Luther Head vs. Buddy Hield Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Buddy Hield and Luther Head, 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.

Luther Head played 6 years in the NBA, 2 less than Buddy Hield, who played 8. Luther Head 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
Luther Head 6 2 2005-06 to 2010-11
Buddy Hield 8 1 2016-17 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Luther Head Buddy Hield
Season 2005-062016-17
Team Houston RocketsNew Orleans Pelicans, Sacramento Kings
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Rookie First Team
Achievement All-Rookie Second 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 %
Luther Head 80 28.9 8.8 0.4 2.9 3.3 2.7 1.1 0.1 1.5 2.1 3.2 7.9 .403 1.4 3.9 .361 1.1 1.5 .699
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 %
Luther Head ------- --- ----------
Buddy Hield ------- --- ----------

Season 2
Luther Head Buddy Hield
Season 2006-072017-18
Team Houston RocketsSacramento Kings
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Rockets 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 %
Luther Head 80 27.6 10.9 0.4 2.8 3.2 2.4 1.0 0.1 1.7 1.7 3.8 8.8 .437 2.2 5.0 .441 1.0 1.3 .790
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 %
Luther Head 7 20.1 4.6 0.3 2.4 2.7 1.1 0.4 0.3 1.0 2.3 1.6 5.1 .306 0.9 3.3 .261 0.6 1.1 .500
Buddy Hield ------- --- ----------

Season 3
Luther Head Buddy Hield
Season 2007-082018-19
Team Houston RocketsSacramento Kings
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Rockets 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 %
Luther Head 73 18.9 7.6 0.2 1.6 1.8 1.9 0.6 0.1 1.0 1.0 2.8 6.5 .432 1.1 3.1 .351 0.9 1.1 .815
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 %
Luther Head 5 8.8 0.8 0.2 0.2 0.4 0.8 0.4 0.2 0.8 0.6 0.2 2.8 .071 0.0 1.2 .000 0.4 0.4 1.000
Buddy Hield ------- --- ----------

Season 4
Luther Head Buddy Hield
Season 2008-092019-20
Team Houston Rockets, 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 %
Luther Head 32 15.6 4.7 0.2 1.4 1.6 1.8 0.5 0.1 0.8 1.2 1.7 4.5 .382 0.6 1.7 .370 0.6 0.8 .792
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 %
Luther Head ------- --- ----------
Buddy Hield ------- --- ----------

Season 5
Luther Head Buddy Hield
Season 2009-102020-21
Team Indiana PacersSacramento 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 %
Luther Head 47 17.3 7.6 0.1 1.6 1.7 1.5 0.4 0.2 1.1 1.1 2.9 6.6 .437 0.8 2.2 .352 1.0 1.2 .828
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 %
Luther Head ------- --- ----------
Buddy Hield ------- --- ----------

Season 6
Luther Head Buddy Hield
Season 2010-112021-22
Team Sacramento KingsSacramento 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 %
Luther Head 36 16.3 5.6 0.4 1.2 1.7 1.9 0.3 0.3 0.9 1.2 1.9 4.6 .415 0.7 1.8 .391 1.1 1.4 .780
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 %
Luther Head ------- --- ----------
Buddy Hield ------- --- ----------

Season 7
Luther Head Buddy Hield
Season -2022-23
Team -Indiana Pacers
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 %
Luther Head ------- --- ----------
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 %
Luther Head ------- --- ----------
Buddy Hield ------- --- ----------

Season 8
Luther Head 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 %
Luther Head ------- --- ----------
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 %
Luther Head ------- --- ----------
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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