Predrag Drobnjak vs. Buddy Hield Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Buddy Hield and Predrag Drobnjak, 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.

Predrag Drobnjak played 4 years in the NBA, 4 less than Buddy Hield, who played 8. Predrag Drobnjak had the first of his seasons in 2001-02, 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
Predrag Drobnjak 4 1 2001-02 to 2004-05
Buddy Hield 8 1 2016-17 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Predrag Drobnjak Buddy Hield
Season 2001-022016-17
Team Seattle SupersonicsNew Orleans Pelicans, Sacramento Kings
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Rookie First Team
Playoffs Supersonics 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 %
Predrag Drobnjak 64 18.3 6.8 1.2 2.3 3.4 0.8 0.3 0.5 0.8 1.7 3.0 6.5 .461 0.0 0.0 .000 0.9 1.1 .753
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 %
Predrag Drobnjak 3 12.7 3.3 1.0 1.7 2.7 0.7 0.3 0.0 0.3 0.7 1.3 4.0 .333 0.0 0.0 - 0.7 1.3 .500
Buddy Hield ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Predrag Drobnjak Buddy Hield
Season 2002-032017-18
Team Seattle SupersonicsSacramento 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 %
Predrag Drobnjak 82 24.2 9.4 1.4 2.5 3.9 1.0 0.6 0.5 0.8 2.2 4.0 9.6 .412 0.4 1.0 .353 1.1 1.4 .791
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 %
Predrag Drobnjak ------- --- ----------
Buddy Hield ------- --- ----------

Season 3

Predrag Drobnjak Buddy Hield
Season 2003-042018-19
Team Los Angeles ClippersSacramento 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 %
Predrag Drobnjak 61 15.6 6.3 0.9 2.3 3.2 0.6 0.4 0.4 0.8 1.4 2.4 6.2 .393 0.2 0.6 .306 1.2 1.4 .849
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 %
Predrag Drobnjak ------- --- ----------
Buddy Hield ------- --- ----------

Season 4

Predrag Drobnjak Buddy Hield
Season 2004-052019-20
Team Atlanta HawksSacramento 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 %
Predrag Drobnjak 71 20.2 8.4 1.0 2.3 3.4 0.7 0.6 0.3 1.1 1.9 3.4 7.6 .438 0.4 1.0 .352 1.4 1.7 .800
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 %
Predrag Drobnjak ------- --- ----------
Buddy Hield ------- --- ----------

Season 5

Predrag Drobnjak Buddy Hield
Season -2020-21
Team -Sacramento Kings
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 %
Predrag Drobnjak ------- --- ----------
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 %
Predrag Drobnjak ------- --- ----------
Buddy Hield ------- --- ----------

Season 6

Predrag Drobnjak Buddy Hield
Season -2021-22
Team -Sacramento Kings, 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 %
Predrag Drobnjak ------- --- ----------
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 %
Predrag Drobnjak ------- --- ----------
Buddy Hield ------- --- ----------

Season 7

Predrag Drobnjak 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 %
Predrag Drobnjak ------- --- ----------
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 %
Predrag Drobnjak ------- --- ----------
Buddy Hield ------- --- ----------

Season 8

Predrag Drobnjak 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 %
Predrag Drobnjak ------- --- ----------
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 %
Predrag Drobnjak ------- --- ----------
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