Mark Acres vs. Buddy Hield Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Buddy Hield and Mark Acres, 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.

Mark Acres played 6 years in the NBA, 2 less than Buddy Hield, who played 8. Mark Acres had the first of his seasons in 1987-88, 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
Mark Acres 6 2 1987-88 to 1992-93
Buddy Hield 8 1 2016-17 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Mark Acres Buddy Hield
Season 1987-882016-17
Team Boston CelticsNew Orleans Pelicans, Sacramento Kings
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Rookie First Team
Playoffs Celtics Lost East Conf FinalsDid 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 %
Mark Acres 79 14.6 3.6 1.3 2.1 3.4 0.5 0.4 0.3 0.7 2.5 1.4 2.6 .532 0.0 0.0 - 0.9 1.4 .640
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 %
Mark Acres 17 9.3 2.2 0.8 1.3 2.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.4 1.9 0.8 1.5 .538 0.0 0.0 - 0.5 1.1 .500
Buddy Hield ------- --- ----------

Season 2
Mark Acres Buddy Hield
Season 1988-892017-18
Team Boston CelticsSacramento Kings
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Celtics 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 %
Mark Acres 62 10.2 2.2 1.0 1.4 2.4 0.3 0.3 0.1 0.4 1.5 0.9 1.8 .482 0.0 0.0 1.000 0.4 0.8 .542
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 %
Mark Acres 2 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.5 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.5 .000 0.0 0.5 .000 0.0 0.0 -
Buddy Hield ------- --- ----------

Season 3
Mark Acres Buddy Hield
Season 1989-902018-19
Team Orlando MagicSacramento 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 %
Mark Acres 80 21.1 4.5 1.9 3.5 5.4 0.8 0.5 0.3 0.9 3.1 1.7 3.6 .484 0.0 0.1 .750 1.0 1.5 .692
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 %
Mark Acres ------- --- ----------
Buddy Hield ------- --- ----------

Season 4
Mark Acres Buddy Hield
Season 1990-912019-20
Team Orlando MagicSacramento 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 %
Mark Acres 68 19.3 4.2 2.1 3.2 5.3 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.6 3.2 1.6 3.1 .509 0.0 0.0 .333 1.0 1.5 .653
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 %
Mark Acres ------- --- ----------
Buddy Hield ------- --- ----------

Season 5
Mark Acres Buddy Hield
Season 1991-922020-21
Team Orlando MagicSacramento 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 %
Mark Acres 68 13.6 3.1 1.4 2.3 3.7 0.3 0.4 0.2 0.5 2.1 1.1 2.2 .517 0.0 0.0 .333 0.8 1.0 .761
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 %
Mark Acres ------- --- ----------
Buddy Hield ------- --- ----------

Season 6
Mark Acres Buddy Hield
Season 1992-932021-22
Team Houston Rockets, 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 %
Mark Acres 18 14.9 3.6 1.4 2.3 3.7 0.3 0.2 0.3 0.7 1.9 1.4 2.7 .531 0.1 0.1 .500 0.6 0.9 .688
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 %
Mark Acres ------- --- ----------
Buddy Hield ------- --- ----------

Season 7
Mark Acres 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 %
Mark Acres ------- --- ----------
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 %
Mark Acres ------- --- ----------
Buddy Hield ------- --- ----------

Season 8
Mark Acres 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 %
Mark Acres ------- --- ----------
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 %
Mark Acres ------- --- ----------
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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