Wendell Carter Jr. vs. Buddy Hield Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Buddy Hield and Wendell Carter Jr., 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 / Games against each other

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.

Wendell Carter Jr. played 6 years in the NBA, 2 less than Buddy Hield, who played 8. Wendell Carter Jr. had the first of his seasons in 2018-19, 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
Wendell Carter Jr. 6 1 2018-19 to 2023-24
Buddy Hield 8 1 2016-17 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Wendell Carter Jr. Buddy Hield
Season 2018-192016-17
Team Chicago BullsNew 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 %
Wendell Carter Jr. 44 25.2 10.3 2.0 5.0 7.0 1.8 0.6 1.3 1.5 3.5 4.1 8.4 .485 0.1 0.7 .188 2.0 2.5 .795
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 %
Wendell Carter Jr. ------- --- ----------
Buddy Hield ------- --- ----------

Season 2
Wendell Carter Jr. Buddy Hield
Season 2019-202017-18
Team Chicago BullsSacramento 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 %
Wendell Carter Jr. 43 29.2 11.3 3.2 6.2 9.4 1.2 0.8 0.8 1.7 3.8 4.3 8.0 .534 0.1 0.7 .207 2.6 3.5 .737
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 %
Wendell Carter Jr. ------- --- ----------
Buddy Hield ------- --- ----------

Season 3
Wendell Carter Jr. Buddy Hield
Season 2020-212018-19
Team Chicago Bulls, Orlando MagicSacramento 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 %
Wendell Carter Jr. 54 25.5 11.2 2.4 5.8 8.2 1.9 0.6 0.8 1.4 2.7 4.3 8.5 .503 0.3 0.9 .294 2.4 3.3 .732
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 %
Wendell Carter Jr. ------- --- ----------
Buddy Hield ------- --- ----------

Season 4
Wendell Carter Jr. Buddy Hield
Season 2021-222019-20
Team Orlando MagicSacramento 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 %
Wendell Carter Jr. 62 29.9 15.0 2.2 8.2 10.5 2.8 0.6 0.7 1.9 2.7 5.8 11.0 .525 1.1 3.5 .327 2.3 3.3 .691
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 %
Wendell Carter Jr. ------- --- ----------
Buddy Hield ------- --- ----------

Season 5
Wendell Carter Jr. Buddy Hield
Season 2022-232020-21
Team Orlando MagicSacramento 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 %
Wendell Carter Jr. 57 29.6 15.2 2.1 6.6 8.7 2.3 0.5 0.6 1.9 2.8 5.6 10.8 .525 1.4 3.9 .356 2.5 3.4 .738
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 %
Wendell Carter Jr. ------- --- ----------
Buddy Hield ------- --- ----------

Season 6
Wendell Carter Jr. Buddy Hield
Season 2023-242021-22
Team Orlando MagicSacramento Kings, Indiana Pacers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Magic 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 %
Wendell Carter Jr. 55 25.6 11.0 2.0 4.9 6.9 1.7 0.6 0.5 1.2 2.2 4.1 7.7 .525 1.2 3.1 .374 1.7 2.4 .694
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 %
Wendell Carter Jr. 7 26.4 7.6 1.3 5.0 6.3 1.3 0.7 0.6 0.7 2.9 2.7 6.7 .404 1.0 3.6 .280 1.1 1.6 .727
Buddy Hield ------- --- ----------

Season 7
Wendell Carter Jr. 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 %
Wendell Carter Jr. ------- --- ----------
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 %
Wendell Carter Jr. ------- --- ----------
Buddy Hield ------- --- ----------

Season 8
Wendell Carter Jr. 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 %
Wendell Carter Jr. ------- --- ----------
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 %
Wendell Carter Jr. ------- --- ----------
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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