Ledell Eackles vs. Buddy Hield Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Buddy Hield and Ledell Eackles, 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.

Ledell Eackles played 7 years in the NBA, 1 less than Buddy Hield, who played 8. Ledell Eackles 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
Ledell Eackles 7 0 1988-89 to 1997-98
Buddy Hield 8 1 2016-17 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Ledell Eackles Buddy Hield
Season 1988-892016-17
Team Washington BulletsNew 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 %
Ledell Eackles 80 18.2 11.5 1.3 1.0 2.3 1.5 0.5 0.1 1.6 2.0 4.0 9.2 .434 0.1 0.5 .225 3.4 4.3 .786
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 %
Ledell Eackles ------- --- ----------
Buddy Hield ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Ledell Eackles Buddy Hield
Season 1989-902017-18
Team Washington BulletsSacramento 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 %
Ledell Eackles 78 21.7 13.5 0.9 1.3 2.2 2.3 0.6 0.1 1.8 2.0 5.3 12.1 .439 0.2 0.8 .322 2.7 3.6 .750
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 %
Ledell Eackles ------- --- ----------
Buddy Hield ------- --- ----------

Season 3

Ledell Eackles Buddy Hield
Season 1990-912018-19
Team Washington BulletsSacramento 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 %
Ledell Eackles 67 24.1 13.0 0.7 1.2 1.9 2.0 0.7 0.1 1.7 1.8 5.1 11.4 .453 0.2 0.9 .237 2.4 3.3 .739
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 %
Ledell Eackles ------- --- ----------
Buddy Hield ------- --- ----------

Season 4

Ledell Eackles Buddy Hield
Season 1991-922019-20
Team Washington BulletsSacramento 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 %
Ledell Eackles 65 22.5 13.2 0.6 2.1 2.7 1.9 0.7 0.1 1.2 2.2 5.5 11.7 .468 0.1 0.5 .200 2.1 2.9 .743
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 %
Ledell Eackles ------- --- ----------
Buddy Hield ------- --- ----------

Note: Ledell Eackles didn't play in 1992-93 and 1993-94.

Season 5

Ledell Eackles Buddy Hield
Season 1994-952020-21
Team Miami HeatSacramento 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 %
Ledell Eackles 54 16.6 7.3 0.6 1.1 1.8 1.3 0.4 0.0 1.0 1.6 2.6 6.0 .439 0.3 0.8 .439 1.7 2.3 .722
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 %
Ledell Eackles ------- --- ----------
Buddy Hield ------- --- ----------

Season 6

Ledell Eackles Buddy Hield
Season 1995-962021-22
Team Washington BulletsSacramento 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 %
Ledell Eackles 55 22.5 8.6 0.8 1.9 2.7 1.6 0.5 0.1 1.0 1.5 2.9 6.9 .427 1.0 2.3 .422 1.8 2.1 .831
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 %
Ledell Eackles ------- --- ----------
Buddy Hield ------- --- ----------

Note: Ledell Eackles didn't play in 1996-97.

Season 7

Ledell Eackles Buddy Hield
Season 1997-982022-23
Team Washington WizardsIndiana 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 %
Ledell Eackles 42 13.0 5.2 0.6 1.2 1.8 0.4 0.4 0.0 0.7 1.0 1.8 4.2 .429 0.4 1.1 .348 1.2 1.4 .881
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 %
Ledell Eackles ------- --- ----------
Buddy Hield ------- --- ----------

Season 8

Ledell Eackles 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 %
Ledell Eackles ------- --- ----------
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 %
Ledell Eackles ------- --- ----------
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