Buddy Hield vs. Drazen Petrovic Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Drazen Petrovic and Buddy Hield, 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.

Buddy Hield played 8 years in the NBA, 4 more than Drazen Petrovic, who played 4. Buddy Hield had the first of his seasons in 2016-17, while Drazen Petrovic had his rookie season in 1989-90. 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
Buddy Hield 8 1 2016-17 to 2023-24
Drazen Petrovic 4 3 1989-90 to 1992-93

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Buddy Hield Drazen Petrovic
Season 2016-171989-90
Team New Orleans Pelicans, Sacramento KingsPortland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Rookie First Team-
Playoffs Did Not PlayTrail Blazers Lost NBA Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Drazen Petrovic 77 12.6 7.6 0.6 0.8 1.4 1.5 0.3 0.0 1.2 1.7 2.7 5.5 .485 0.4 1.0 .459 1.8 2.1 .844
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Buddy Hield ------- --- ----------
Drazen Petrovic 20 12.7 6.1 0.5 1.1 1.6 1.0 0.3 0.0 1.0 1.9 2.4 5.5 .440 0.3 0.8 .313 1.1 1.8 .583

Season 2
Buddy Hield Drazen Petrovic
Season 2017-181990-91
Team Sacramento KingsPortland Trail Blazers, New Jersey Nets
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 %
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
Drazen Petrovic 61 16.6 10.2 0.8 1.0 1.8 1.4 0.7 0.0 1.3 2.2 4.0 8.1 .493 0.4 1.1 .354 1.9 2.2 .832
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Buddy Hield ------- --- ----------
Drazen Petrovic ------- --- ----------

Season 3
Buddy Hield Drazen Petrovic
Season 2018-191991-92
Team Sacramento KingsNew Jersey Nets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayNets 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 %
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
Drazen Petrovic 82 36.9 20.6 1.2 2.0 3.1 3.1 1.3 0.1 2.6 3.0 8.1 16.0 .508 1.5 3.4 .444 2.8 3.5 .808
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Buddy Hield ------- --- ----------
Drazen Petrovic 4 40.8 24.3 1.0 1.5 2.5 3.3 1.0 0.3 2.0 3.3 10.3 19.0 .539 1.0 3.0 .333 2.8 3.3 .846

Season 4
Buddy Hield Drazen Petrovic
Season 2019-201992-93
Team Sacramento KingsNew Jersey Nets
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Third Team
Playoffs Did Not PlayNets 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 %
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
Drazen Petrovic 70 38.0 22.3 0.6 2.1 2.7 3.5 1.3 0.2 2.9 3.4 8.4 16.2 .518 1.1 2.4 .449 4.5 5.2 .870
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Buddy Hield ------- --- ----------
Drazen Petrovic 5 38.6 15.6 0.4 1.4 1.8 1.8 0.4 0.0 4.4 3.6 6.0 13.2 .455 0.4 1.2 .333 3.2 4.0 .800

Season 5
Buddy Hield Drazen Petrovic
Season 2020-21-
Team Sacramento Kings-
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 %
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
Drazen Petrovic ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Buddy Hield ------- --- ----------
Drazen Petrovic ------- --- ----------

Season 6
Buddy Hield Drazen Petrovic
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 %
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
Drazen Petrovic ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Buddy Hield ------- --- ----------
Drazen Petrovic ------- --- ----------

Season 7
Buddy Hield Drazen Petrovic
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 %
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
Drazen Petrovic ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Buddy Hield ------- --- ----------
Drazen Petrovic ------- --- ----------

Season 8
Buddy Hield Drazen Petrovic
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 %
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
Drazen Petrovic ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Drazen Petrovic ------- --- ----------
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