Mookie Blaylock vs. Buddy Hield Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Buddy Hield and Mookie Blaylock, 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.

Mookie Blaylock played 13 years in the NBA, 5 more than Buddy Hield, who played 8. Mookie Blaylock had the first of his seasons in 1989-90, 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
Mookie Blaylock 13 8 1989-90 to 2001-02
Buddy Hield 8 1 2016-17 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Mookie Blaylock Buddy Hield
Season 1989-902016-17
Team New Jersey NetsNew 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 %
Mookie Blaylock 50 25.3 10.1 0.8 2.0 2.8 4.2 1.6 0.3 2.2 2.2 4.2 11.4 .371 0.4 1.6 .225 1.3 1.6 .778
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 %
Mookie Blaylock ------- --- ----------
Buddy Hield ------- --- ----------

Season 2
Mookie Blaylock Buddy Hield
Season 1990-912017-18
Team New Jersey NetsSacramento 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 %
Mookie Blaylock 72 35.9 14.1 0.9 2.5 3.5 6.1 2.3 0.6 2.9 2.5 6.0 14.4 .416 0.2 1.3 .154 1.9 2.4 .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 %
Mookie Blaylock ------- --- ----------
Buddy Hield ------- --- ----------

Season 3
Mookie Blaylock Buddy Hield
Season 1991-922018-19
Team New Jersey NetsSacramento Kings
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Nets 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 %
Mookie Blaylock 72 35.4 13.8 1.4 2.3 3.7 6.8 2.4 0.6 2.1 2.5 6.0 13.8 .432 0.2 0.8 .222 1.8 2.5 .712
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 %
Mookie Blaylock 4 37.0 9.5 1.3 2.8 4.0 7.8 3.8 0.5 1.8 4.0 4.3 13.8 .309 0.3 1.5 .167 0.8 1.0 .750
Buddy Hield ------- --- ----------

Season 4
Mookie Blaylock Buddy Hield
Season 1992-932019-20
Team Atlanta HawksSacramento Kings
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Hawks 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 %
Mookie Blaylock 80 35.3 13.4 1.1 2.4 3.5 8.4 2.5 0.3 2.3 2.0 5.2 12.1 .429 1.5 3.9 .375 1.5 2.1 .728
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 %
Mookie Blaylock 3 33.0 9.0 0.7 3.7 4.3 4.3 1.0 1.3 3.7 3.0 3.0 8.3 .360 1.3 4.0 .333 1.7 2.0 .833
Buddy Hield ------- --- ----------

Season 5
Mookie Blaylock Buddy Hield
Season 1993-942020-21
Team Atlanta HawksSacramento Kings
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive First Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Hawks 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 %
Mookie Blaylock 81 36.0 13.8 1.4 3.8 5.2 9.7 2.6 0.5 2.4 1.8 5.5 13.3 .411 1.4 4.2 .334 1.4 2.0 .730
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 %
Mookie Blaylock 11 37.7 13.0 1.5 3.5 5.0 8.9 2.2 0.5 2.9 2.0 4.4 12.8 .340 2.0 5.8 .344 2.3 2.7 .833
Buddy Hield ------- --- ----------

Season 6
Mookie Blaylock Buddy Hield
Season 1994-952021-22
Team Atlanta HawksSacramento Kings, Indiana Pacers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive First Team-
Playoffs Hawks 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 %
Mookie Blaylock 80 38.4 17.2 1.5 3.5 4.9 7.7 2.5 0.3 3.0 2.1 6.4 15.0 .425 2.5 6.9 .359 2.0 2.7 .729
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 %
Mookie Blaylock 3 40.3 18.0 2.3 2.0 4.3 5.7 1.3 0.0 3.0 2.0 6.0 16.3 .367 3.7 9.3 .393 2.3 3.7 .636
Buddy Hield ------- --- ----------

Season 7
Mookie Blaylock Buddy Hield
Season 1995-962022-23
Team Atlanta HawksIndiana Pacers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive Second Team-
Playoffs Hawks 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 %
Mookie Blaylock 81 35.7 15.7 1.4 2.7 4.1 5.9 2.6 0.2 2.3 1.9 5.6 13.9 .405 2.9 7.7 .371 1.6 2.1 .747
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 %
Mookie Blaylock 10 42.6 17.1 1.3 3.0 4.3 6.4 2.2 0.8 2.9 1.5 6.1 14.5 .421 3.3 8.4 .393 1.6 2.4 .667
Buddy Hield ------- --- ----------

Season 8
Mookie Blaylock Buddy Hield
Season 1996-972023-24
Team Atlanta HawksIndiana Pacers, Philadelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive Second Team-
Achievement Steals Leader-
Playoffs Hawks Lost East Conf Semis76ers 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 %
Mookie Blaylock 78 39.2 17.4 1.5 3.8 5.3 5.9 2.7 0.3 2.4 1.8 6.4 14.9 .432 2.8 7.7 .366 1.7 2.2 .753
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 %
Mookie Blaylock 10 44.2 16.4 1.2 5.8 7.0 6.5 2.1 0.2 3.5 1.5 6.1 15.4 .396 2.8 8.5 .329 1.4 2.1 .667
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

Season 9
Mookie Blaylock Buddy Hield
Season 1997-98-
Team Atlanta Hawks-
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive Second Team-
Achievement Steals Leader-
Playoffs Hawks 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 %
Mookie Blaylock 70 38.6 13.2 1.2 3.7 4.9 6.7 2.6 0.3 2.5 1.7 5.3 13.4 .392 1.3 4.8 .269 1.4 1.9 .709
Buddy Hield ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Mookie Blaylock 4 38.3 14.8 1.5 3.5 5.0 8.3 2.3 0.3 2.3 2.0 5.5 13.3 .415 2.0 6.8 .296 1.8 3.0 .583
Buddy Hield ------- --- ----------

Season 10
Mookie Blaylock Buddy Hield
Season 1998-99-
Team Atlanta Hawks-
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive Second Team-
Playoffs Hawks Lost East Conf Semis-
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Mookie Blaylock 48 36.7 13.3 0.9 3.7 4.7 5.8 2.1 0.2 2.4 1.3 5.1 13.6 .379 1.6 5.2 .307 1.4 1.9 .758
Buddy Hield ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Mookie Blaylock 9 39.6 12.6 0.7 3.3 4.0 4.0 2.0 0.2 3.3 1.2 4.9 15.0 .326 2.0 5.7 .353 0.8 1.7 .467
Buddy Hield ------- --- ----------

Season 11
Mookie Blaylock Buddy Hield
Season 1999-00-
Team Golden State Warriors-
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 %
Mookie Blaylock 73 33.7 11.3 0.8 2.9 3.7 6.7 2.0 0.3 2.0 1.7 4.5 11.5 .391 1.4 4.1 .336 0.9 1.3 .705
Buddy Hield ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Mookie Blaylock ------- --- ----------
Buddy Hield ------- --- ----------

Season 12
Mookie Blaylock Buddy Hield
Season 2000-01-
Team Golden State Warriors-
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 %
Mookie Blaylock 69 34.1 11.0 1.0 2.9 3.9 6.7 2.4 0.3 1.9 1.9 4.6 11.6 .396 1.1 3.3 .324 0.8 1.1 .697
Buddy Hield ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Mookie Blaylock ------- --- ----------
Buddy Hield ------- --- ----------

Season 13
Mookie Blaylock Buddy Hield
Season 2001-02-
Team Golden State Warriors-
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 %
Mookie Blaylock 35 17.1 3.4 0.2 1.3 1.5 3.3 0.7 0.1 1.1 0.6 1.4 4.2 .342 0.4 1.2 .357 0.1 0.2 .500
Buddy Hield ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Mookie Blaylock ------- --- ----------
Buddy Hield ------- --- ----------
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