Juan Hernangomez vs. Buddy Hield Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Buddy Hield and Juan Hernangomez, 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.

Juan Hernangomez played 7 years in the NBA, 1 less than Buddy Hield, who played 8. Juan Hernangomez had the first of his seasons in 2016-17, 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
Juan Hernangomez 7 2 2016-17 to 2022-23
Buddy Hield 8 1 2016-17 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Juan Hernangomez Buddy Hield
Season 2016-172016-17
Team Denver NuggetsNew 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 %
Juan Hernangomez 62 13.6 4.9 0.7 2.3 3.0 0.5 0.5 0.2 0.5 1.0 1.6 3.6 .451 0.7 1.8 .407 0.9 1.2 .750
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 %
Juan Hernangomez ------- --- ----------
Buddy Hield ------- --- ----------

Season 2
Juan Hernangomez Buddy Hield
Season 2017-182017-18
Team Denver NuggetsSacramento 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 %
Juan Hernangomez 25 11.1 3.3 0.7 1.4 2.2 0.5 0.2 0.1 0.4 1.0 1.2 3.0 .387 0.6 2.0 .280 0.4 0.5 .833
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 %
Juan Hernangomez ------- --- ----------
Buddy Hield ------- --- ----------

Season 3
Juan Hernangomez Buddy Hield
Season 2018-192018-19
Team Denver NuggetsSacramento Kings
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Nuggets Lost West Conf SemisDid 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 %
Juan Hernangomez 70 19.4 5.8 0.9 2.9 3.8 0.8 0.4 0.3 0.5 1.3 2.0 4.5 .439 0.9 2.6 .365 0.9 1.2 .767
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 %
Juan Hernangomez 5 3.0 0.6 0.0 0.6 0.6 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.4 0.2 0.6 .333 0.2 0.4 .500 0.0 0.0 -
Buddy Hield ------- --- ----------

Season 4
Juan Hernangomez Buddy Hield
Season 2019-202019-20
Team Denver Nuggets, Minnesota TimberwolvesSacramento 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 %
Juan Hernangomez 48 17.4 6.0 0.9 3.2 4.1 0.8 0.4 0.2 0.7 1.3 2.1 5.1 .405 0.9 2.7 .341 0.9 1.5 .620
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 %
Juan Hernangomez ------- --- ----------
Buddy Hield ------- --- ----------

Season 5
Juan Hernangomez Buddy Hield
Season 2020-212020-21
Team Minnesota TimberwolvesSacramento 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 %
Juan Hernangomez 52 17.3 7.2 0.9 3.1 3.9 0.7 0.4 0.1 0.5 1.0 2.5 5.8 .435 1.1 3.2 .327 1.2 1.9 .619
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 %
Juan Hernangomez ------- --- ----------
Buddy Hield ------- --- ----------

Season 6
Juan Hernangomez Buddy Hield
Season 2021-222021-22
Team Boston Celtics, San Antonio Spurs, Utah JazzSacramento Kings, Indiana Pacers
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 %
Juan Hernangomez 40 11.1 3.3 0.7 1.8 2.5 0.5 0.4 0.3 0.4 0.6 1.1 2.7 .415 0.6 1.7 .348 0.5 0.9 .559
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 %
Juan Hernangomez 6 9.3 2.3 0.3 1.7 2.0 0.8 0.3 0.0 0.3 0.7 0.8 3.0 .278 0.7 2.0 .333 0.0 0.0 -
Buddy Hield ------- --- ----------

Season 7
Juan Hernangomez Buddy Hield
Season 2022-232022-23
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 %
Juan Hernangomez 42 14.6 2.9 0.6 2.3 2.9 0.6 0.4 0.1 0.4 1.0 1.1 2.7 .421 0.4 1.6 .254 0.2 0.4 .563
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 %
Juan Hernangomez ------- --- ----------
Buddy Hield ------- --- ----------

Season 8
Juan Hernangomez Buddy Hield
Season -2023-24
Team -Indiana Pacers, Philadelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -76ers 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 %
Juan Hernangomez ------- --- ----------
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 %
Juan Hernangomez ------- --- ----------
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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