Buddy Hield vs. Jimmy Walker Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Jimmy Walker 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, 1 less than Jimmy Walker, who played 9. Buddy Hield had the first of his seasons in 2016-17, while Jimmy Walker had his rookie season in 1967-68. 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
Jimmy Walker 9 2 1967-68 to 1975-76

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Buddy Hield Jimmy Walker
Season 2016-171967-68
Team New Orleans Pelicans, Sacramento KingsDetroit Pistons
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Rookie First Team-
Playoffs Did Not PlayPistons Lost East Div 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 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
Jimmy Walker 81 19.6 8.8 - - 1.7 2.8 - - - 2.5 3.6 9.0 .394 - - - 1.7 2.2 .766
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Buddy Hield ------- --- ----------
Jimmy Walker 6 20.2 12.7 - - 1.5 1.5 - - - 2.8 5.2 11.2 .463 - - - 2.3 2.8 .824

Season 2

Buddy Hield Jimmy Walker
Season 2017-181968-69
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
Jimmy Walker 69 23.8 11.7 - - 2.3 3.2 - - - 2.5 4.5 9.7 .466 - - - 2.6 3.3 .795
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Buddy Hield ------- --- ----------
Jimmy Walker ------- --- ----------

Season 3

Buddy Hield Jimmy Walker
Season 2018-191969-70
Team Sacramento KingsDetroit Pistons
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
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
Jimmy Walker 81 35.4 20.8 - - 3.0 3.1 - - - 2.5 8.2 17.2 .478 - - - 4.4 5.4 .807
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Buddy Hield ------- --- ----------
Jimmy Walker ------- --- ----------

Season 4

Buddy Hield Jimmy Walker
Season 2019-201970-71
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 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
Jimmy Walker 79 35.0 17.6 - - 2.6 3.4 - - - 2.2 6.6 15.2 .436 - - - 4.4 5.2 .831
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Buddy Hield ------- --- ----------
Jimmy Walker ------- --- ----------

Season 5

Buddy Hield Jimmy Walker
Season 2020-211971-72
Team Sacramento KingsDetroit Pistons
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
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
Jimmy Walker 78 39.5 21.3 - - 3.0 4.0 - - - 2.5 8.1 17.8 .457 - - - 5.1 6.2 .827
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Buddy Hield ------- --- ----------
Jimmy Walker ------- --- ----------

Season 6

Buddy Hield Jimmy Walker
Season 2021-221972-73
Team Sacramento Kings, Indiana PacersHouston Rockets
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
Jimmy Walker 81 38.0 18.0 - - 3.3 5.5 - - - 2.6 7.5 16.1 .465 - - - 3.0 3.4 .884
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Buddy Hield ------- --- ----------
Jimmy Walker ------- --- ----------

Season 7

Buddy Hield Jimmy Walker
Season 2022-231973-74
Team Indiana PacersHouston Rockets, Kansas City-Omaha 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 %
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
Jimmy Walker 75 39.4 19.2 0.5 2.2 2.7 4.1 1.1 0.1 - 2.3 7.8 16.5 .469 - - - 3.6 4.4 .820
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Buddy Hield ------- --- ----------
Jimmy Walker ------- --- ----------

Season 8

Buddy Hield Jimmy Walker
Season 2023-241974-75
Team Indiana Pacers, Philadelphia 76ersKansas City-Omaha Kings
Honors & Awards
Playoffs 76ers Lost East Conf 1st RdKings 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 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
Jimmy Walker 81 38.5 16.7 0.6 2.3 3.0 2.8 1.0 0.2 - 2.7 6.8 14.4 .475 - - - 3.0 3.6 .855
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
Jimmy Walker 6 37.5 15.3 0.2 1.5 1.7 2.8 0.8 0.2 - 2.0 6.5 14.0 .464 - - - 2.3 3.0 .778

Season 9

Buddy Hield Jimmy Walker
Season -1975-76
Team -Kansas City 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 ------- --- ----------
Jimmy Walker 73 34.1 15.7 0.7 1.8 2.4 2.4 1.2 0.2 - 2.5 6.3 13.0 .483 - - - 3.2 3.7 .865
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Buddy Hield ------- --- ----------
Jimmy Walker ------- --- ----------