John Collins vs. Buddy Hield Season by Season Comparison
Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Buddy Hield and John Collins, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.
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.
John Collins played 8 years in the NBA, 1 less than Buddy Hield, who played 9. John Collins 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 |
John Collins |
8 |
3 |
2017-18 to 2024-25 |
Buddy Hield |
9 |
2 |
2016-17 to 2024-25 |
Comparison Season by Season |
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Rookie Season |
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John Collins |
Buddy Hield |
Season |
2017-18 | 2016-17 |
Team |
Atlanta Hawks | New Orleans Pelicans, Sacramento Kings |
Honors & Awards |
- | All-Rookie First Team |
All-Rookie Second Team | - |
Playoffs |
Did Not Play | Did Not Play |
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Rookie Season Stats Comparison |
Regular Season Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
John Collins |
74 |
24.1 |
10.5 |
2.4 |
4.9 |
7.3 |
1.3 |
0.6 |
1.1 |
1.4 |
2.9 |
4.2 |
7.4 |
.576 |
0.2 |
0.6 |
.340 |
1.8 |
2.5 |
.715 |
difference: | +8 | +1.1 | +0.1 | +2.0 | +2.0 | +4.0 | +0.2 | +0.1 | +1.0 | -0.2 | -1.5 | +0.2 | +2.0 | +.150 | +1.6 | +4.0 | +.051 | +1.0 | +1.6 | +.127 |
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 |
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Playoffs Stats |
* Neiher John Collins nor Buddy Hield played in the postseason in their season 1 |
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2nd Season Stats Comparison |
Regular Season Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
John Collins |
61 |
30.0 |
19.5 |
3.6 |
6.2 |
9.8 |
2.0 |
0.4 |
0.6 |
2.0 |
3.3 |
7.6 |
13.6 |
.560 |
0.9 |
2.6 |
.348 |
3.3 |
4.4 |
.763 |
difference: | +19 | +4.7 | +6.0 | +2.9 | +3.0 | +6.0 | +0.1 | +0.7 | +0.3 | -0.4 | -1.4 | +2.4 | +1.9 | +.114 | +1.3 | +2.5 | +.083 | +2.4 | +3.4 | +.114 |
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 |
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Playoffs Stats |
* Neiher John Collins nor Buddy Hield played in the postseason in their season 2 |
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3rd Season Stats Comparison |
Regular Season Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
John Collins |
41 |
33.2 |
21.6 |
2.8 |
7.3 |
10.1 |
1.5 |
0.8 |
1.6 |
1.8 |
3.4 |
8.6 |
14.8 |
.583 |
1.4 |
3.6 |
.401 |
2.9 |
3.7 |
.800 |
difference: | +41 | +1.3 | +0.9 | +1.5 | +3.6 | +5.1 | +1.0 | +0.1 | +1.2 | | -0.9 | +1.0 | +1.8 | +.125 | +2.0 | +4.3 | +.026 | +0.8 | +1.3 | +.086 |
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 |
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Playoffs Stats |
* Neiher John Collins nor Buddy Hield played in the postseason in their season 3 |
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4th Season Stats Comparison |
Regular Season Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
John Collins |
63 |
29.3 |
17.6 |
1.9 |
5.5 |
7.4 |
1.2 |
0.5 |
1.0 |
1.3 |
3.1 |
6.8 |
12.2 |
.556 |
1.3 |
3.3 |
.399 |
2.7 |
3.2 |
.833 |
difference: | +9 | +1.5 | +1.6 | +1.1 | +1.7 | +2.8 | +1.8 | +0.4 | +0.8 | -1.0 | -0.8 | +0.1 | +3.9 | +.127 | +2.5 | +6.3 | +.005 | +1.1 | +1.3 | +.013 |
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 |
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Playoffs Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
John Collins |
18 |
32.0 |
13.9 |
2.0 |
6.7 |
8.7 |
0.9 |
0.4 |
0.6 |
1.3 |
3.3 |
5.6 |
10.1 |
.549 |
1.1 |
3.1 |
.357 |
1.7 |
2.0 |
.833 |
Buddy Hield |
DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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5th Season Stats Comparison |
Regular Season Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
John Collins |
54 |
30.8 |
16.2 |
1.7 |
6.1 |
7.8 |
1.8 |
0.6 |
1.0 |
1.1 |
3.0 |
6.3 |
11.9 |
.526 |
1.2 |
3.3 |
.364 |
2.5 |
3.1 |
.793 |
difference: | +17 | +3.5 | +0.4 | +1.3 | +1.8 | +3.1 | +1.8 | +0.3 | +0.6 | -0.7 | -0.5 | +0.6 | +2.1 | +.120 | +2.8 | +6.9 | +.027 | +1.3 | +1.6 | +.053 |
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 |
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Playoffs Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
John Collins |
5 |
24.4 |
9.4 |
0.4 |
4.2 |
4.6 |
1.2 |
0.4 |
0.2 |
1.0 |
2.4 |
3.8 |
7.8 |
.487 |
0.8 |
2.2 |
.364 |
1.0 |
2.0 |
.500 |
Buddy Hield |
DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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6th Season Stats Comparison |
Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
John Collins |
71 |
30.0 |
13.1 |
1.1 |
5.4 |
6.5 |
1.2 |
0.6 |
1.0 |
1.1 |
3.1 |
5.1 |
10.0 |
.508 |
1.0 |
3.4 |
.292 |
2.0 |
2.5 |
.803 |
difference: | +10 | +0.9 | +2.5 | +0.3 | +1.9 | +2.1 | +1.6 | +0.3 | +0.7 | -0.8 | -0.8 | +0.4 | +3.6 | +.102 | +2.2 | +5.4 | +.074 | +0.6 | +0.9 | +.071 |
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 |
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Playoffs Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
John Collins |
6 |
27.3 |
11.3 |
1.2 |
3.2 |
4.3 |
0.8 |
0.3 |
1.0 |
1.5 |
2.2 |
4.3 |
10.0 |
.433 |
1.8 |
5.3 |
.344 |
0.8 |
1.0 |
.833 |
Buddy Hield |
DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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7th Season Stats Comparison |
Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
John Collins |
68 |
28.0 |
15.1 |
2.3 |
6.1 |
8.5 |
1.1 |
0.6 |
0.9 |
1.4 |
2.8 |
5.8 |
11.0 |
.532 |
1.3 |
3.4 |
.371 |
2.2 |
2.7 |
.795 |
difference: | +12 | +3.0 | +1.7 | +1.5 | +1.9 | +3.5 | +1.7 | +0.6 | +0.6 | -0.3 | -0.8 | +0.1 | +2.0 | +.074 | +2.3 | +5.1 | +.054 | +0.9 | +1.1 | +.027 |
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 |
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Playoffs Stats |
* Neiher John Collins nor Buddy Hield played in the postseason in their season 7 |
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8th Season Stats Comparison |
Regular Season Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
John Collins |
40 |
30.5 |
19.0 |
2.2 |
6.0 |
8.2 |
2.0 |
1.0 |
1.0 |
2.6 |
2.9 |
7.0 |
13.3 |
.527 |
1.5 |
3.7 |
.399 |
3.5 |
4.1 |
.848 |
difference: | +44 | +4.8 | +6.9 | +1.5 | +3.5 | +5.0 | +0.8 | +0.2 | +0.5 | -1.4 | -0.9 | +2.6 | +3.2 | +.091 | +1.1 | +3.1 | +.013 | +2.9 | +3.4 | +.033 |
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 |
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Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
John Collins |
DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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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Additional Years |
* Buddy Hield played 1 season more than John Collins in the NBA.
In that period—his season 9 in 2025—Buddy Hield played in the Playoffs. |