Ed Davis vs. Buddy Hield Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Buddy Hield and Ed Davis, 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 / Games against each other

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.

Ed Davis played 12 years in the NBA, 4 more than Buddy Hield, who played 8. Ed Davis had the first of his seasons in 2010-11, 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
Ed Davis 12 5 2010-11 to 2021-22
Buddy Hield 8 1 2016-17 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Ed Davis Buddy Hield
Season 2010-112016-17
Team Toronto RaptorsNew 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 %
Ed Davis 65 24.6 7.7 2.6 4.5 7.1 0.6 0.6 1.0 0.7 2.8 3.3 5.7 .576 0.0 0.0 - 1.1 2.0 .555
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 %
Ed Davis ------- --- ----------
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Season 2

Ed Davis Buddy Hield
Season 2011-122017-18
Team Toronto RaptorsSacramento 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 %
Ed Davis 66 23.2 6.3 2.0 4.6 6.6 0.9 0.6 1.0 1.0 2.4 2.6 5.1 .513 0.0 0.0 .000 1.1 1.6 .670
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 %
Ed Davis ------- --- ----------
Buddy Hield ------- --- ----------

Season 3

Ed Davis Buddy Hield
Season 2012-132018-19
Team Toronto Raptors, Memphis GrizzliesSacramento Kings
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Grizzlies Lost West Conf FinalsDid 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 %
Ed Davis 81 20.1 7.7 1.9 3.8 5.7 0.8 0.5 1.0 0.8 2.4 3.2 6.0 .539 0.0 0.0 - 1.3 2.1 .617
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 %
Ed Davis 8 6.0 1.6 0.5 0.9 1.4 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.3 0.9 0.6 1.5 .417 0.0 0.0 - 0.4 0.5 .750
Buddy Hield ------- --- ----------

Season 4

Ed Davis Buddy Hield
Season 2013-142019-20
Team Memphis GrizzliesSacramento Kings
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Grizzlies 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 %
Ed Davis 63 15.2 5.7 1.5 2.7 4.1 0.4 0.3 0.7 0.6 1.8 2.5 4.6 .534 0.0 0.0 - 0.7 1.4 .528
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 %
Ed Davis 7 3.6 0.9 1.1 1.0 2.1 0.0 0.1 0.4 0.3 0.3 0.4 1.4 .300 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.1 .000
Buddy Hield ------- --- ----------

Season 5

Ed Davis Buddy Hield
Season 2014-152020-21
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 %
Ed Davis 79 23.3 8.3 2.9 4.7 7.6 1.2 0.6 1.2 0.7 2.6 3.6 5.9 .601 0.0 0.0 - 1.2 2.4 .487
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 %
Ed Davis ------- --- ----------
Buddy Hield ------- --- ----------

Season 6

Ed Davis Buddy Hield
Season 2015-162021-22
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 %
Ed Davis 81 20.8 6.5 2.8 4.6 7.4 1.1 0.7 0.9 0.8 2.5 2.5 4.2 .611 0.0 0.0 - 1.4 2.5 .559
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 %
Ed Davis 11 18.6 5.5 2.4 4.5 6.8 1.3 0.2 0.6 0.9 3.0 1.9 3.6 .525 0.0 0.2 .000 1.7 3.0 .576
Buddy Hield ------- --- ----------

Season 7

Ed Davis Buddy Hield
Season 2016-172022-23
Team Portland Trail BlazersIndiana 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 %
Ed Davis 46 17.2 4.3 2.1 3.2 5.3 0.6 0.3 0.5 0.8 3.0 1.6 3.1 .528 0.0 0.0 - 1.1 1.8 .617
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 %
Ed Davis ------- --- ----------
Buddy Hield ------- --- ----------

Season 8

Ed Davis Buddy Hield
Season 2017-182023-24
Team Portland Trail BlazersIndiana Pacers, Philadelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Trail Blazers Lost West Conf 1st Rd76ers 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 %
Ed Davis 78 18.9 5.3 2.3 5.0 7.4 0.5 0.4 0.7 0.8 2.4 2.2 3.7 .582 0.0 0.0 .000 0.9 1.4 .667
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 %
Ed Davis 4 17.8 2.8 1.3 6.8 8.0 0.0 0.0 0.3 1.0 1.8 1.3 2.5 .500 0.0 0.0 - 0.3 1.0 .250
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

Ed Davis Buddy Hield
Season 2018-19-
Team Brooklyn Nets-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Nets 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 %
Ed Davis 81 17.9 5.8 2.7 5.9 8.6 0.8 0.4 0.4 0.8 2.8 2.3 3.7 .616 0.0 0.0 .000 1.2 2.0 .617
Buddy Hield ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Ed Davis 3 13.7 5.3 1.3 5.0 6.3 0.7 0.0 0.3 0.0 3.0 2.3 3.3 .700 0.0 0.0 - 0.7 0.7 1.000
Buddy Hield ------- --- ----------

Season 10

Ed Davis Buddy Hield
Season 2019-20-
Team Utah Jazz-
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 %
Ed Davis 28 10.8 1.8 1.3 2.5 3.8 0.4 0.4 0.3 0.5 2.2 0.8 1.6 .478 0.0 0.0 - 0.3 0.5 .500
Buddy Hield ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Ed Davis ------- --- ----------
Buddy Hield ------- --- ----------

Season 11

Ed Davis Buddy Hield
Season 2020-21-
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 %
Ed Davis 23 13.0 2.1 2.0 3.0 5.0 0.9 0.6 0.6 0.3 2.4 0.8 1.9 .432 0.0 0.0 - 0.4 0.5 .833
Buddy Hield ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Ed Davis ------- --- ----------
Buddy Hield ------- --- ----------

Season 12

Ed Davis Buddy Hield
Season 2021-22-
Team Cleveland Cavaliers-
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 %
Ed Davis 31 6.5 0.9 0.5 1.6 2.1 0.2 0.1 0.3 0.2 1.1 0.4 0.5 .688 0.0 0.0 - 0.2 0.5 .429
Buddy Hield ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Ed Davis ------- --- ----------
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