Corky Calhoun vs. Buddy Hield Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Buddy Hield and Corky Calhoun, 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.

Corky Calhoun and Buddy Hield both played 8 years in the NBA. Corky Calhoun had the first of his seasons in 1972-73, 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
Corky Calhoun 8 2 1972-73 to 1979-80
Buddy Hield 8 1 2016-17 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Corky Calhoun Buddy Hield
Season 1972-732016-17
Team Phoenix SunsNew 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 %
Corky Calhoun 82 24.7 6.0 - - 4.1 0.9 - - - 2.6 2.6 5.5 .469 - - - 0.9 1.2 .740
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 %
Corky Calhoun ------- --- ----------
Buddy Hield ------- --- ----------

Season 2
Corky Calhoun Buddy Hield
Season 1973-742017-18
Team Phoenix SunsSacramento 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 %
Corky Calhoun 77 28.7 8.2 1.5 3.8 5.3 1.8 0.9 0.4 - 3.3 3.5 7.5 .461 - - - 1.3 1.7 .760
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 %
Corky Calhoun ------- --- ----------
Buddy Hield ------- --- ----------

Season 3
Corky Calhoun Buddy Hield
Season 1974-752018-19
Team Phoenix Suns, Los Angeles LakersSacramento 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 %
Corky Calhoun 70 19.7 4.6 1.6 2.3 3.8 1.1 0.8 0.4 - 2.6 1.9 4.5 .415 - - - 0.8 1.1 .753
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 %
Corky Calhoun ------- --- ----------
Buddy Hield ------- --- ----------

Season 4
Corky Calhoun Buddy Hield
Season 1975-762019-20
Team Los Angeles LakersSacramento 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 %
Corky Calhoun 76 23.9 5.4 1.5 2.9 4.5 1.1 0.8 0.5 - 2.8 2.3 4.8 .467 - - - 0.9 1.1 .783
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 %
Corky Calhoun ------- --- ----------
Buddy Hield ------- --- ----------

Season 5
Corky Calhoun Buddy Hield
Season 1976-772020-21
Team Portland Trail BlazersSacramento Kings
Honors & Awards
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionDid 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 %
Corky Calhoun 70 10.6 3.4 0.6 1.5 2.1 0.5 0.3 0.1 - 1.8 1.2 2.6 .464 - - - 0.9 1.2 .776
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 %
Corky Calhoun 12 7.8 2.3 0.5 0.7 1.2 0.3 0.3 0.2 - 1.3 1.1 2.1 .520 - - - 0.2 0.3 .667
Buddy Hield ------- --- ----------

Season 6
Corky Calhoun Buddy Hield
Season 1977-782021-22
Team Portland Trail BlazersSacramento Kings, Indiana Pacers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Trail Blazers 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 %
Corky Calhoun 79 17.3 5.3 0.9 1.8 2.7 1.1 0.5 0.2 0.8 1.8 2.2 4.6 .479 - - - 0.8 1.0 .868
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 %
Corky Calhoun 6 18.2 5.7 1.0 1.3 2.3 0.5 0.3 0.2 0.5 1.0 2.5 4.8 .517 - - - 0.7 1.2 .571
Buddy Hield ------- --- ----------

Season 7
Corky Calhoun Buddy Hield
Season 1978-792022-23
Team Indiana PacersIndiana 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 %
Corky Calhoun 81 16.4 4.7 0.8 2.1 2.9 1.3 0.5 0.2 0.7 2.3 1.9 4.1 .457 - - - 0.9 1.1 .837
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 %
Corky Calhoun ------- --- ----------
Buddy Hield ------- --- ----------

Season 8
Corky Calhoun Buddy Hield
Season 1979-802023-24
Team Indiana PacersIndiana 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 %
Corky Calhoun 7 4.3 1.1 1.0 0.4 1.4 0.0 0.3 0.0 0.1 0.9 0.6 1.3 .444 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.3 .000
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 %
Corky Calhoun ------- --- ----------
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
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