Buddy Hield vs. Larry Krystkowiak Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Larry Krystkowiak 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 less than Larry Krystkowiak, who played 10. Buddy Hield had the first of his seasons in 2016-17, while Larry Krystkowiak had his rookie season in 1986-87. 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
Larry Krystkowiak 10 5 1986-87 to 1996-97

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Buddy Hield Larry Krystkowiak
Season 2016-171986-87
Team New Orleans Pelicans, Sacramento KingsSan Antonio Spurs
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
Larry Krystkowiak 68 14.8 6.6 1.1 2.4 3.5 1.3 0.3 0.2 1.0 2.1 2.5 5.5 .456 0.0 0.2 .083 1.6 2.2 .743
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Buddy Hield ------- --- ----------
Larry Krystkowiak ------- --- ----------

Season 2
Buddy Hield Larry Krystkowiak
Season 2017-181987-88
Team Sacramento KingsMilwaukee Bucks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayBucks 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 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
Larry Krystkowiak 50 21.0 7.2 1.8 2.9 4.6 1.0 0.4 0.2 1.1 2.7 2.6 5.3 .481 0.0 0.1 .000 2.1 2.5 .811
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Buddy Hield ------- --- ----------
Larry Krystkowiak 5 32.6 8.4 2.6 4.2 6.8 1.4 0.8 0.0 1.0 3.4 2.6 5.8 .448 0.0 0.0 - 3.2 3.6 .889

Season 3
Buddy Hield Larry Krystkowiak
Season 2018-191988-89
Team Sacramento KingsMilwaukee Bucks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayBucks Lost East 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
Larry Krystkowiak 80 30.9 12.7 2.5 5.2 7.6 1.3 1.2 0.1 1.8 2.7 4.5 9.6 .473 0.1 0.2 .333 3.6 4.4 .823
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Buddy Hield ------- --- ----------
Larry Krystkowiak 8 29.9 10.6 1.8 3.9 5.6 1.5 0.3 0.1 2.0 2.8 3.6 8.5 .426 0.0 0.3 .000 3.4 3.9 .871

Season 4
Buddy Hield Larry Krystkowiak
Season 2019-201989-90
Team Sacramento KingsMilwaukee Bucks
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
Larry Krystkowiak 16 23.8 7.0 1.0 3.8 4.8 1.6 0.6 0.1 1.2 2.6 2.7 7.4 .364 0.0 0.1 .000 1.6 2.1 .788
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Buddy Hield ------- --- ----------
Larry Krystkowiak ------- --- ----------

Season 5
Buddy Hield Larry Krystkowiak
Season 2020-211990-91
Team Sacramento KingsMilwaukee Bucks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayBucks 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 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
Larry Krystkowiak ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Buddy Hield ------- --- ----------
Larry Krystkowiak 3 8.3 0.7 0.0 1.0 1.0 0.7 0.3 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.3 2.0 .167 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -

Season 6
Buddy Hield Larry Krystkowiak
Season 2021-221991-92
Team Sacramento Kings, Indiana PacersMilwaukee Bucks
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
Larry Krystkowiak 79 23.4 9.0 1.7 3.8 5.4 1.4 0.7 0.2 1.5 2.8 3.7 8.4 .444 0.0 0.1 .000 1.6 2.1 .757
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Buddy Hield ------- --- ----------
Larry Krystkowiak ------- --- ----------

Season 7
Buddy Hield Larry Krystkowiak
Season 2022-231992-93
Team Indiana PacersUtah Jazz
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayJazz 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 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
Larry Krystkowiak 71 19.2 7.2 1.0 2.9 3.9 1.0 0.6 0.2 0.9 2.5 2.8 6.0 .466 0.0 0.0 .000 1.6 2.1 .796
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Buddy Hield ------- --- ----------
Larry Krystkowiak 1 8.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 2.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 1.0 .000 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -

Season 8
Buddy Hield Larry Krystkowiak
Season 2023-241993-94
Team Indiana Pacers, Philadelphia 76ersOrlando Magic
Honors & Awards
Playoffs 76ers Lost East Conf 1st RdMagic 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
Larry Krystkowiak 34 20.1 5.1 1.1 2.5 3.6 1.0 0.4 0.1 0.9 2.2 2.1 4.4 .480 0.0 0.0 .000 0.9 1.1 .795
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
Larry Krystkowiak 3 30.7 6.0 2.3 6.0 8.3 3.0 1.0 0.7 0.7 3.3 2.3 6.0 .389 0.0 0.0 - 1.3 1.3 1.000

Season 9
Buddy Hield Larry Krystkowiak
Season -1994-95
Team -Chicago Bulls
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 ------- --- ----------
Larry Krystkowiak 19 15.1 4.4 1.0 2.1 3.1 1.4 0.5 0.1 1.3 1.8 1.5 3.8 .389 0.0 0.0 - 1.4 1.6 .900
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Buddy Hield ------- --- ----------
Larry Krystkowiak ------- --- ----------

Note: Larry Krystkowiak didn't play in 1995-96.

Season 10
Buddy Hield Larry Krystkowiak
Season -1996-97
Team -Los Angeles Lakers
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 ------- --- ----------
Larry Krystkowiak 3 3.7 1.0 0.7 1.0 1.7 1.0 0.7 0.0 0.3 1.0 0.3 0.7 .500 0.0 0.0 - 0.3 0.7 .500
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Buddy Hield ------- --- ----------
Larry Krystkowiak ------- --- ----------
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