Buddy Hield vs. Shelvin Mack Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Shelvin Mack 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 / Games against each other

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 Shelvin Mack both played 8 years in the NBA. Buddy Hield had the first of his seasons in 2016-17, while Shelvin Mack had his rookie season in 2011-12. 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
Shelvin Mack 8 4 2011-12 to 2018-19

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Buddy Hield Shelvin Mack
Season 2016-172011-12
Team New Orleans Pelicans, Sacramento KingsWashington Wizards
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
Shelvin Mack 64 12.2 3.6 0.2 1.3 1.4 2.0 0.4 0.0 0.8 0.8 1.4 3.4 .400 0.2 0.7 .286 0.7 0.9 .712
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Buddy Hield ------- --- ----------
Shelvin Mack ------- --- ----------

Season 2
Buddy Hield Shelvin Mack
Season 2017-182012-13
Team Sacramento KingsWashington Wizards, Philadelphia 76ers, Atlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayHawks 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
Shelvin Mack 31 13.4 4.6 0.1 1.2 1.3 2.2 0.5 0.0 1.1 1.3 1.9 4.1 .460 0.6 1.6 .367 0.3 0.5 .563
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Buddy Hield ------- --- ----------
Shelvin Mack 4 5.5 2.5 0.8 1.0 1.8 1.8 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 2.3 .444 0.5 1.3 .400 0.0 0.0 -

Season 3
Buddy Hield Shelvin Mack
Season 2018-192013-14
Team Sacramento KingsAtlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayHawks 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
Shelvin Mack 73 20.4 7.5 0.3 1.9 2.2 3.7 0.7 0.0 1.2 1.4 2.9 6.9 .417 0.8 2.5 .337 0.9 1.0 .865
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Buddy Hield ------- --- ----------
Shelvin Mack 7 16.9 8.1 0.4 1.4 1.9 3.6 0.6 0.0 0.9 1.4 2.7 6.7 .404 1.4 3.9 .370 1.3 1.7 .750

Season 4
Buddy Hield Shelvin Mack
Season 2019-202014-15
Team Sacramento KingsAtlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayHawks Lost East Conf 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 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
Shelvin Mack 55 15.1 5.4 0.1 1.3 1.4 2.8 0.5 0.0 0.9 0.6 2.1 5.3 .401 0.7 2.3 .315 0.5 0.6 .806
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Buddy Hield ------- --- ----------
Shelvin Mack 10 9.9 3.9 0.2 0.9 1.1 1.0 0.8 0.0 0.2 0.7 1.5 3.9 .385 0.6 2.1 .286 0.3 0.6 .500

Season 5
Buddy Hield Shelvin Mack
Season 2020-212015-16
Team Sacramento KingsAtlanta Hawks, Utah Jazz
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
Shelvin Mack 52 20.3 8.6 0.3 2.2 2.5 3.6 0.7 0.1 1.8 1.4 3.5 8.0 .439 0.8 2.4 .312 0.9 1.2 .738
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Buddy Hield ------- --- ----------
Shelvin Mack ------- --- ----------

Season 6
Buddy Hield Shelvin Mack
Season 2021-222016-17
Team Sacramento Kings, Indiana PacersUtah Jazz
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayJazz 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 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
Shelvin Mack 55 21.9 7.8 0.4 1.9 2.3 2.8 0.8 0.1 1.6 1.8 3.1 6.9 .446 0.7 2.2 .308 1.0 1.4 .688
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Buddy Hield ------- --- ----------
Shelvin Mack 9 17.2 6.0 0.3 2.4 2.8 2.0 0.4 0.0 1.0 1.6 1.9 5.4 .347 0.8 1.7 .467 1.4 1.7 .867

Season 7
Buddy Hield Shelvin Mack
Season 2022-232017-18
Team Indiana PacersOrlando Magic
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
Shelvin Mack 69 19.8 6.9 0.3 2.1 2.4 3.9 0.8 0.1 1.3 1.3 2.6 6.0 .430 0.7 2.0 .345 1.0 1.4 .711
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Buddy Hield ------- --- ----------
Shelvin Mack ------- --- ----------

Season 8
Buddy Hield Shelvin Mack
Season 2023-242018-19
Team Indiana Pacers, Philadelphia 76ersMemphis Grizzlies, Charlotte Hornets
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
Shelvin Mack 57 21.9 7.5 0.3 1.5 1.8 3.2 0.8 0.1 1.2 1.5 2.9 7.1 .404 0.8 2.3 .354 1.0 1.5 .690
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
Shelvin Mack ------- --- ----------
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