Ron Anderson vs. Buddy Hield Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Buddy Hield and Ron Anderson, 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.

Ron Anderson played 10 years in the NBA, 2 more than Buddy Hield, who played 8. Ron Anderson had the first of his seasons in 1984-85, 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
Ron Anderson 10 5 1984-85 to 1993-94
Buddy Hield 8 1 2016-17 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Ron Anderson Buddy Hield
Season 1984-852016-17
Team Cleveland CavaliersNew Orleans Pelicans, Sacramento Kings
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Rookie First Team
Playoffs Cavaliers 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 %
Ron Anderson 36 14.4 5.8 1.1 1.4 2.4 0.9 0.3 0.2 0.9 1.1 2.3 5.4 .431 0.0 0.1 .500 1.1 1.4 .820
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 %
Ron Anderson 2 4.5 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.5 .000 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -
Buddy Hield ------- --- ----------

Season 2
Ron Anderson Buddy Hield
Season 1985-862017-18
Team Cleveland Cavaliers, 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 %
Ron Anderson 77 21.8 9.2 1.7 1.9 3.6 1.9 0.7 0.1 1.1 1.6 4.0 8.2 .494 0.0 0.1 .222 1.1 1.6 .669
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 %
Ron Anderson ------- --- ----------
Buddy Hield ------- --- ----------

Season 3
Ron Anderson Buddy Hield
Season 1986-872018-19
Team Indiana PacersSacramento Kings
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Pacers 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 %
Ron Anderson 63 11.4 5.8 1.2 1.2 2.4 0.9 0.5 0.0 0.9 1.0 2.2 4.7 .473 0.0 0.1 .000 1.3 1.7 .787
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 %
Ron Anderson 4 6.0 1.0 0.5 0.3 0.8 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.5 0.5 1.0 .500 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -
Buddy Hield ------- --- ----------

Season 4
Ron Anderson Buddy Hield
Season 1987-882019-20
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 %
Ron Anderson 74 14.8 7.3 1.2 1.7 2.9 1.1 0.6 0.1 1.0 1.3 2.9 5.9 .498 0.0 0.0 .000 1.5 1.9 .766
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 %
Ron Anderson ------- --- ----------
Buddy Hield ------- --- ----------

Season 5
Ron Anderson Buddy Hield
Season 1988-892020-21
Team Philadelphia 76ersSacramento Kings
Honors & Awards
Playoffs 76ers 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 %
Ron Anderson 82 31.9 16.2 2.0 2.9 5.0 1.7 0.9 0.3 1.5 2.0 6.9 14.0 .491 0.0 0.1 .182 2.4 2.8 .856
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 %
Ron Anderson 3 36.3 20.7 2.3 3.0 5.3 4.3 0.3 0.7 0.7 3.3 9.7 17.0 .569 0.0 0.3 .000 1.3 1.7 .800
Buddy Hield ------- --- ----------

Season 6
Ron Anderson Buddy Hield
Season 1989-902021-22
Team Philadelphia 76ersSacramento Kings, Indiana Pacers
Honors & Awards
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 %
Ron Anderson 78 26.8 11.9 1.0 2.7 3.8 1.8 0.9 0.2 1.0 1.8 4.9 10.8 .451 0.0 0.3 .143 2.1 2.5 .838
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 %
Ron Anderson 10 25.6 11.2 0.6 3.1 3.7 1.4 0.4 0.0 1.5 2.2 4.0 9.3 .430 0.3 0.5 .600 2.9 3.0 .967
Buddy Hield ------- --- ----------

Season 7
Ron Anderson Buddy Hield
Season 1990-912022-23
Team Philadelphia 76ersIndiana Pacers
Honors & Awards
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 %
Ron Anderson 82 28.5 14.6 1.3 3.2 4.5 1.4 0.8 0.2 1.2 2.0 6.2 12.9 .485 0.1 0.5 .209 2.0 2.4 .833
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 %
Ron Anderson 8 27.9 11.0 1.1 1.5 2.6 2.4 0.8 0.0 1.5 3.0 4.4 11.0 .398 0.1 0.6 .200 2.1 2.4 .895
Buddy Hield ------- --- ----------

Season 8
Ron Anderson Buddy Hield
Season 1991-922023-24
Team Philadelphia 76ersIndiana Pacers, Philadelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not Play76ers 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 %
Ron Anderson 82 29.7 13.7 1.2 2.2 3.4 1.6 1.0 0.1 1.3 1.6 5.7 12.3 .465 0.5 1.5 .331 1.7 2.0 .877
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 %
Ron Anderson ------- --- ----------
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
Ron Anderson Buddy Hield
Season 1992-93-
Team Philadelphia 76ers-
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 %
Ron Anderson 69 18.3 8.1 0.9 1.8 2.7 1.3 0.4 0.1 0.9 1.1 3.3 7.9 .414 0.6 1.7 .325 1.0 1.3 .809
Buddy Hield ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Ron Anderson ------- --- ----------
Buddy Hield ------- --- ----------

Season 10
Ron Anderson Buddy Hield
Season 1993-94-
Team New Jersey Nets, Washington Bullets-
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 %
Ron Anderson 21 17.0 4.6 0.8 1.8 2.5 0.8 0.4 0.1 0.5 0.8 1.7 4.1 .407 0.3 1.2 .269 0.9 1.1 .826
Buddy Hield ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Ron Anderson ------- --- ----------
Buddy Hield ------- --- ----------
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