Chuck Hayes vs. Buddy Hield Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Buddy Hield and Chuck Hayes, 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.

Chuck Hayes played 11 years in the NBA, 3 more than Buddy Hield, who played 8. Chuck Hayes had the first of his seasons in 2005-06, while Buddy Hield had his rookie season in 2016-17. 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
Chuck Hayes 11 4 2005-06 to 2015-16
Buddy Hield 8 1 2016-17 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Chuck Hayes Buddy Hield
Season 2005-062016-17
Team Houston RocketsNew Orleans Pelicans, Sacramento Kings
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 %
Chuck Hayes 40 13.4 3.7 1.7 2.8 4.5 0.4 0.7 0.4 0.3 1.9 1.5 2.6 .562 0.0 0.0 .000 0.7 1.1 .644
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Chuck Hayes ------- --- ----------
Buddy Hield ------- --- ----------

Season 2
Chuck Hayes Buddy Hield
Season 2006-072017-18
Team Houston RocketsSacramento Kings
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Rockets Lost West 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 %
Chuck Hayes 78 22.0 5.6 2.6 4.1 6.7 0.6 0.9 0.2 0.8 3.6 2.5 4.3 .573 0.0 0.0 - 0.7 1.1 .618
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Chuck Hayes 7 28.1 3.7 2.0 4.4 6.4 0.4 1.3 0.4 1.0 3.1 1.7 2.4 .706 0.0 0.1 .000 0.3 0.7 .400
Buddy Hield ------- --- ----------

Season 3
Chuck Hayes Buddy Hield
Season 2007-082018-19
Team Houston RocketsSacramento Kings
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Rockets Lost West 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 %
Chuck Hayes 79 19.9 3.0 1.7 3.7 5.4 1.2 1.1 0.5 0.8 2.7 1.4 2.8 .511 0.0 0.0 .000 0.1 0.3 .458
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Chuck Hayes 6 18.0 2.3 1.2 3.5 4.7 0.8 0.5 1.0 0.7 3.0 1.2 1.8 .636 0.0 0.3 .000 0.0 0.0 -
Buddy Hield ------- --- ----------

Season 4
Chuck Hayes Buddy Hield
Season 2008-092019-20
Team Houston RocketsSacramento Kings
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Rockets Lost West Conf SemisDid 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 %
Chuck Hayes 71 12.1 1.3 1.0 2.5 3.5 0.6 0.5 0.3 0.4 1.9 0.6 1.6 .372 0.0 0.1 .000 0.1 0.3 .368
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Chuck Hayes 13 13.3 1.5 1.0 2.0 3.0 0.8 1.0 0.2 0.3 2.1 0.8 1.6 .476 0.0 0.2 .000 0.0 0.0 -
Buddy Hield ------- --- ----------

Season 5
Chuck Hayes Buddy Hield
Season 2009-102020-21
Team Houston RocketsSacramento Kings
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 %
Chuck Hayes 82 21.6 4.4 1.8 3.8 5.7 1.7 0.9 0.5 0.9 2.7 2.0 4.0 .489 0.0 0.0 - 0.4 0.8 .545
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Chuck Hayes ------- --- ----------
Buddy Hield ------- --- ----------

Season 6
Chuck Hayes Buddy Hield
Season 2010-112021-22
Team Houston RocketsSacramento Kings, Indiana Pacers
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 %
Chuck Hayes 74 28.1 7.9 3.0 5.1 8.1 2.7 1.1 0.7 1.2 2.7 3.3 6.3 .527 0.0 0.0 .000 1.3 1.9 .662
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Chuck Hayes ------- --- ----------
Buddy Hield ------- --- ----------

Season 7
Chuck Hayes Buddy Hield
Season 2011-122022-23
Team Sacramento KingsIndiana Pacers
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 %
Chuck Hayes 54 19.2 3.2 1.3 3.0 4.3 1.4 0.7 0.3 0.9 2.1 1.4 3.1 .429 0.0 0.0 .000 0.5 0.7 .667
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Chuck Hayes ------- --- ----------
Buddy Hield ------- --- ----------

Season 8
Chuck Hayes Buddy Hield
Season 2012-132023-24
Team Sacramento KingsIndiana Pacers, Philadelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not Play76ers 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 %
Chuck Hayes 74 16.3 2.7 1.5 2.5 4.0 1.5 0.4 0.2 0.6 1.5 1.1 2.6 .442 0.0 0.0 .000 0.4 0.6 .625
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Chuck Hayes ------- --- ----------
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

Season 9
Chuck Hayes Buddy Hield
Season 2013-14-
Team Sacramento Kings, Toronto Raptors-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Raptors 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 %
Chuck Hayes 61 12.3 2.2 1.1 2.3 3.4 0.6 0.6 0.2 0.5 1.6 0.9 2.1 .431 0.0 0.0 .000 0.3 0.4 .800
Buddy Hield ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Chuck Hayes 5 7.6 1.2 0.8 0.8 1.6 0.4 0.6 0.0 0.2 1.0 0.4 1.6 .250 0.0 0.0 - 0.4 0.4 1.000
Buddy Hield ------- --- ----------

Season 10
Chuck Hayes Buddy Hield
Season 2014-15-
Team Toronto Raptors-
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 %
Chuck Hayes 29 8.8 1.7 0.6 1.1 1.8 0.7 0.3 0.1 0.3 1.3 0.8 1.6 .478 0.0 0.0 - 0.2 0.4 .545
Buddy Hield ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Chuck Hayes ------- --- ----------
Buddy Hield ------- --- ----------

Season 11
Chuck Hayes Buddy Hield
Season 2015-16-
Team Houston Rockets-
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 %
Chuck Hayes 2 12.0 2.0 0.0 4.0 4.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 1.5 3.0 0.5 1.0 .500 0.0 0.0 - 1.0 1.0 1.000
Buddy Hield ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Chuck Hayes ------- --- ----------
Buddy Hield ------- --- ----------
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