Rudy Gobert vs. Buddy Hield Season by Season Comparison
Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Buddy Hield and Rudy Gobert, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.
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.
Rudy Gobert played 12 years in the NBA, 3 more than Buddy Hield, who played 9. Rudy Gobert had the first of his seasons in 2013-14, 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 achievements, 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 |
| Rudy Gobert |
12 |
9 |
2013-14 to 2024-25 |
| Buddy Hield |
9 |
2 |
2016-17 to 2024-25 |
Comparison Season by Season |
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Rookie Season |
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Rudy Gobert |
Buddy Hield |
| Season |
2013-14 | 2016-17 |
| Team |
Utah Jazz | New Orleans Pelicans, Sacramento Kings |
| Honors & Awards |
- |  All-Rookie First Team |
| Playoffs |
Did Not Play | Did Not Play |
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Rookie Season Stats Comparison |
| Regular Season Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Rudy Gobert |
45 |
9.6 |
2.3 |
1.1 |
2.3 |
3.4 |
0.2 |
0.2 |
0.9 |
0.7 |
1.3 |
0.8 |
1.6 |
.486 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
- |
0.7 |
1.4 |
.492 |
| difference: | +37 | +13.4 | +8.3 | +0.7 | +0.6 | +0.1 | +1.3 | +0.3 | +0.8 | -0.5 | -0.1 | +3.2 | +7.8 | +.060 | +1.8 | +4.6 | | +0.1 | +0.5 | +.350 |
| 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 |
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| Playoffs Stats |
| * Neiher Rudy Gobert nor Buddy Hield played in the postseason in their season 1 |
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2nd Season Stats Comparison |
| Regular Season Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Rudy Gobert |
82 |
26.3 |
8.4 |
3.2 |
6.2 |
9.5 |
1.3 |
0.8 |
2.3 |
1.4 |
2.1 |
3.1 |
5.2 |
.604 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
- |
2.1 |
3.3 |
.623 |
| difference: | +2 | +1.0 | +5.1 | +2.5 | +3.0 | +5.7 | +0.6 | +0.3 | +2.0 | -0.2 | -0.2 | +2.1 | +6.5 | +.158 | +2.2 | +5.1 | | +1.2 | +2.3 | +.254 |
| 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 |
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| Playoffs Stats |
| * Neiher Rudy Gobert nor Buddy Hield played in the postseason in their season 2 |
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3rd Season Stats Comparison |
| Regular Season Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Rudy Gobert |
61 |
31.7 |
9.1 |
3.4 |
7.5 |
11.0 |
1.5 |
0.7 |
2.2 |
1.9 |
2.7 |
3.2 |
5.8 |
.559 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
- |
2.6 |
4.6 |
.569 |
| difference: | +21 | +0.2 | +11.6 | +2.1 | +3.8 | +6.0 | +1.0 | | +1.8 | -0.1 | -0.2 | +4.4 | +10.8 | +.101 | +3.4 | +7.9 | | +0.5 | +2.2 | +.317 |
| 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 |
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| Playoffs Stats |
| * Neiher Rudy Gobert nor Buddy Hield played in the postseason in their season 3 |
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4th Season Stats Comparison |
| Regular Season Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Rudy Gobert |
81 |
33.9 |
14.0 |
3.9 |
8.9 |
12.8 |
1.2 |
0.6 |
2.6 |
1.8 |
3.0 |
5.1 |
7.7 |
.661 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
- |
3.8 |
5.9 |
.653 |
| difference: | +9 | +3.1 | +5.2 | +3.1 | +5.1 | +8.2 | +1.8 | +0.3 | +2.4 | -0.5 | -0.7 | +1.8 | +8.4 | +.232 | +3.8 | +9.6 | | +2.2 | +4.0 | +.193 |
| 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 |
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| Playoffs Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Rudy Gobert |
9 |
27.3 |
11.6 |
2.4 |
7.4 |
9.9 |
1.2 |
1.0 |
1.3 |
1.0 |
3.3 |
4.4 |
7.0 |
.635 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
- |
2.7 |
5.6 |
.480 |
| Buddy Hield |
DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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5th Season Stats Comparison |
| Regular Season Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Rudy Gobert |
56 |
32.4 |
13.5 |
2.9 |
7.8 |
10.7 |
1.4 |
0.8 |
2.3 |
1.9 |
2.7 |
4.9 |
7.9 |
.622 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
- |
3.6 |
5.3 |
.682 |
| difference: | +15 | +1.9 | +3.1 | +2.5 | +3.5 | +6.0 | +2.2 | +0.1 | +1.9 | -0.1 | -0.2 | +0.8 | +6.1 | +.216 | +4.0 | +10.2 | | +2.4 | +3.8 | +.164 |
| 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 |
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| Playoffs Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Rudy Gobert |
11 |
34.8 |
13.2 |
3.9 |
6.8 |
10.7 |
1.0 |
0.9 |
2.3 |
1.9 |
3.1 |
5.0 |
7.6 |
.655 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
- |
3.2 |
5.3 |
.603 |
| Buddy Hield |
DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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6th Season Stats Comparison |
| Regular Season Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Rudy Gobert |
81 |
31.8 |
15.9 |
3.8 |
9.0 |
12.9 |
2.0 |
0.8 |
2.3 |
1.6 |
2.9 |
5.9 |
8.8 |
.669 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
- |
4.1 |
6.4 |
.636 |
| difference: | | +0.9 | +0.3 | +3.0 | +5.5 | +8.5 | +0.8 | +0.1 | +2.0 | -0.3 | -0.6 | +0.4 | +4.8 | +.263 | +3.2 | +8.8 | | +2.7 | +4.8 | +.238 |
| 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 |
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| Playoffs Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Rudy Gobert |
5 |
30.4 |
11.2 |
4.6 |
5.6 |
10.2 |
1.4 |
0.6 |
2.6 |
1.8 |
3.2 |
3.8 |
6.4 |
.594 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
- |
3.6 |
4.6 |
.783 |
| Buddy Hield |
DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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7th Season Stats Comparison |
| Regular Season Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Rudy Gobert |
68 |
34.3 |
15.1 |
3.4 |
10.1 |
13.5 |
1.5 |
0.8 |
2.0 |
1.9 |
3.2 |
5.7 |
8.2 |
.693 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
- |
3.7 |
5.9 |
.630 |
| difference: | +12 | +3.3 | +1.7 | +2.6 | +5.9 | +8.5 | +1.3 | +0.4 | +1.7 | -0.2 | -1.2 | +0.2 | +4.8 | +.235 | +3.6 | +8.5 | | +2.4 | +4.3 | +.192 |
| 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 |
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| Playoffs Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Rudy Gobert |
7 |
38.6 |
16.9 |
3.4 |
8.0 |
11.4 |
1.1 |
0.6 |
1.4 |
1.3 |
3.7 |
6.9 |
10.6 |
.649 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
- |
3.1 |
6.0 |
.524 |
| Buddy Hield |
DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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8th Season Stats Comparison |
| Regular Season Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Rudy Gobert |
71 |
30.8 |
14.3 |
3.4 |
10.1 |
13.5 |
1.3 |
0.6 |
2.7 |
1.7 |
2.3 |
5.5 |
8.2 |
.675 |
0.0 |
0.1 |
.000 |
3.3 |
5.3 |
.623 |
| difference: | +13 | +5.1 | +2.2 | +2.7 | +7.6 | +10.3 | +1.5 | +0.2 | +2.2 | -0.5 | -0.3 | +1.1 | +1.9 | +.239 | +2.6 | +6.7 | +.386 | +2.7 | +4.6 | +.258 |
| 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 |
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| Playoffs Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Rudy Gobert |
11 |
34.2 |
14.7 |
3.9 |
8.4 |
12.3 |
0.8 |
0.5 |
2.1 |
1.5 |
4.2 |
5.5 |
7.4 |
.741 |
0.0 |
0.1 |
.000 |
3.8 |
6.0 |
.636 |
| difference: | +7 | +21.4 | +9.2 | +3.4 | +7.6 | +11.0 | +0.3 | +0.5 | +1.8 | -1.0 | -3.2 | +3.7 | +3.1 | +.329 | +1.5 | +3.2 | +.462 | +3.3 | +5.5 | +.364 |
| 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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9th Season Stats Comparison |
| Regular Season Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Rudy Gobert |
66 |
32.1 |
15.6 |
3.7 |
11.0 |
14.7 |
1.1 |
0.7 |
2.1 |
1.8 |
2.7 |
5.5 |
7.7 |
.713 |
0.0 |
0.1 |
.000 |
4.6 |
6.7 |
.690 |
| difference: | +16 | +9.4 | +4.5 | +3.1 | +8.4 | +11.5 | +0.5 | +0.1 | +1.8 | -0.7 | -1.1 | +1.5 | +1.9 | +.296 | +2.5 | +6.6 | +.370 | +4.0 | +5.9 | +.138 |
| Buddy Hield |
82 |
22.7 |
11.1 |
0.6 |
2.6 |
3.2 |
1.6 |
0.8 |
0.3 |
1.1 |
1.6 |
4.0 |
9.6 |
.417 |
2.5 |
6.7 |
.370 |
0.6 |
0.8 |
.828 |
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| Playoffs Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Rudy Gobert |
6 |
32.8 |
12.0 |
3.5 |
9.7 |
13.2 |
0.5 |
0.2 |
1.0 |
1.3 |
3.2 |
3.5 |
5.5 |
.636 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
- |
5.0 |
7.3 |
.682 |
| difference: | +6 | +5.5 | +0.5 | +2.0 | +7.7 | +9.7 | +1.3 | +1.0 | +0.6 | -0.2 | -1.2 | +0.8 | +4.9 | +.220 | +2.8 | +6.4 | | +3.9 | +6.1 | +.247 |
| Buddy Hield |
12 |
27.3 |
12.5 |
1.5 |
2.0 |
3.5 |
1.8 |
1.2 |
0.4 |
1.1 |
2.0 |
4.3 |
10.4 |
.416 |
2.8 |
6.4 |
.429 |
1.1 |
1.2 |
.929 |
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Additional Years |
* Rudy Gobert played 3 seasons more than Buddy Hield in the NBA.
In that period—his seasons 10 to 12, from 2023 to 2025—Rudy Gobert played in 3 Playoffs. In those 3 extra years over Buddy Hield, Rudy Gobert got these achievements: |
| Honors & Awards | 1 All-Defensive First Team
1 All-Defensive Second Team
1 Defensive Player of the Year
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