Buddy Hield vs. Tom McMillen Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Tom McMillen 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, 3 less than Tom McMillen, who played 11. Buddy Hield had the first of his seasons in 2016-17, while Tom McMillen had his rookie season in 1975-76. 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
Tom McMillen 11 8 1975-76 to 1985-86

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Buddy Hield Tom McMillen
Season 2016-171975-76
Team New Orleans Pelicans, Sacramento KingsBuffalo Braves
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Rookie First Team-
Playoffs Did Not PlayBraves 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 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
Tom McMillen 50 14.2 4.7 1.3 2.4 3.7 1.4 0.1 0.1 - 1.7 1.9 4.4 .432 - - - 0.8 1.1 .759
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Buddy Hield ------- --- ----------
Tom McMillen 1 3.0 2.0 1.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 - 1.0 1.0 2.0 .500 - - - 0.0 0.0 -

Season 2
Buddy Hield Tom McMillen
Season 2017-181976-77
Team Sacramento KingsBuffalo Braves, New York Knicks
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
Tom McMillen 76 19.6 8.5 1.5 3.6 5.1 0.9 0.1 0.1 - 2.1 3.6 7.4 .487 - - - 1.3 1.6 .780
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Buddy Hield ------- --- ----------
Tom McMillen ------- --- ----------

Season 3
Buddy Hield Tom McMillen
Season 2018-191977-78
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
Tom McMillen 68 24.8 9.9 2.2 3.9 6.1 1.2 0.5 0.2 1.6 3.4 4.1 8.4 .493 - - - 1.7 2.1 .800
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Buddy Hield ------- --- ----------
Tom McMillen 2 37.5 13.0 3.5 7.5 11.0 0.5 0.5 0.0 1.5 4.5 6.5 11.5 .565 - - - 0.0 0.0 -

Season 4
Buddy Hield Tom McMillen
Season 2019-201978-79
Team Sacramento KingsAtlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayHawks 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 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
Tom McMillen 82 17.0 7.0 1.6 2.5 4.0 0.8 0.2 0.4 1.1 2.6 2.8 6.1 .466 - - - 1.3 1.5 .891
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Buddy Hield ------- --- ----------
Tom McMillen 9 18.1 6.2 1.6 2.2 3.8 0.8 0.2 0.1 0.9 2.3 2.2 5.1 .435 - - - 1.8 2.1 .842

Season 5
Buddy Hield Tom McMillen
Season 2020-211979-80
Team Sacramento KingsAtlanta 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 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
Tom McMillen 53 20.2 8.7 1.3 2.8 4.2 1.2 0.7 0.3 1.2 2.4 3.6 7.2 .500 0.0 0.0 .000 1.5 2.0 .757
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Buddy Hield ------- --- ----------
Tom McMillen ------- --- ----------

Season 6
Buddy Hield Tom McMillen
Season 2021-221980-81
Team Sacramento Kings, 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 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
Tom McMillen 79 19.8 7.4 1.2 2.5 3.7 0.9 0.3 0.3 1.0 2.1 3.2 6.6 .487 0.0 0.1 .167 1.0 1.4 .741
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Buddy Hield ------- --- ----------
Tom McMillen ------- --- ----------

Season 7
Buddy Hield Tom McMillen
Season 2022-231981-82
Team Indiana PacersAtlanta 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 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
Tom McMillen 73 24.5 9.9 1.4 3.2 4.6 1.8 0.3 0.3 1.7 2.8 4.0 7.8 .509 0.0 0.0 .333 1.9 2.3 .824
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Buddy Hield ------- --- ----------
Tom McMillen 2 23.5 10.0 0.0 3.5 3.5 0.5 1.5 0.0 1.5 2.5 4.0 6.5 .615 0.0 0.0 - 2.0 3.0 .667

Season 8
Buddy Hield Tom McMillen
Season 2023-241982-83
Team Indiana Pacers, Philadelphia 76ersAtlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs 76ers Lost East Conf 1st RdHawks 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
Tom McMillen 61 22.4 8.3 0.9 2.6 3.6 1.2 0.3 0.4 1.3 2.3 3.2 7.0 .467 0.0 0.0 .000 1.8 2.2 .812
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
Tom McMillen 3 13.0 3.3 1.0 1.3 2.3 0.7 0.3 0.7 1.0 1.7 1.3 4.0 .333 0.0 0.0 - 0.7 0.7 1.000

Season 9
Buddy Hield Tom McMillen
Season -1983-84
Team -Washington Bullets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Bullets 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 ------- --- ----------
Tom McMillen 62 20.9 9.2 1.0 2.2 3.2 1.2 0.2 0.3 1.1 2.6 3.6 7.2 .497 0.0 0.1 .167 2.0 2.5 .814
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Buddy Hield ------- --- ----------
Tom McMillen 4 10.5 2.3 0.3 0.3 0.5 0.8 0.0 0.0 0.3 1.5 1.0 4.0 .250 0.0 0.0 - 0.3 0.5 .500

Season 10
Buddy Hield Tom McMillen
Season -1984-85
Team -Washington Bullets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Bullets 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 ------- --- ----------
Tom McMillen 69 22.4 8.9 0.9 2.1 3.0 0.8 0.1 0.2 0.6 2.4 3.7 7.7 .472 0.0 0.1 .000 1.6 2.0 .830
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Buddy Hield ------- --- ----------
Tom McMillen 1 7.0 0.0 3.0 2.0 5.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 4.0 .000 0.0 1.0 .000 0.0 0.0 -

Season 11
Buddy Hield Tom McMillen
Season -1985-86
Team -Washington Bullets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Bullets 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 ------- --- ----------
Tom McMillen 56 15.4 5.8 0.8 1.2 2.0 0.6 0.2 0.2 0.6 1.5 2.3 5.1 .460 0.0 0.1 .000 1.1 1.4 .810
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Buddy Hield ------- --- ----------
Tom McMillen 4 13.5 4.0 0.3 1.0 1.3 1.8 0.8 0.0 0.5 0.5 2.0 4.0 .500 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -
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