Jack Haley vs. Buddy Hield Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Buddy Hield and Jack Haley, 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.

Jack Haley played 9 years in the NBA, 1 more than Buddy Hield, who played 8. Jack Haley had the first of his seasons in 1988-89, 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
Jack Haley 9 4 1988-89 to 1997-98
Buddy Hield 8 1 2016-17 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Jack Haley Buddy Hield
Season 1988-892016-17
Team Chicago BullsNew Orleans Pelicans, Sacramento Kings
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Rookie First Team
Playoffs Bulls 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 %
Jack Haley 51 5.7 2.2 0.4 1.0 1.4 0.2 0.2 0.0 0.5 1.1 0.7 1.5 .474 0.0 0.0 - 0.7 0.9 .783
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 %
Jack Haley 5 1.4 1.0 0.0 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.4 0.4 0.6 .667 0.0 0.0 - 0.2 0.4 .500
Buddy Hield ------- --- ----------

Season 2
Jack Haley Buddy Hield
Season 1989-902017-18
Team Chicago Bulls, New Jersey NetsSacramento 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 %
Jack Haley 67 16.2 5.4 1.7 2.8 4.5 0.4 0.3 0.2 1.1 2.5 2.1 5.2 .398 0.0 0.0 .000 1.3 1.9 .680
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 %
Jack Haley ------- --- ----------
Buddy Hield ------- --- ----------

Season 3
Jack Haley Buddy Hield
Season 1990-912018-19
Team New Jersey NetsSacramento 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 %
Jack Haley 78 15.1 5.6 1.8 2.8 4.6 0.4 0.3 0.3 0.8 2.6 2.1 4.4 .469 0.0 0.0 - 1.4 2.3 .619
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 %
Jack Haley ------- --- ----------
Buddy Hield ------- --- ----------

Season 4
Jack Haley Buddy Hield
Season 1991-922019-20
Team Los Angeles LakersSacramento Kings
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Lakers 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 %
Jack Haley 49 8.0 1.6 0.6 1.3 1.9 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.5 1.5 0.6 1.7 .369 0.0 0.0 - 0.3 0.6 .483
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 %
Jack Haley 2 6.0 1.0 0.5 0.0 0.5 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.5 0.5 2.0 .250 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -
Buddy Hield ------- --- ----------

Note: Jack Haley didn't play in 1992-93.

Season 5
Jack Haley Buddy Hield
Season 1993-942020-21
Team San Antonio SpursSacramento Kings
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Spurs 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 %
Jack Haley 28 3.4 2.1 0.2 0.6 0.9 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.4 0.6 0.8 1.7 .438 0.0 0.0 - 0.6 0.8 .810
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 %
Jack Haley 3 3.7 4.3 1.0 1.3 2.3 0.7 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 1.3 2.7 .500 0.0 0.0 - 1.7 2.0 .833
Buddy Hield ------- --- ----------

Season 6
Jack Haley Buddy Hield
Season 1994-952021-22
Team San Antonio SpursSacramento Kings, Indiana Pacers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Spurs 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 %
Jack Haley 31 3.8 2.4 0.3 0.6 0.9 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.4 1.0 0.8 2.0 .426 0.0 0.0 .000 0.7 1.0 .656
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 %
Jack Haley 4 3.3 0.8 0.5 1.0 1.5 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.3 0.5 0.3 1.8 .143 0.0 0.0 - 0.3 0.5 .500
Buddy Hield ------- --- ----------

Season 7
Jack Haley Buddy Hield
Season 1995-962022-23
Team Chicago BullsIndiana Pacers
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 %
Jack Haley 1 7.0 5.0 1.0 1.0 2.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 2.0 2.0 6.0 .333 0.0 0.0 - 1.0 2.0 .500
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 %
Jack Haley ------- --- ----------
Buddy Hield ------- --- ----------

Season 8
Jack Haley Buddy Hield
Season 1996-972023-24
Team New Jersey NetsIndiana 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 %
Jack Haley 20 3.7 2.0 0.7 1.0 1.6 0.3 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.7 0.7 1.9 .351 0.0 0.0 - 0.7 1.0 .737
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 %
Jack Haley ------- --- ----------
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
Jack Haley Buddy Hield
Season 1997-98-
Team New Jersey Nets-
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 %
Jack Haley 16 3.2 1.4 0.3 0.6 0.9 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.3 0.6 0.3 1.1 .278 0.0 0.1 .000 0.8 1.3 .571
Buddy Hield ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jack Haley ------- --- ----------
Buddy Hield ------- --- ----------
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