6 0.4 1.4 5.0 4.8 8.0 .600 0.0 0.0 - 1.0 1.8 .556
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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