Scott Hastings vs. Buddy Hield Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Buddy Hield and Scott Hastings, 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.

Scott Hastings played 11 years in the NBA, 3 more than Buddy Hield, who played 8. Scott Hastings had the first of his seasons in 1982-83, 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
Scott Hastings 11 6 1982-83 to 1992-93
Buddy Hield 8 1 2016-17 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Scott Hastings Buddy Hield
Season 1982-832016-17
Team New York Knicks, Atlanta HawksNew 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 %
Scott Hastings 31 4.5 1.2 0.5 0.8 1.3 0.1 0.2 0.0 0.3 1.1 0.4 1.2 .342 0.0 0.1 .000 0.4 0.6 .550
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 %
Scott Hastings ------- --- ----------
Buddy Hield ------- --- ----------

Season 2
Scott Hastings Buddy Hield
Season 1983-842017-18
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 %
Scott Hastings 68 16.7 4.5 1.4 2.6 4.0 0.7 0.6 0.5 1.0 3.2 1.6 3.5 .468 0.0 0.1 .250 1.2 1.5 .788
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 %
Scott Hastings 5 6.4 1.4 0.4 1.2 1.6 0.2 0.2 0.0 0.4 0.8 0.4 1.8 .222 0.0 0.0 - 0.6 0.8 .750
Buddy Hield ------- --- ----------

Season 3
Scott Hastings Buddy Hield
Season 1984-852018-19
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 %
Scott Hastings 64 12.9 3.8 0.9 1.6 2.5 0.7 0.4 0.4 0.8 2.1 1.4 2.9 .473 0.0 0.0 - 1.0 1.3 .778
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 %
Scott Hastings ------- --- ----------
Buddy Hield ------- --- ----------

Season 4
Scott Hastings Buddy Hield
Season 1985-862019-20
Team Atlanta HawksSacramento Kings
Honors & Awards
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 %
Scott Hastings 62 10.5 3.1 0.7 1.3 2.0 0.4 0.2 0.1 0.6 1.9 1.0 2.6 .409 0.0 0.1 .750 1.0 1.1 .857
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 %
Scott Hastings 9 5.4 3.1 0.3 0.8 1.1 0.2 0.2 0.0 0.6 1.2 1.2 1.6 .786 0.1 0.4 .250 0.6 1.2 .455
Buddy Hield ------- --- ----------

Season 5
Scott Hastings Buddy Hield
Season 1986-872020-21
Team Atlanta HawksSacramento Kings
Honors & Awards
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 %
Scott Hastings 40 6.4 1.8 0.4 1.4 1.8 0.3 0.3 0.2 0.3 0.9 0.6 1.7 .338 0.1 0.3 .167 0.6 0.7 .793
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 %
Scott Hastings 4 5.3 1.5 0.3 1.3 1.5 0.0 0.3 0.3 0.0 1.3 0.5 0.8 .667 0.0 0.0 - 0.5 0.5 1.000
Buddy Hield ------- --- ----------

Season 6
Scott Hastings Buddy Hield
Season 1987-882021-22
Team Atlanta HawksSacramento Kings, Indiana Pacers
Honors & Awards
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 %
Scott Hastings 55 7.3 2.0 0.5 1.3 1.8 0.3 0.1 0.2 0.3 1.2 0.7 1.5 .488 0.1 0.2 .417 0.5 0.5 .926
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 %
Scott Hastings 11 9.4 2.4 0.6 0.9 1.5 0.3 0.3 0.1 0.5 1.9 0.8 1.3 .643 0.0 0.1 .000 0.7 0.7 1.000
Buddy Hield ------- --- ----------

Season 7
Scott Hastings Buddy Hield
Season 1988-892022-23
Team Miami HeatIndiana 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 %
Scott Hastings 75 16.1 5.1 1.0 2.1 3.1 0.8 0.4 0.6 0.9 2.7 1.9 4.4 .436 0.1 0.4 .321 1.2 1.4 .850
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 %
Scott Hastings ------- --- ----------
Buddy Hield ------- --- ----------

Season 8
Scott Hastings Buddy Hield
Season 1989-902023-24
Team Detroit PistonsIndiana Pacers, Philadelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA Champion76ers 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 %
Scott Hastings 40 4.2 1.1 0.2 0.6 0.8 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.8 0.3 0.8 .303 0.1 0.3 .250 0.5 0.6 .864
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 %
Scott Hastings 5 3.2 0.4 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.8 0.2 0.8 .250 0.0 0.6 .000 0.0 0.0 -
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
Scott Hastings Buddy Hield
Season 1990-91-
Team Detroit Pistons-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Pistons Lost East Conf Finals-
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Scott Hastings 27 4.2 1.8 0.5 0.5 1.0 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.9 0.6 1.0 .571 0.1 0.1 .750 0.5 0.5 1.000
Buddy Hield ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Scott Hastings 10 3.5 0.8 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.3 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.6 0.3 0.6 .500 0.2 0.4 .500 0.0 0.0 -
Buddy Hield ------- --- ----------

Season 10
Scott Hastings Buddy Hield
Season 1991-92-
Team Denver Nuggets-
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 %
Scott Hastings 40 10.5 1.5 0.8 1.7 2.5 0.7 0.3 0.4 0.6 1.4 0.4 1.3 .340 0.0 0.2 .000 0.6 0.7 .857
Buddy Hield ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Scott Hastings ------- --- ----------
Buddy Hield ------- --- ----------

Season 11
Scott Hastings Buddy Hield
Season 1992-93-
Team Denver Nuggets-
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 %
Scott Hastings 76 8.8 2.1 0.6 1.2 1.8 0.4 0.2 0.1 0.4 1.5 0.8 1.5 .509 0.0 0.1 .250 0.5 0.7 .727
Buddy Hield ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Scott Hastings ------- --- ----------
Buddy Hield ------- --- ----------
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