Greg Grant vs. Buddy Hield Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Buddy Hield and Greg Grant, 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.

Greg Grant played 6 years in the NBA, 2 less than Buddy Hield, who played 8. Greg Grant had the first of his seasons in 1989-90, 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
Greg Grant 6 2 1989-90 to 1995-96
Buddy Hield 8 1 2016-17 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Greg Grant Buddy Hield
Season 1989-902016-17
Team Phoenix SunsNew Orleans Pelicans, Sacramento Kings
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Rookie First Team
Playoffs Suns 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 %
Greg Grant 67 10.1 3.1 0.2 0.6 0.9 2.5 0.5 0.0 1.1 0.9 1.2 3.2 .384 0.0 0.2 .188 0.6 0.9 .661
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 %
Greg Grant 7 6.7 2.7 0.3 0.6 0.9 1.4 0.3 0.0 0.7 0.3 1.3 2.9 .450 0.1 0.4 .333 0.0 0.0 -
Buddy Hield ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Greg Grant Buddy Hield
Season 1990-912017-18
Team New York KnicksSacramento 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 %
Greg Grant 22 4.9 1.2 0.0 0.4 0.5 0.9 0.4 0.0 0.5 0.5 0.5 1.2 .370 0.0 0.1 .333 0.2 0.3 .833
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 %
Greg Grant ------- --- ----------
Buddy Hield ------- --- ----------

Season 3

Greg Grant Buddy Hield
Season 1991-922018-19
Team Charlotte Hornets, Philadelphia 76ersSacramento 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 %
Greg Grant 68 13.1 3.3 0.2 0.8 1.0 3.2 0.7 0.0 0.7 1.1 1.5 3.3 .440 0.1 0.3 .389 0.3 0.4 .833
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 %
Greg Grant ------- --- ----------
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Season 4

Greg Grant Buddy Hield
Season 1992-932019-20
Team Philadelphia 76ersSacramento 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 %
Greg Grant 72 13.8 2.7 0.3 0.6 0.9 2.9 0.6 0.0 0.8 1.0 1.1 3.1 .350 0.3 0.9 .294 0.3 0.4 .645
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 %
Greg Grant ------- --- ----------
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Note: Greg Grant didn't play in 1993-94.

Season 5

Greg Grant Buddy Hield
Season 1994-952020-21
Team Denver NuggetsSacramento Kings
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Nuggets 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 %
Greg Grant 14 10.8 2.2 0.1 0.5 0.6 3.1 0.4 0.1 1.0 1.4 0.7 2.4 .303 0.1 0.5 .286 0.6 0.9 .750
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 %
Greg Grant 3 6.7 0.7 1.0 0.0 1.0 1.7 0.3 0.0 0.0 1.7 0.0 2.0 .000 0.0 0.3 .000 0.7 0.7 1.000
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Season 6

Greg Grant Buddy Hield
Season 1995-962021-22
Team Philadelphia 76ers, Washington Bullets, Denver NuggetsSacramento 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 %
Greg Grant 31 17.0 2.7 0.2 0.9 1.1 3.1 0.7 0.1 1.0 1.4 1.1 3.2 .354 0.3 1.1 .235 0.2 0.2 .833
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 %
Greg Grant ------- --- ----------
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Season 7

Greg Grant Buddy Hield
Season -2022-23
Team -Indiana Pacers
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 %
Greg Grant ------- --- ----------
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 %
Greg Grant ------- --- ----------
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Season 8

Greg Grant Buddy Hield
Season -2023-24
Team -Indiana Pacers, Philadelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -76ers 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 %
Greg Grant ------- --- ----------
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 %
Greg Grant ------- --- ----------
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