Steve Hawes vs. Buddy Hield Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Buddy Hield and Steve Hawes, 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.

Steve Hawes played 10 years in the NBA, 2 more than Buddy Hield, who played 8. Steve Hawes had the first of his seasons in 1974-75, 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
Steve Hawes 10 7 1974-75 to 1983-84
Buddy Hield 8 1 2016-17 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Steve Hawes Buddy Hield
Season 1974-752016-17
Team Houston RocketsNew Orleans Pelicans, Sacramento Kings
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Rookie First Team
Playoffs Rockets 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 %
Steve Hawes 55 16.3 5.9 1.5 3.5 5.0 1.6 0.7 0.7 - 1.8 2.5 5.1 .502 - - - 0.8 1.0 .818
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 %
Steve Hawes 8 16.0 5.5 0.4 3.3 3.6 1.6 0.4 0.4 - 1.4 2.3 4.8 .474 - - - 1.0 1.1 .889
Buddy Hield ------- --- ----------

Season 2
Steve Hawes Buddy Hield
Season 1975-762017-18
Team Houston Rockets, Portland Trail BlazersSacramento 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 %
Steve Hawes 72 19.6 6.7 2.4 4.5 6.9 1.6 0.6 0.3 - 2.3 2.8 5.6 .494 - - - 1.2 1.7 .725
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 %
Steve Hawes ------- --- ----------
Buddy Hield ------- --- ----------

Season 3
Steve Hawes Buddy Hield
Season 1976-772018-19
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 %
Steve Hawes 44 21.5 8.2 1.8 4.2 5.9 1.4 0.8 0.5 - 3.2 3.3 6.9 .482 - - - 1.5 2.0 .761
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 %
Steve Hawes ------- --- ----------
Buddy Hield ------- --- ----------

Season 4
Steve Hawes Buddy Hield
Season 1977-782019-20
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 %
Steve Hawes 75 31.0 12.7 2.4 6.8 9.2 2.5 1.0 0.8 2.0 3.1 5.2 11.4 .453 - - - 2.3 2.9 .818
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 %
Steve Hawes 2 35.5 8.0 1.5 7.0 8.5 4.0 0.5 1.0 3.0 2.5 3.5 9.0 .389 - - - 1.0 1.5 .667
Buddy Hield ------- --- ----------

Season 5
Steve Hawes Buddy Hield
Season 1978-792020-21
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 %
Steve Hawes 81 27.2 10.5 2.3 5.0 7.3 2.3 1.0 0.6 1.8 3.3 4.6 9.3 .492 - - - 1.3 1.6 .818
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 %
Steve Hawes 9 27.0 9.9 3.0 4.0 7.0 3.2 0.9 0.3 0.6 3.7 4.4 9.0 .494 - - - 1.0 1.3 .750
Buddy Hield ------- --- ----------

Season 6
Steve Hawes Buddy Hield
Season 1979-802021-22
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 %
Steve Hawes 82 22.6 9.3 1.8 4.2 6.0 1.8 0.9 0.4 1.5 2.5 3.7 7.4 .502 0.0 0.1 .375 1.8 2.2 .824
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 %
Steve Hawes 5 29.8 10.4 2.6 4.4 7.0 2.4 1.8 0.2 1.6 4.4 3.6 8.2 .439 0.0 0.0 - 3.2 3.6 .889
Buddy Hield ------- --- ----------

Season 7
Steve Hawes Buddy Hield
Season 1980-812022-23
Team Atlanta HawksIndiana 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 %
Steve Hawes 74 31.2 12.0 2.2 5.4 7.6 2.3 1.0 0.4 2.2 3.9 4.5 8.6 .523 0.0 0.1 .250 3.0 3.8 .799
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 %
Steve Hawes ------- --- ----------
Buddy Hield ------- --- ----------

Season 8
Steve Hawes Buddy Hield
Season 1981-822023-24
Team Atlanta HawksIndiana Pacers, Philadelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Hawks Lost East Conf 1st Rd76ers 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 %
Steve Hawes 49 26.9 9.3 1.8 4.7 6.5 2.9 0.7 0.7 1.8 3.2 3.6 7.6 .481 0.1 0.2 .400 2.0 2.6 .762
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 %
Steve Hawes 1 12.0 7.0 3.0 2.0 5.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 2.0 5.0 .400 0.0 0.0 - 3.0 4.0 .750
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
Steve Hawes Buddy Hield
Season 1982-83-
Team Atlanta Hawks, Seattle Supersonics-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Supersonics Lost West 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 %
Steve Hawes 77 18.4 5.2 1.1 3.6 4.7 1.2 0.5 0.2 1.4 2.5 2.1 5.1 .418 0.1 0.3 .238 0.9 1.2 .734
Buddy Hield ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Steve Hawes 2 17.5 6.0 0.5 2.5 3.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 1.5 4.0 2.5 5.0 .500 0.0 0.0 - 1.0 1.5 .667
Buddy Hield ------- --- ----------

Season 10
Steve Hawes Buddy Hield
Season 1983-84-
Team Seattle Supersonics-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Supersonics Lost West 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 %
Steve Hawes 79 14.6 3.7 0.6 2.2 2.8 1.3 0.3 0.2 0.7 1.8 1.4 3.0 .481 0.0 0.1 .250 0.8 1.0 .782
Buddy Hield ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Steve Hawes 5 14.8 3.0 1.6 2.4 4.0 1.4 0.4 0.0 0.4 1.2 1.2 2.8 .429 0.2 0.4 .500 0.4 0.4 1.000
Buddy Hield ------- --- ----------
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