Hamidou Diallo vs. Buddy Hield Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Buddy Hield and Hamidou Diallo, 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.

Hamidou Diallo played 6 years in the NBA, 2 less than Buddy Hield, who played 8. Hamidou Diallo had the first of his seasons in 2018-19, 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
Hamidou Diallo 6 1 2018-19 to 2023-24
Buddy Hield 8 1 2016-17 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Hamidou Diallo Buddy Hield
Season 2018-192016-17
Team Oklahoma City ThunderNew 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 %
Hamidou Diallo 51 10.3 3.7 0.7 1.2 1.9 0.3 0.4 0.2 0.5 1.5 1.5 3.2 .455 0.1 0.5 .167 0.7 1.2 .610
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 %
Hamidou Diallo ------- --- ----------
Buddy Hield ------- --- ----------

Season 2
Hamidou Diallo Buddy Hield
Season 2019-202017-18
Team Oklahoma City ThunderSacramento Kings
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Thunder 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 %
Hamidou Diallo 46 19.5 6.9 1.0 2.7 3.6 0.8 0.8 0.2 1.1 2.2 2.9 6.4 .446 0.3 1.2 .281 0.8 1.4 .603
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 %
Hamidou Diallo 3 8.3 4.3 0.7 1.3 2.0 0.3 0.0 0.7 0.7 0.0 1.3 3.7 .364 0.3 1.7 .200 1.3 2.3 .571
Buddy Hield ------- --- ----------

Season 3
Hamidou Diallo Buddy Hield
Season 2020-212018-19
Team Oklahoma City Thunder, Detroit PistonsSacramento 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 %
Hamidou Diallo 52 23.6 11.6 1.1 4.1 5.2 1.9 0.8 0.5 1.5 2.6 4.3 9.0 .477 0.5 1.6 .341 2.5 3.8 .640
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 %
Hamidou Diallo ------- --- ----------
Buddy Hield ------- --- ----------

Season 4
Hamidou Diallo Buddy Hield
Season 2021-222019-20
Team Detroit PistonsSacramento 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 %
Hamidou Diallo 58 21.9 11.0 1.2 3.6 4.8 1.3 1.2 0.3 1.0 2.5 4.5 9.1 .496 0.4 1.6 .247 1.6 2.4 .650
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 %
Hamidou Diallo ------- --- ----------
Buddy Hield ------- --- ----------

Season 5
Hamidou Diallo Buddy Hield
Season 2022-232020-21
Team Detroit PistonsSacramento 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 %
Hamidou Diallo 56 17.8 9.3 1.0 2.4 3.5 1.0 0.9 0.3 1.3 2.2 3.8 6.7 .573 0.1 0.4 .238 1.6 2.6 .588
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 %
Hamidou Diallo ------- --- ----------
Buddy Hield ------- --- ----------

Season 6
Hamidou Diallo Buddy Hield
Season 2023-242021-22
Team Washington WizardsSacramento 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 %
Hamidou Diallo 2 2.5 1.0 1.0 0.0 1.0 0.5 1.0 0.0 0.5 0.5 0.5 1.0 .500 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -
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 %
Hamidou Diallo ------- --- ----------
Buddy Hield ------- --- ----------

Season 7
Hamidou Diallo 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 %
Hamidou Diallo ------- --- ----------
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 %
Hamidou Diallo ------- --- ----------
Buddy Hield ------- --- ----------

Season 8
Hamidou Diallo 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 %
Hamidou Diallo ------- --- ----------
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 %
Hamidou Diallo ------- --- ----------
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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