Will Bynum vs. Buddy Hield Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Buddy Hield and Will Bynum, 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.

Will Bynum and Buddy Hield both played 8 years in the NBA. Will Bynum had the first of his seasons in 2005-06, 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
Will Bynum 8 2 2005-06 to 2014-15
Buddy Hield 8 1 2016-17 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Will Bynum Buddy Hield
Season 2005-062016-17
Team Golden State WarriorsNew 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 %
Will Bynum 15 10.8 3.6 0.2 0.6 0.8 1.3 0.5 0.0 0.9 0.7 1.4 3.5 .404 0.1 0.6 .222 0.7 1.1 .625
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 %
Will Bynum ------- --- ----------
Buddy Hield ------- --- ----------

Note: Will Bynum didn't play in 2006-07 and 2007-08.

Season 2

Will Bynum Buddy Hield
Season 2008-092017-18
Team Detroit PistonsSacramento Kings
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Pistons 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 %
Will Bynum 57 14.1 7.2 0.3 1.0 1.3 2.8 0.6 0.0 1.3 1.5 2.7 6.0 .456 0.1 0.3 .158 1.7 2.1 .798
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 %
Will Bynum 4 19.5 11.8 0.3 1.3 1.5 2.5 1.3 0.0 2.0 2.3 4.5 9.8 .462 0.3 1.0 .250 2.5 2.5 1.000
Buddy Hield ------- --- ----------

Season 3

Will Bynum Buddy Hield
Season 2009-102018-19
Team Detroit PistonsSacramento 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 %
Will Bynum 63 26.5 10.0 0.4 1.9 2.3 4.5 0.9 0.1 1.8 2.3 3.8 8.5 .444 0.2 0.9 .218 2.3 2.8 .798
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 %
Will Bynum ------- --- ----------
Buddy Hield ------- --- ----------

Season 4

Will Bynum Buddy Hield
Season 2010-112019-20
Team Detroit PistonsSacramento 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 %
Will Bynum 61 18.4 7.9 0.2 1.0 1.2 3.2 0.9 0.1 1.4 1.9 3.0 6.7 .448 0.3 0.8 .320 1.7 2.0 .836
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 %
Will Bynum ------- --- ----------
Buddy Hield ------- --- ----------

Season 5

Will Bynum Buddy Hield
Season 2011-122020-21
Team Detroit PistonsSacramento 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 %
Will Bynum 36 14.3 5.7 0.3 1.3 1.6 1.8 0.6 0.1 1.5 1.7 2.1 5.4 .381 0.2 0.8 .241 1.4 1.8 .766
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 %
Will Bynum ------- --- ----------
Buddy Hield ------- --- ----------

Season 6

Will Bynum Buddy Hield
Season 2012-132021-22
Team Detroit PistonsSacramento Kings, Indiana 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 %
Will Bynum 65 18.8 9.8 0.4 1.1 1.5 3.6 0.7 0.1 1.9 2.0 3.9 8.3 .469 0.4 1.2 .316 1.6 2.0 .809
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 %
Will Bynum ------- --- ----------
Buddy Hield ------- --- ----------

Season 7

Will Bynum Buddy Hield
Season 2013-142022-23
Team Detroit PistonsIndiana 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 %
Will Bynum 56 18.8 8.7 0.4 1.3 1.8 3.9 0.7 0.1 1.8 2.2 3.3 7.7 .428 0.4 1.1 .323 1.7 2.2 .802
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 %
Will Bynum ------- --- ----------
Buddy Hield ------- --- ----------

Season 8

Will Bynum Buddy Hield
Season 2014-152023-24
Team Washington WizardsIndiana Pacers, Philadelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Wizards Lost East Conf Semis76ers 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 %
Will Bynum 7 9.6 3.1 0.3 0.6 0.9 2.6 0.1 0.1 1.1 1.3 1.4 4.4 .323 0.0 1.3 .000 0.3 0.6 .500
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 %
Will Bynum 3 10.3 6.3 0.7 0.3 1.0 1.0 0.7 0.3 1.7 2.0 2.3 4.7 .500 0.3 0.7 .500 1.3 1.7 .800
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