Markelle Fultz vs. Buddy Hield Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Buddy Hield and Markelle Fultz, 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.

Markelle Fultz played 7 years in the NBA, 1 less than Buddy Hield, who played 8. Markelle Fultz had the first of his seasons in 2017-18, 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
Markelle Fultz 7 3 2017-18 to 2023-24
Buddy Hield 8 1 2016-17 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

Rookie Season

Markelle Fultz Buddy Hield
Season 2017-182016-17
Team Philadelphia 76ersNew Orleans Pelicans, Sacramento Kings
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Rookie First Team
Playoffs 76ers Lost East 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 %
Markelle Fultz 14 18.1 7.1 0.8 2.3 3.1 3.8 0.9 0.3 1.2 1.6 3.2 7.9 .405 0.0 0.1 .000 0.7 1.5 .476
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 %
Markelle Fultz 3 7.7 1.7 0.0 1.0 1.0 1.7 0.7 0.0 0.3 1.3 0.3 2.3 .143 0.0 0.0 - 1.0 1.3 .750
Buddy Hield ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Markelle Fultz Buddy Hield
Season 2018-192017-18
Team Philadelphia 76ersSacramento 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 %
Markelle Fultz 19 22.5 8.2 1.4 2.3 3.7 3.1 0.9 0.3 1.3 2.7 3.4 8.2 .419 0.2 0.7 .286 1.1 1.9 .568
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 %
Markelle Fultz ------- --- ----------
Buddy Hield ------- --- ----------

Season 3

Markelle Fultz Buddy Hield
Season 2019-202018-19
Team Orlando MagicSacramento Kings
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Magic 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 %
Markelle Fultz 72 27.7 12.1 0.6 2.7 3.3 5.1 1.3 0.2 2.0 2.0 5.0 10.7 .465 0.5 1.9 .267 1.6 2.2 .730
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 %
Markelle Fultz 5 29.4 12.0 0.0 2.2 2.2 5.2 1.0 0.6 2.6 4.0 4.8 12.0 .400 1.2 3.2 .375 1.2 1.4 .857
Buddy Hield ------- --- ----------

Season 4

Markelle Fultz Buddy Hield
Season 2020-212019-20
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 %
Markelle Fultz 8 26.9 12.9 0.6 2.5 3.1 5.4 1.0 0.3 2.3 2.3 5.1 13.0 .394 0.5 2.0 .250 2.1 2.4 .895
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 %
Markelle Fultz ------- --- ----------
Buddy Hield ------- --- ----------

Season 5

Markelle Fultz Buddy Hield
Season 2021-222020-21
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 %
Markelle Fultz 18 20.0 10.8 0.2 2.5 2.7 5.5 1.1 0.3 2.2 1.2 4.6 9.7 .474 0.2 0.9 .235 1.4 1.7 .806
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 %
Markelle Fultz ------- --- ----------
Buddy Hield ------- --- ----------

Season 6

Markelle Fultz Buddy Hield
Season 2022-232021-22
Team Orlando MagicSacramento 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 %
Markelle Fultz 60 29.6 14.0 1.2 2.8 3.9 5.7 1.5 0.4 2.3 2.2 5.8 11.3 .514 0.5 1.5 .310 1.9 2.4 .783
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 %
Markelle Fultz ------- --- ----------
Buddy Hield ------- --- ----------

Season 7

Markelle Fultz Buddy Hield
Season 2023-242022-23
Team Orlando MagicIndiana Pacers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Magic TBDDid 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 %
Markelle Fultz 43 21.2 7.8 1.3 1.9 3.2 2.8 1.0 0.3 1.2 1.5 3.6 7.6 .472 0.1 0.4 .222 0.5 0.8 .697
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 %
Markelle Fultz 6 15.3 6.2 1.0 1.2 2.2 1.3 0.3 0.0 1.2 1.7 2.7 4.7 .571 0.0 0.2 .000 0.8 1.5 .556
Buddy Hield ------- --- ----------

Season 8

Markelle Fultz 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 %
Markelle Fultz ------- --- ----------
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 %
Markelle Fultz ------- --- ----------
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