Jarrett Allen vs. Buddy Hield Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Buddy Hield and Jarrett Allen, 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 / Stats Rankings / 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.

Jarrett Allen played 9 years in the NBA, 1 less than Buddy Hield, who played 10. Jarrett Allen had the first of his seasons in 2017-18, 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 achievements, 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
Jarrett Allen 9 5 2017-18 to 2025-26
Buddy Hield 10 2 2016-17 to 2025-26

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Jarrett Allen Buddy Hield
Season 2017-182016-17
Team Brooklyn NetsNew Orleans Pelicans, Sacramento Kings
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Rookie First Team
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Rookie Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Jarrett Allen 72 20.0 8.2 2.0 3.4 5.4 0.7 0.4 1.2 1.1 2.0 3.3 5.5 .589 0.1 0.2 .333 1.6 2.0 .776
difference:+10+3.0+2.4+1.6+0.5+2.1+0.8+0.1+1.1-0.1-0.6+0.7+3.9+.163+1.7+4.4+.058+0.8+1.1+.066
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
* Neiher Jarrett Allen nor Buddy Hield played in the postseason in their season 1

Season 2

Jarrett Allen Buddy Hield
Season 2018-192017-18
Team Brooklyn NetsSacramento Kings
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Nets Lost East Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
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2nd Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Jarrett Allen 80 26.2 10.9 2.4 6.0 8.4 1.4 0.5 1.5 1.3 2.3 4.2 7.1 .590 0.1 0.6 .133 2.5 3.5 .709
difference:+0.9+2.6+1.7+2.8+4.6+0.5+0.6+1.2-0.3-0.4+1.0+4.6+.144+2.1+4.5+.298+1.6+2.5+.168
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 TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Jarrett Allen 5 22.0 11.0 3.0 3.8 6.8 2.2 0.6 0.6 1.6 2.6 3.8 6.4 .594 0.0 0.0 - 3.4 4.0 .850
Buddy Hield DNP------ --- ----------

Season 3

Jarrett Allen Buddy Hield
Season 2019-202018-19
Team Brooklyn NetsSacramento Kings
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Nets Lost East Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
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3rd Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Jarrett Allen 70 26.5 11.1 3.1 6.5 9.6 1.6 0.6 1.3 1.1 2.3 4.3 6.6 .649 0.0 0.1 .000 2.4 3.9 .633
difference:+12+5.4+9.6+1.8+2.8+4.6+0.9+0.1+0.9-0.7-0.2+3.3+10.0+.191+3.4+7.8+.427+0.3+1.5+.253
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 TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Jarrett Allen 4 33.0 10.3 4.3 10.5 14.8 2.3 0.5 1.8 2.8 1.8 3.5 6.0 .583 0.0 0.0 - 3.3 4.0 .813
Buddy Hield DNP------ --- ----------

Season 4

Jarrett Allen Buddy Hield
Season 2020-212019-20
Team Brooklyn Nets, Cleveland CavaliersSacramento Kings
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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4th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Jarrett Allen 63 29.6 12.8 3.1 6.9 10.0 1.7 0.5 1.4 1.6 1.5 4.7 7.7 .618 0.1 0.3 .316 3.2 4.6 .703
difference:+9+1.2+6.4+2.3+3.1+5.4+1.3+0.4+1.2-0.7-0.8+2.2+8.4+.189+3.7+9.3+.078+1.6+2.7+.143
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
* Neiher Jarrett Allen nor Buddy Hield played in the postseason in their season 4

Season 5

Jarrett Allen Buddy Hield
Season 2021-222020-21
Team Cleveland CavaliersSacramento Kings
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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5th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Jarrett Allen 56 32.3 16.1 3.4 7.3 10.8 1.6 0.8 1.3 1.7 1.7 6.6 9.7 .677 0.0 0.2 .100 2.9 4.2 .708
difference:+15+2.0+0.5+3.0+3.0+6.1+2.0+0.1+0.9-0.1-0.8+0.9+4.3+.271+4.0+10.0+.291+1.7+2.7+.138
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
* Neiher Jarrett Allen nor Buddy Hield played in the postseason in their season 5

Season 6

Jarrett Allen Buddy Hield
Season 2022-232021-22
Team Cleveland CavaliersSacramento Kings, Indiana Pacers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Cavaliers Lost East Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
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6th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Jarrett Allen 68 32.6 14.3 3.3 6.5 9.8 1.7 0.8 1.2 1.4 2.3 5.9 9.2 .644 0.0 0.1 .100 2.4 3.3 .733
difference:+13+1.7+1.3+2.5+3.0+5.4+1.1+0.1+0.9-0.5+0.4+4.4+.238+3.2+8.7+.266+1.0+1.7+.141
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 TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Jarrett Allen 5 38.2 9.4 3.0 4.4 7.4 2.4 0.8 1.0 0.6 2.0 4.4 7.2 .611 0.0 0.0 - 0.6 1.2 .500
Buddy Hield DNP------ --- ----------

Season 7

Jarrett Allen Buddy Hield
Season 2023-242022-23
Team Cleveland CavaliersIndiana Pacers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Cavaliers Lost East Conf SemisDid Not Play
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7th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Jarrett Allen 77 31.7 16.5 3.2 7.4 10.5 2.7 0.7 1.1 1.6 1.9 6.7 10.6 .634 0.0 0.1 .000 3.0 4.1 .742
difference:+3+0.7+0.3+2.4+3.2+5.5+0.1+0.5+0.8-0.1-0.1+0.8+2.4+.176+3.6+8.4+.425+1.7+2.5+.080
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 TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Jarrett Allen 4 31.8 17.0 3.8 10.0 13.8 1.3 1.3 1.0 1.3 2.0 6.3 9.3 .676 0.0 0.0 - 4.5 6.5 .692
Buddy Hield DNP------ --- ----------

Season 8

Jarrett Allen Buddy Hield
Season 2024-252023-24
Team Cleveland CavaliersIndiana Pacers, Philadelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Cavaliers Lost East Conf Semis76ers Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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8th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Jarrett Allen 82 28.0 13.5 2.6 7.1 9.7 1.9 0.9 0.9 1.2 1.5 5.5 7.8 .706 0.0 0.1 .000 2.4 3.4 .718
difference:+2+2.3+1.4+1.9+4.6+6.5+0.9+0.1+0.4-0.5+1.1+2.3+.270+2.6+6.7+.386+1.8+2.7+.163
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 TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Jarrett Allen 9 29.0 13.4 2.3 6.1 8.4 1.3 1.4 0.9 1.9 1.7 4.9 6.8 .721 0.0 0.0 - 3.7 3.9 .943
difference:+5+16.2+7.9+1.8+5.3+7.1+0.8+1.4+0.6-1.4-0.7+3.1+2.5+.309+1.5+3.3+3.2+3.4+.057
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

Jarrett Allen Buddy Hield
Season 2025-262024-25
Team Cleveland CavaliersGolden State Warriors
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayWarriors Lost West Conf Semis
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9th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Jarrett Allen 2 29.5 13.0 1.0 4.5 5.5 2.5 2.0 0.5 1.5 1.0 4.5 7.5 .600 0.0 0.5 .000 4.0 6.5 .615
difference:+80+6.8+1.9+0.4+1.9+2.3+0.9+1.2+0.2-0.4-0.6+0.5+2.1+.183+2.5+6.2+.370+3.4+5.7+.213
Buddy Hield 82 22.7 11.1 0.6 2.6 3.2 1.6 0.8 0.3 1.1 1.6 4.0 9.6 .417 2.5 6.7 .370 0.6 0.8 .828
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Jarrett Allen DNP------ --- ----------
Buddy Hield 12 27.3 12.5 1.5 2.0 3.5 1.8 1.2 0.4 1.1 2.0 4.3 10.4 .416 2.8 6.4 .429 1.1 1.2 .929

Additional Years

* Buddy Hield played 1 season more than Jarrett Allen in the NBA.

In that period—his season 10 in 2026—Buddy Hield didn't play in the postseason.