Buddy Hield vs. Terry Porter Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Terry Porter 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, 9 less than Terry Porter, who played 17. Buddy Hield had the first of his seasons in 2016-17, while Terry Porter had his rookie season in 1985-86. 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
Terry Porter 17 16 1985-86 to 2001-02

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Buddy Hield Terry Porter
Season 2016-171985-86
Team New Orleans Pelicans, Sacramento KingsPortland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Rookie First Team-
Playoffs Did Not PlayTrail Blazers 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 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
Terry Porter 79 15.4 7.1 0.4 1.0 1.5 2.5 1.0 0.0 1.3 1.7 2.7 5.7 .474 0.2 0.5 .310 1.6 2.0 .806
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Buddy Hield ------- --- ----------
Terry Porter 4 17.0 6.8 0.3 1.0 1.3 3.0 0.8 0.5 1.5 2.5 3.0 6.8 .444 0.3 1.5 .167 0.5 1.0 .500

Season 2

Buddy Hield Terry Porter
Season 2017-181986-87
Team Sacramento KingsPortland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayTrail Blazers 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 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
Terry Porter 80 33.9 13.1 0.9 3.3 4.2 8.9 2.0 0.1 3.2 2.4 4.7 9.6 .488 0.2 0.8 .217 3.5 4.2 .838
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Buddy Hield ------- --- ----------
Terry Porter 4 37.5 17.0 0.3 4.5 4.8 10.0 2.5 0.5 3.3 3.5 6.0 12.5 .480 0.5 1.3 .400 4.5 5.0 .900

Season 3

Buddy Hield Terry Porter
Season 2018-191987-88
Team Sacramento KingsPortland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayTrail Blazers 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 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
Terry Porter 82 36.5 14.9 0.8 3.8 4.6 10.1 1.8 0.2 3.0 2.5 5.6 10.9 .519 0.3 0.8 .348 3.3 4.0 .846
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Buddy Hield ------- --- ----------
Terry Porter 4 37.3 17.0 1.0 2.5 3.5 7.0 2.5 0.0 3.3 3.3 7.3 13.0 .558 0.3 0.8 .333 2.3 3.3 .692

Season 4

Buddy Hield Terry Porter
Season 2019-201988-89
Team Sacramento KingsPortland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayTrail Blazers 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
Terry Porter 81 38.3 17.7 1.0 3.5 4.5 9.5 1.8 0.1 3.1 2.3 6.7 14.1 .471 1.0 2.7 .361 3.4 4.0 .840
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Buddy Hield ------- --- ----------
Terry Porter 3 41.3 22.0 2.0 3.3 5.3 8.3 0.3 0.3 2.3 2.7 8.7 17.3 .500 1.3 3.7 .364 3.3 4.0 .833

Season 5

Buddy Hield Terry Porter
Season 2020-211989-90
Team Sacramento KingsPortland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayTrail Blazers 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 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
Terry Porter 80 34.8 17.6 0.7 2.7 3.4 9.1 1.9 0.1 3.1 1.9 5.6 12.1 .462 1.1 3.0 .374 5.3 5.9 .892
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Buddy Hield ------- --- ----------
Terry Porter 21 38.8 20.6 0.4 2.5 2.9 7.4 1.3 0.1 3.0 2.4 6.0 13.0 .464 1.9 4.9 .392 6.6 7.9 .842

Season 6

Buddy Hield Terry Porter
Season 2021-221990-91
Team Sacramento Kings, Indiana PacersPortland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayTrail Blazers Lost West 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 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
Terry Porter 81 32.9 17.0 0.6 2.8 3.5 8.0 2.0 0.1 2.3 1.9 6.0 11.7 .515 1.6 3.9 .415 3.4 4.2 .823
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Buddy Hield ------- --- ----------
Terry Porter 16 37.2 18.1 0.5 2.3 2.8 6.6 1.5 0.1 2.0 2.0 6.4 12.8 .500 1.1 2.9 .362 4.3 4.9 .861

Season 7

Buddy Hield Terry Porter
Season 2022-231991-92
Team Indiana PacersPortland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayTrail Blazers 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 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
Terry Porter 82 34.0 18.1 0.6 2.5 3.1 5.8 1.5 0.1 2.3 1.9 6.4 13.8 .461 1.6 4.0 .395 3.8 4.5 .856
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Buddy Hield ------- --- ----------
Terry Porter 21 41.4 21.4 1.2 3.4 4.6 6.7 1.0 0.1 2.2 2.3 7.0 13.6 .516 1.8 3.7 .474 5.7 6.8 .832

Season 8

Buddy Hield Terry Porter
Season 2023-241992-93
Team Indiana Pacers, Philadelphia 76ersPortland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs 76ers Lost East Conf 1st RdTrail Blazers 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 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
Terry Porter 81 35.6 18.2 0.7 3.2 3.9 5.2 1.2 0.1 2.5 1.5 6.2 13.7 .454 1.8 4.3 .414 4.0 4.8 .843
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
Terry Porter 4 38.0 16.5 1.0 4.0 5.0 2.0 1.0 0.0 1.5 2.5 6.8 17.0 .397 0.8 4.8 .158 2.3 2.8 .818

Season 9

Buddy Hield Terry Porter
Season -1993-94
Team -Portland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Trail Blazers 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 ------- --- ----------
Terry Porter 77 26.9 13.1 0.6 2.2 2.8 5.2 1.0 0.2 2.2 1.7 4.5 10.9 .416 1.4 3.7 .390 2.6 3.0 .872
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Buddy Hield ------- --- ----------
Terry Porter 4 19.0 10.3 0.3 2.8 3.0 2.3 1.0 0.0 0.5 0.8 3.0 8.8 .343 1.5 3.5 .429 2.8 3.5 .786

Season 10

Buddy Hield Terry Porter
Season -1994-95
Team -Portland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Trail Blazers 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 ------- --- ----------
Terry Porter 35 22.0 8.9 0.5 1.8 2.3 3.8 0.9 0.1 1.7 1.7 3.0 7.6 .393 1.3 3.3 .386 1.7 2.3 .707
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Buddy Hield ------- --- ----------
Terry Porter 3 7.0 6.3 0.3 0.3 0.7 1.3 0.0 0.0 0.3 2.0 2.3 4.3 .538 0.7 1.7 .400 1.0 1.7 .600

Season 11

Buddy Hield Terry Porter
Season -1995-96
Team -Minnesota Timberwolves
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 ------- --- ----------
Terry Porter 82 25.3 9.4 0.4 2.1 2.6 5.5 1.1 0.2 2.1 1.9 3.3 7.4 .442 0.9 2.8 .314 2.0 2.5 .785
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Buddy Hield ------- --- ----------
Terry Porter ------- --- ----------

Season 12

Buddy Hield Terry Porter
Season -1996-97
Team -Minnesota Timberwolves
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Timberwolves 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 ------- --- ----------
Terry Porter 82 19.1 6.9 0.4 1.8 2.1 3.6 0.7 0.1 1.6 1.3 2.3 5.5 .416 0.8 2.4 .335 1.5 2.0 .765
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Buddy Hield ------- --- ----------
Terry Porter 3 15.3 5.3 0.3 0.7 1.0 3.0 0.7 0.7 0.7 0.7 1.7 4.3 .385 1.0 3.0 .333 1.0 1.3 .750

Season 13

Buddy Hield Terry Porter
Season -1997-98
Team -Minnesota Timberwolves
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Timberwolves 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 ------- --- ----------
Terry Porter 82 21.8 9.5 0.5 1.6 2.0 3.3 0.8 0.2 1.3 1.3 3.2 7.0 .449 1.1 2.8 .395 2.0 2.4 .856
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Buddy Hield ------- --- ----------
Terry Porter 5 37.6 15.8 1.4 3.6 5.0 3.2 1.0 0.0 0.8 2.0 5.4 12.6 .429 2.0 5.0 .400 3.0 3.6 .833

Season 14

Buddy Hield Terry Porter
Season -1998-99
Team -Miami Heat
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Heat 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 ------- --- ----------
Terry Porter 50 27.3 10.5 0.3 2.5 2.8 2.9 1.0 0.2 1.5 1.9 3.4 7.4 .465 1.2 2.8 .411 2.5 3.0 .831
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Buddy Hield ------- --- ----------
Terry Porter 5 28.2 9.0 0.6 3.2 3.8 3.0 0.6 0.0 1.6 1.6 3.0 6.4 .469 0.6 2.4 .250 2.4 3.0 .800

Season 15

Buddy Hield Terry Porter
Season -1999-00
Team -San Antonio Spurs
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Spurs 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 ------- --- ----------
Terry Porter 68 23.7 9.4 0.4 2.5 2.8 3.3 0.7 0.1 1.5 1.2 3.0 6.8 .447 1.3 3.0 .435 2.0 2.5 .806
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Buddy Hield ------- --- ----------
Terry Porter 4 22.3 5.0 0.0 0.3 0.3 1.3 1.5 0.0 1.8 1.0 2.0 7.8 .258 1.0 3.5 .286 0.0 0.0 -

Season 16

Buddy Hield Terry Porter
Season -2000-01
Team -San Antonio Spurs
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Spurs Lost West 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 ------- --- ----------
Terry Porter 80 21.0 7.2 0.3 2.2 2.5 3.1 0.7 0.1 1.3 1.1 2.5 5.5 .448 1.1 2.6 .424 1.2 1.5 .793
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Buddy Hield ------- --- ----------
Terry Porter 13 25.1 8.3 0.1 1.8 1.8 3.4 0.8 0.0 1.7 1.2 3.0 6.6 .453 1.0 3.0 .333 1.3 1.7 .773

Season 17

Buddy Hield Terry Porter
Season -2001-02
Team -San Antonio Spurs
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Spurs 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 ------- --- ----------
Terry Porter 72 18.0 5.5 0.2 2.1 2.3 2.8 0.6 0.2 1.2 1.2 1.9 4.5 .424 0.8 2.0 .415 0.9 1.2 .819
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Buddy Hield ------- --- ----------
Terry Porter 10 13.0 3.3 0.1 0.8 0.9 0.8 0.4 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.3 3.5 .371 0.5 1.7 .294 0.2 0.4 .500