Buddy Hield vs. Greg Kelser Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Greg Kelser 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, 2 more than Greg Kelser, who played 6. Buddy Hield had the first of his seasons in 2016-17, while Greg Kelser 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
Greg Kelser 6 2 1979-80 to 1984-85

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Buddy Hield Greg Kelser
Season 2016-171979-80
Team New Orleans Pelicans, Sacramento KingsDetroit Pistons
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
Greg Kelser 50 24.7 14.2 2.5 3.0 5.5 2.2 1.2 0.7 2.8 3.5 5.6 11.9 .472 0.1 0.3 .200 2.9 4.1 .719
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Buddy Hield ------- --- ----------
Greg Kelser ------- --- ----------

Season 2
Buddy Hield Greg Kelser
Season 2017-181980-81
Team Sacramento KingsDetroit Pistons
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
Greg Kelser 25 26.2 12.3 2.1 2.7 4.8 1.8 1.4 1.2 3.1 3.6 4.8 11.4 .421 0.0 0.1 .000 2.7 4.2 .642
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Buddy Hield ------- --- ----------
Greg Kelser ------- --- ----------

Season 3
Buddy Hield Greg Kelser
Season 2018-191981-82
Team Sacramento KingsDetroit Pistons, Seattle Supersonics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlaySupersonics Lost West Conf Semis
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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
Greg Kelser 60 12.4 5.6 1.3 1.9 3.2 1.0 0.3 0.4 1.4 2.2 1.9 4.5 .428 0.0 0.1 .000 1.8 2.7 .656
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Buddy Hield ------- --- ----------
Greg Kelser 3 2.0 1.3 0.3 0.7 1.0 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.7 0.7 0.0 0.7 .000 0.0 0.0 - 1.3 1.3 1.000

Season 4
Buddy Hield Greg Kelser
Season 2019-201982-83
Team Sacramento KingsSeattle Supersonics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlaySupersonics Lost West 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
Greg Kelser 80 18.8 8.3 2.0 3.1 5.0 1.2 0.7 0.4 1.9 3.0 3.1 5.6 .549 0.0 0.0 .000 2.2 3.2 .673
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Buddy Hield ------- --- ----------
Greg Kelser 2 9.5 2.0 1.5 1.5 3.0 0.5 0.5 0.0 0.0 2.0 1.0 2.5 .400 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -

Season 5
Buddy Hield Greg Kelser
Season 2020-211983-84
Team Sacramento KingsSan Diego Clippers
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
Greg Kelser 80 22.3 11.0 2.4 2.5 4.9 1.1 0.9 0.4 2.4 3.1 3.9 7.5 .519 0.0 0.1 .333 3.1 4.5 .702
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Buddy Hield ------- --- ----------
Greg Kelser ------- --- ----------

Season 6
Buddy Hield Greg Kelser
Season 2021-221984-85
Team Sacramento Kings, Indiana PacersIndiana 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 %
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
Greg Kelser 10 11.4 6.2 0.6 1.3 1.9 1.3 0.7 0.0 1.2 1.6 2.1 5.3 .396 0.0 0.1 .000 2.0 2.8 .714
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Buddy Hield ------- --- ----------
Greg Kelser ------- --- ----------

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

Season 8
Buddy Hield Greg Kelser
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
Greg Kelser ------- --- ----------
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
Greg Kelser ------- --- ----------
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