Buddy Hield vs. Wesley Person Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Wesley Person 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 Wesley Person, who played 11. Buddy Hield had the first of his seasons in 2016-17, while Wesley Person had his rookie season in 1994-95. 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
Wesley Person 11 5 1994-95 to 2004-05

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Buddy Hield Wesley Person
Season 2016-171994-95
Team New Orleans Pelicans, Sacramento KingsPhoenix Suns
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Rookie First Team-
-Achievement All-Rookie Second Team
Playoffs Did Not PlaySuns 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 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
Wesley Person 78 23.1 10.4 0.9 1.7 2.6 1.3 0.6 0.3 1.0 1.9 4.0 8.2 .484 1.5 3.4 .436 1.0 1.3 .792
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Buddy Hield ------- --- ----------
Wesley Person 10 24.7 9.6 0.9 1.2 2.1 1.1 0.3 0.2 0.9 1.9 3.4 8.3 .410 1.7 4.5 .378 1.1 1.2 .917

Season 2

Buddy Hield Wesley Person
Season 2017-181995-96
Team Sacramento KingsPhoenix Suns
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlaySuns 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
Wesley Person 82 31.8 12.7 0.7 3.2 3.9 1.7 0.7 0.3 1.1 1.8 4.8 10.7 .445 1.4 3.8 .374 1.8 2.3 .771
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Buddy Hield ------- --- ----------
Wesley Person 4 45.8 14.3 2.0 3.8 5.8 0.8 0.8 0.3 1.3 1.8 5.5 14.0 .393 2.3 7.3 .310 1.0 1.3 .800

Season 3

Buddy Hield Wesley Person
Season 2018-191996-97
Team Sacramento KingsPhoenix Suns
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlaySuns 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
Wesley Person 80 29.1 13.5 0.9 2.8 3.7 1.5 1.1 0.3 1.0 1.3 5.1 11.3 .453 2.1 5.2 .413 1.1 1.4 .798
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Buddy Hield ------- --- ----------
Wesley Person 5 32.6 15.6 1.0 5.6 6.6 1.2 0.8 0.6 0.8 1.0 5.0 10.6 .472 2.8 6.6 .424 2.8 3.6 .778

Season 4

Buddy Hield Wesley Person
Season 2019-201997-98
Team Sacramento KingsCleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayCavaliers 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 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
Wesley Person 82 39.0 14.7 0.8 3.6 4.4 2.3 1.6 0.6 1.3 1.3 5.4 11.7 .460 2.3 5.5 .430 1.6 2.1 .776
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Buddy Hield ------- --- ----------
Wesley Person 4 34.0 8.0 0.5 1.8 2.3 2.5 0.8 0.0 0.3 1.3 2.8 7.3 .379 1.8 4.8 .368 0.8 1.0 .750

Season 5

Buddy Hield Wesley Person
Season 2020-211998-99
Team Sacramento KingsCleveland Cavaliers
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
Wesley Person 45 29.8 11.2 0.4 2.7 3.2 1.8 0.8 0.4 0.9 1.2 4.4 9.7 .453 1.7 4.4 .375 0.7 1.2 .604
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Buddy Hield ------- --- ----------
Wesley Person ------- --- ----------

Season 6

Buddy Hield Wesley Person
Season 2021-221999-00
Team Sacramento Kings, Indiana PacersCleveland Cavaliers
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
Wesley Person 79 26.0 9.2 0.6 2.8 3.4 1.8 0.5 0.2 0.8 1.5 3.5 8.3 .428 1.3 3.2 .424 0.8 1.0 .792
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Buddy Hield ------- --- ----------
Wesley Person ------- --- ----------

Season 7

Buddy Hield Wesley Person
Season 2022-232000-01
Team Indiana PacersCleveland Cavaliers
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
Wesley Person 44 21.8 7.1 0.3 2.7 3.0 1.5 0.6 0.3 0.9 1.4 2.9 6.6 .438 0.8 1.9 .405 0.5 0.7 .800
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Buddy Hield ------- --- ----------
Wesley Person ------- --- ----------

Season 8

Buddy Hield Wesley Person
Season 2023-242001-02
Team Indiana Pacers, Philadelphia 76ersCleveland Cavaliers
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
Wesley Person 78 35.8 15.1 0.6 3.1 3.8 2.2 1.0 0.5 0.9 1.2 6.0 12.1 .495 1.8 4.1 .444 1.3 1.6 .798
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
Wesley Person ------- --- ----------

Season 9

Buddy Hield Wesley Person
Season -2002-03
Team -Memphis Grizzlies
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 ------- --- ----------
Wesley Person 66 29.4 11.0 0.4 2.5 2.9 1.7 0.6 0.3 0.8 1.0 4.2 9.1 .456 1.5 3.5 .433 1.2 1.5 .814
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Buddy Hield ------- --- ----------
Wesley Person ------- --- ----------

Season 10

Buddy Hield Wesley Person
Season -2003-04
Team -Memphis Grizzlies, Portland Trail Blazers, Atlanta Hawks
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 ------- --- ----------
Wesley Person 58 17.9 5.8 0.3 1.7 2.0 1.1 0.3 0.2 0.7 0.7 2.2 5.4 .401 0.9 2.4 .399 0.5 0.7 .795
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Buddy Hield ------- --- ----------
Wesley Person ------- --- ----------

Season 11

Buddy Hield Wesley Person
Season -2004-05
Team -Miami Heat, Denver Nuggets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Nuggets 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 ------- --- ----------
Wesley Person 41 16.3 6.4 0.1 2.0 2.0 1.0 0.5 0.1 0.4 0.7 2.6 5.5 .473 1.0 2.2 .461 0.2 0.3 .692
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Buddy Hield ------- --- ----------
Wesley Person 4 13.3 3.8 0.3 0.0 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.0 0.3 0.0 1.5 3.5 .429 0.8 2.0 .375 0.0 0.0 -