Isaac Austin vs. Buddy Hield Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Buddy Hield and Isaac Austin, 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.

Isaac Austin played 9 years in the NBA, 1 more than Buddy Hield, who played 8. Isaac Austin had the first of his seasons in 1991-92, 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
Isaac Austin 9 3 1991-92 to 2001-02
Buddy Hield 8 1 2016-17 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Isaac Austin Buddy Hield
Season 1991-922016-17
Team Utah JazzNew 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 %
Isaac Austin 31 3.6 2.0 0.4 0.8 1.1 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.3 0.6 0.7 1.5 .457 0.0 0.0 - 0.6 1.0 .633
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 %
Isaac Austin ------- --- ----------
Buddy Hield ------- --- ----------

Season 2
Isaac Austin Buddy Hield
Season 1992-932017-18
Team Utah JazzSacramento Kings
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Jazz 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 %
Isaac Austin 46 6.7 2.8 0.8 0.9 1.7 0.1 0.2 0.3 0.5 1.3 1.1 2.4 .446 0.0 0.0 .000 0.6 1.0 .659
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 %
Isaac Austin 1 3.0 2.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 2.0 .500 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -
Buddy Hield ------- --- ----------

Season 3
Isaac Austin Buddy Hield
Season 1993-942018-19
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 %
Isaac Austin 14 14.4 5.1 1.8 3.1 4.9 1.2 0.4 0.7 1.2 2.1 2.1 4.7 .439 0.0 0.1 .000 1.0 1.6 .609
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 %
Isaac Austin ------- --- ----------
Buddy Hield ------- --- ----------

Note: Isaac Austin didn't play in 1994-95 and 1995-96.

Season 4
Isaac Austin Buddy Hield
Season 1996-972019-20
Team Miami HeatSacramento Kings
Honors & Awards Achievement Most Improved Player-
Playoffs Heat Lost East 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 %
Isaac Austin 82 22.9 9.7 1.7 4.2 5.8 1.2 0.5 0.5 2.0 3.0 3.9 7.8 .502 0.0 0.0 .000 1.8 2.8 .664
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 %
Isaac Austin 15 19.1 6.5 1.1 3.3 4.4 0.4 0.4 0.5 1.5 2.3 2.4 5.4 .444 0.1 0.3 .250 1.7 2.1 .806
Buddy Hield ------- --- ----------

Season 5
Isaac Austin Buddy Hield
Season 1997-982020-21
Team Miami Heat, Los Angeles ClippersSacramento 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 %
Isaac Austin 78 29.1 13.5 2.6 4.6 7.1 2.2 0.8 0.7 2.6 3.0 5.2 11.2 .466 0.0 0.1 .000 3.1 4.7 .669
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 %
Isaac Austin ------- --- ----------
Buddy Hield ------- --- ----------

Season 6
Isaac Austin Buddy Hield
Season 1998-992021-22
Team Orlando MagicSacramento Kings, Indiana Pacers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Magic Lost East 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 %
Isaac Austin 49 25.7 9.7 1.7 3.1 4.8 1.8 1.0 0.7 2.3 2.6 3.8 9.2 .408 0.0 0.1 .286 2.1 3.2 .669
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 %
Isaac Austin 4 28.0 6.5 1.8 2.3 4.0 2.0 1.0 0.8 2.0 3.5 2.3 5.8 .391 0.0 0.5 .000 2.0 3.0 .667
Buddy Hield ------- --- ----------

Season 7
Isaac Austin Buddy Hield
Season 1999-002022-23
Team Washington WizardsIndiana 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 %
Isaac Austin 59 19.9 6.7 1.1 3.7 4.8 1.3 0.3 0.6 1.8 2.2 2.6 6.0 .429 0.0 0.1 .250 1.6 2.3 .686
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 %
Isaac Austin ------- --- ----------
Buddy Hield ------- --- ----------

Season 8
Isaac Austin Buddy Hield
Season 2000-012023-24
Team Vancouver GrizzliesIndiana 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 %
Isaac Austin 52 16.3 4.3 1.0 3.3 4.3 1.1 0.4 0.4 1.0 1.8 1.8 5.2 .356 0.1 0.5 .250 0.5 0.8 .700
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 %
Isaac Austin ------- --- ----------
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
Isaac Austin Buddy Hield
Season 2001-02-
Team Memphis Grizzlies-
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 %
Isaac Austin 21 14.6 3.6 0.5 2.9 3.4 0.6 0.4 0.2 0.5 1.7 1.7 4.4 .391 0.0 0.1 .000 0.2 0.2 1.000
Buddy Hield ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Isaac Austin ------- --- ----------
Buddy Hield ------- --- ----------
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