Buddy Hield vs. Geoff Huston Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Geoff Huston 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 and Geoff Huston both played 8 years in the NBA. Buddy Hield had the first of his seasons in 2016-17, while Geoff Huston had his rookie season in 1979-80. 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
Geoff Huston 8 0 1979-80 to 1986-87

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Buddy Hield Geoff Huston
Season 2016-171979-80
Team New Orleans Pelicans, Sacramento KingsNew York Knicks
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 %
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
Geoff Huston 71 13.0 3.1 0.2 0.6 0.8 2.2 0.5 0.1 1.0 1.2 1.3 3.4 .390 0.0 0.2 .176 0.4 0.5 .737
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Buddy Hield ------- --- ----------
Geoff Huston ------- --- ----------

Season 2
Buddy Hield Geoff Huston
Season 2017-181980-81
Team Sacramento KingsDallas Mavericks, Cleveland Cavaliers
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
Geoff Huston 81 30.0 13.2 0.6 1.1 1.7 4.9 0.7 0.1 2.2 1.8 5.7 11.6 .489 0.0 0.1 .200 1.9 2.6 .708
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Buddy Hield ------- --- ----------
Geoff Huston ------- --- ----------

Season 3
Buddy Hield Geoff Huston
Season 2018-191981-82
Team Sacramento KingsCleveland Cavaliers
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 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
Geoff Huston 78 30.9 10.3 0.7 1.2 1.9 7.6 0.9 0.1 2.2 2.2 4.2 8.6 .484 0.0 0.1 .300 2.0 2.6 .765
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Buddy Hield ------- --- ----------
Geoff Huston ------- --- ----------

Season 4
Buddy Hield Geoff Huston
Season 2019-201982-83
Team Sacramento KingsCleveland Cavaliers
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 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
Geoff Huston 80 34.0 12.2 0.5 1.5 2.0 6.1 0.9 0.1 2.4 2.7 5.0 10.4 .482 0.1 0.2 .333 2.1 3.1 .686
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Buddy Hield ------- --- ----------
Geoff Huston ------- --- ----------

Season 5
Buddy Hield Geoff Huston
Season 2020-211983-84
Team Sacramento KingsCleveland Cavaliers
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 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
Geoff Huston 77 26.5 10.5 0.4 0.8 1.2 5.4 0.5 0.0 1.9 1.6 4.5 9.1 .498 0.0 0.1 .182 1.4 2.0 .714
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Buddy Hield ------- --- ----------
Geoff Huston ------- --- ----------

Season 6
Buddy Hield Geoff Huston
Season 2021-221984-85
Team Sacramento Kings, Indiana PacersCleveland Cavaliers
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 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
Geoff Huston 8 11.6 3.3 0.0 0.1 0.1 2.9 0.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 1.5 3.1 .480 0.0 0.0 - 0.3 0.4 .667
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Buddy Hield ------- --- ----------
Geoff Huston ------- --- ----------

Season 7
Buddy Hield Geoff Huston
Season 2022-231985-86
Team Indiana PacersGolden State Warriors
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 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
Geoff Huston 82 14.7 4.2 0.1 0.7 0.8 4.2 0.5 0.0 1.0 0.8 1.7 3.3 .513 0.0 0.1 .333 0.8 1.1 .685
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Buddy Hield ------- --- ----------
Geoff Huston ------- --- ----------

Season 8
Buddy Hield Geoff Huston
Season 2023-241986-87
Team Indiana Pacers, Philadelphia 76ersLos Angeles Clippers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs 76ers 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 %
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
Geoff Huston 19 22.5 6.8 0.3 0.6 0.9 5.3 0.7 0.0 2.4 1.5 2.9 6.4 .455 0.1 0.1 .500 0.9 1.8 .529
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
Geoff Huston ------- --- ----------
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