Buddy Hield vs. Slava Medvedenko Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Slava Medvedenko 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 more than Slava Medvedenko, who played 7. Buddy Hield had the first of his seasons in 2016-17, while Slava Medvedenko had his rookie season in 2000-01. 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
Slava Medvedenko 7 3 2000-01 to 2006-07

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Buddy Hield Slava Medvedenko
Season 2016-172000-01
Team New Orleans Pelicans, Sacramento KingsLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Rookie First Team-
Playoffs Did Not PlayNBA Champion NBA Champion
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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
Slava Medvedenko 7 5.6 4.6 0.1 1.1 1.3 0.3 0.1 0.1 0.4 1.3 1.7 3.6 .480 0.1 0.1 1.000 1.0 1.7 .583
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Buddy Hield ------- --- ----------
Slava Medvedenko ------- --- ----------

Season 2
Buddy Hield Slava Medvedenko
Season 2017-182001-02
Team Sacramento KingsLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayNBA Champion NBA Champion
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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
Slava Medvedenko 71 10.3 4.7 1.2 1.0 2.2 0.6 0.4 0.2 0.6 1.7 2.0 4.3 .477 0.0 0.1 .000 0.6 0.9 .661
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Buddy Hield ------- --- ----------
Slava Medvedenko 7 3.0 0.9 0.1 0.4 0.6 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 1.1 0.4 0.7 .600 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -

Season 3
Buddy Hield Slava Medvedenko
Season 2018-192002-03
Team Sacramento KingsLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayLakers 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
Slava Medvedenko 58 10.7 4.4 1.1 1.3 2.4 0.3 0.2 0.1 0.6 2.0 1.9 4.4 .434 0.0 0.0 .000 0.5 0.7 .721
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Buddy Hield ------- --- ----------
Slava Medvedenko 9 8.0 3.8 0.4 1.6 2.0 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.3 1.6 1.7 3.0 .556 0.0 0.0 - 0.4 0.7 .667

Season 4
Buddy Hield Slava Medvedenko
Season 2019-202003-04
Team Sacramento KingsLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayLakers Lost NBA 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
Slava Medvedenko 68 21.2 8.3 2.2 2.9 5.0 0.8 0.6 0.3 0.9 2.8 3.5 7.9 .441 0.0 0.0 .000 1.3 1.7 .767
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Buddy Hield ------- --- ----------
Slava Medvedenko 21 11.4 4.0 1.1 1.4 2.5 0.5 0.2 0.2 0.2 2.4 1.6 3.6 .440 0.0 0.0 - 0.8 1.0 .810

Season 5
Buddy Hield Slava Medvedenko
Season 2020-212004-05
Team Sacramento KingsLos Angeles Lakers
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
Slava Medvedenko 43 9.8 3.8 0.7 1.1 1.8 0.3 0.2 0.0 0.3 1.5 1.7 3.6 .455 0.0 0.0 .000 0.5 0.7 .821
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Buddy Hield ------- --- ----------
Slava Medvedenko ------- --- ----------

Season 6
Buddy Hield Slava Medvedenko
Season 2021-222005-06
Team Sacramento Kings, Indiana PacersLos Angeles Lakers
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
Slava Medvedenko 2 3.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.5 0.5 1.0 .500 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Buddy Hield ------- --- ----------
Slava Medvedenko ------- --- ----------

Season 7
Buddy Hield Slava Medvedenko
Season 2022-232006-07
Team Indiana PacersAtlanta Hawks
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
Slava Medvedenko 14 5.8 3.0 0.3 0.7 1.0 0.1 0.0 0.1 0.4 1.1 0.9 2.1 .414 0.1 0.1 .500 1.2 1.4 .850
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Buddy Hield ------- --- ----------
Slava Medvedenko ------- --- ----------

Season 8
Buddy Hield Slava Medvedenko
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
Slava Medvedenko ------- --- ----------
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
Slava Medvedenko ------- --- ----------
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