Jose Calderon vs. Buddy Hield Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Buddy Hield and Jose Calderon, 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.

Jose Calderon played 14 years in the NBA, 6 more than Buddy Hield, who played 8. Jose Calderon had the first of his seasons in 2005-06, 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
Jose Calderon 14 6 2005-06 to 2018-19
Buddy Hield 8 1 2016-17 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Jose Calderon Buddy Hield
Season 2005-062016-17
Team Toronto RaptorsNew 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 %
Jose Calderon 64 23.2 5.5 0.5 1.7 2.2 4.5 0.7 0.1 1.6 1.5 2.1 4.9 .423 0.1 0.7 .163 1.2 1.4 .848
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 %
Jose Calderon ------- --- ----------
Buddy Hield ------- --- ----------

Season 2
Jose Calderon Buddy Hield
Season 2006-072017-18
Team Toronto RaptorsSacramento Kings
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Raptors 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 %
Jose Calderon 77 21.0 8.7 0.3 1.5 1.7 5.0 0.8 0.1 1.4 1.8 3.4 6.6 .521 0.3 1.0 .333 1.5 1.9 .818
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 %
Jose Calderon 6 24.3 13.0 0.3 1.3 1.7 5.3 0.8 0.0 2.5 2.0 5.8 11.5 .507 0.5 2.0 .250 0.8 1.0 .833
Buddy Hield ------- --- ----------

Season 3
Jose Calderon Buddy Hield
Season 2007-082018-19
Team Toronto RaptorsSacramento Kings
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Raptors 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 %
Jose Calderon 82 30.3 11.2 0.4 2.5 2.9 8.3 1.1 0.1 1.5 1.6 4.5 8.6 .519 1.0 2.2 .429 1.3 1.5 .908
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 %
Jose Calderon 5 24.0 11.8 0.8 2.8 3.6 7.0 0.2 0.0 1.2 3.0 4.4 10.0 .440 2.0 4.2 .476 1.0 1.0 1.000
Buddy Hield ------- --- ----------

Season 4
Jose Calderon Buddy Hield
Season 2008-092019-20
Team Toronto RaptorsSacramento 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 %
Jose Calderon 68 34.3 12.8 0.2 2.6 2.9 8.9 1.1 0.1 2.1 1.7 4.7 9.5 .497 1.2 3.0 .406 2.2 2.3 .981
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 %
Jose Calderon ------- --- ----------
Buddy Hield ------- --- ----------

Season 5
Jose Calderon Buddy Hield
Season 2009-102020-21
Team Toronto RaptorsSacramento 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 %
Jose Calderon 68 26.7 10.3 0.3 1.8 2.1 5.9 0.7 0.1 1.5 2.0 4.0 8.4 .482 1.0 2.5 .398 1.2 1.5 .798
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 %
Jose Calderon ------- --- ----------
Buddy Hield ------- --- ----------

Season 6
Jose Calderon Buddy Hield
Season 2010-112021-22
Team Toronto RaptorsSacramento 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 %
Jose Calderon 68 30.9 9.8 0.4 2.5 3.0 8.9 1.2 0.1 2.2 2.1 3.9 8.8 .440 0.8 2.3 .365 1.3 1.5 .854
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 %
Jose Calderon ------- --- ----------
Buddy Hield ------- --- ----------

Season 7
Jose Calderon Buddy Hield
Season 2011-122022-23
Team Toronto RaptorsIndiana 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 %
Jose Calderon 53 33.9 10.5 0.4 2.7 3.0 8.8 0.9 0.1 2.0 1.8 4.1 9.0 .457 1.1 3.0 .371 1.1 1.3 .882
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 %
Jose Calderon ------- --- ----------
Buddy Hield ------- --- ----------

Season 8
Jose Calderon Buddy Hield
Season 2012-132023-24
Team Toronto Raptors, Detroit PistonsIndiana 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 %
Jose Calderon 73 29.6 11.3 0.3 2.1 2.4 7.1 0.8 0.1 1.7 1.4 4.3 8.7 .491 1.8 3.9 .461 1.0 1.1 .900
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 %
Jose Calderon ------- --- ----------
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
Jose Calderon Buddy Hield
Season 2013-14-
Team Dallas Mavericks-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Mavericks Lost West 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 %
Jose Calderon 81 30.5 11.4 0.4 2.0 2.4 4.7 0.9 0.1 1.3 1.7 4.2 9.2 .456 2.4 5.2 .449 0.6 0.8 .825
Buddy Hield ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jose Calderon 7 27.3 10.3 0.3 1.0 1.3 4.4 0.1 0.0 1.0 2.3 4.3 9.3 .462 1.6 3.3 .478 0.1 0.1 1.000
Buddy Hield ------- --- ----------

Season 10
Jose Calderon Buddy Hield
Season 2014-15-
Team New York Knicks-
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 %
Jose Calderon 42 30.2 9.1 0.5 2.5 3.0 4.7 0.7 0.0 1.8 1.8 3.5 8.4 .415 1.4 3.4 .415 0.7 0.8 .906
Buddy Hield ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jose Calderon ------- --- ----------
Buddy Hield ------- --- ----------

Season 11
Jose Calderon Buddy Hield
Season 2015-16-
Team New York Knicks-
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 %
Jose Calderon 72 28.1 7.6 0.3 2.9 3.2 4.1 0.9 0.1 1.2 1.9 2.9 6.3 .459 1.2 2.8 .414 0.6 0.7 .875
Buddy Hield ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jose Calderon ------- --- ----------
Buddy Hield ------- --- ----------

Season 12
Jose Calderon Buddy Hield
Season 2016-17-
Team Los Angeles Lakers, Atlanta Hawks-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Hawks 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 %
Jose Calderon 41 13.1 3.4 0.4 1.4 1.8 2.1 0.3 0.0 1.0 0.9 1.3 3.3 .410 0.5 1.6 .313 0.3 0.3 .917
Buddy Hield ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jose Calderon 6 12.5 4.3 0.3 1.0 1.3 2.2 0.3 0.2 0.7 1.5 1.8 3.8 .478 0.7 2.0 .333 0.0 0.0 -
Buddy Hield ------- --- ----------

Season 13
Jose Calderon Buddy Hield
Season 2017-18-
Team Cleveland Cavaliers-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Cavaliers Lost NBA Finals-
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jose Calderon 57 16.0 4.5 0.2 1.2 1.5 2.1 0.5 0.0 0.7 1.4 1.6 3.2 .503 0.8 1.7 .464 0.4 0.5 .800
Buddy Hield ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jose Calderon 13 8.0 1.8 0.2 0.7 0.8 0.7 0.4 0.0 0.4 1.2 0.7 2.0 .346 0.3 1.4 .222 0.2 0.2 1.000
Buddy Hield ------- --- ----------

Season 14
Jose Calderon Buddy Hield
Season 2018-19-
Team Detroit Pistons-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Pistons 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 %
Jose Calderon 49 12.9 2.3 0.2 1.0 1.2 2.3 0.3 0.1 0.7 1.3 0.9 2.4 .375 0.3 1.2 .246 0.2 0.2 .818
Buddy Hield ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jose Calderon 3 3.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 1.7 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -
Buddy Hield ------- --- ----------
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