Basketball Savant / Players / Buddy Hield 7.6 PPG2.3 RPG1.4 APG0.9 TPG16.1 MPG
Buddy Hield
Buddy Hield, 2025-26 with ATL: 7.6 points, 2.3 rebounds and 1.4 assists in 16.1 minutes a game. Against the 349 players who qualified that season, his highest marks are Steals / 75 (85th percentile), Rim FG% def. diff (66th) and Stocks / 75 (61st); his lowest are FT attempts / g (8th percentile) and Game Score / g (16th).
Bars rank him against all 349 qualified players in 2025-26; the second number is his rank among the 178 qualified guards. 50 is average, and a higher percentile is always the better mark.
Role
| Stat | Percentile vs league | vs guards | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes / game | 6 | 6 | 16.1 |
| Minutes share | 11 | 11 | 20.7% |
| Availability | 25 | 25 | 62.2% |
Offense
| Stat | Percentile vs league | vs guards | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shooting | |||
| True shooting % | 39 | 49 | .568 |
| Effective FG% | 54 | 63 | .550 |
| Points per shot | 23 | 33 | 1.19 |
| 3-point % | 45 | 44 | 34.9% |
| 3-point attempts / g | 58 | 51 | 4.2 |
| 3PA rate (of FGA) | 87 | 82 | 64.8% |
| 2-point % | 79 | 90 | 60.0% |
| Free throw % | 61 | 49 | 81.1% |
| FT attempts / g | 8 | 9 | 0.7 |
| FT rate (of FGA) | 9 | 12 | 11.3% |
| % points from 3 | 86 | 80 | 56.9% |
| Creation & playmaking | |||
| Points / 75 | 52 | 50 | 16.5 |
| Assist % | 47 | 30 | 12.9% |
| Assists / 75 | 43 | 26 | 3.0 |
| Assist / turnover | 25 | 13 | 1.48 |
| Potential assists / 75 | 48 | 29 | 5.6 |
| Usage % | 57 | 51 | 19.2% |
| Turnover % | 46 | 52 | 12.3% |
| Turnovers / 75 | 43 | 53 | 2.0 |
| Offensive rebound % | 46 | 67 | 3.2% |
| Drive rate / 75 | 31 | 17 | 4.1 |
| Self-creation | 13 | 18 | low |
| Shot-making (PPP %ile) | 47 | 47 | 52 |
| Defender difficulty | 59 | 75 | avg (+0.0) |
| Impact | |||
| On/Off net | 1 | 3 | -10.6 |
Defense
| Stat | Percentile vs league | vs guards | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rebounding | |||
| Rebounds / 75 | 38 | 63 | 4.9 |
| Def. rebound % | 40 | 62 | 10.6% |
| Activity & outcomes | |||
| Steals / 75 | 85 | 79 | 1.6 |
| Blocks / 75 | 33 | 51 | 0.4 |
| Stocks / 75 | 61 | 71 | 2.0 |
| Steal % | 84 | 78 | 2.2% |
| Block % | 33 | 52 | 1.0% |
| Rim FG% def. diff | 66 | 76 | −3.2% |
| Matchup difficulty | 65 | 66 | high (13.1) |
| Opp FG% on matchups | 30 | 35 | +1.6% |
| Deflections / 75 | 81 | 76 | 3.3 |
| Physical ingredients | |||
| Height | 22 | 43 | 6'4" |
| Strength (weight) | 64 | 92 | 220 |
Value
| Stat | Percentile vs league | vs guards | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall value | |||
| PER | 34 | 39 | 12.8 |
| Win Shares / 48 | 26 | 31 | .060 |
| Box Plus/Minus | 40 | 43 | −1.0 |
| Offensive BPM | 41 | 45 | −0.9 |
| Defensive BPM | 49 | 54 | −0.1 |
| VORP | 34 | 37 | 0.2 |
| Game Score / g | 16 | 21 | 5.6 |
Statistical comps
closest profiles by usage, shooting, playmaking, rebounding & rim protection · 2025-26 · 500+ min
Weakness comps
who shares his flaws, ranked against other guards · 2025-26 · 500+ min
Where he ranks worst
- Availability23rd percentile
- Assist %33rd percentile
- Opp FG% on matchups35th percentile
Season by season
| Season | Team | Age | GP | MPG | PPG | RPG | APG | TS% | BPM | BPM %ile | Honours |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-17 | SAC | 24 | 82 | 23.0 | 10.6 | 3.3 | 1.5 | .541 | −2.0 | 29 | All-Rookie 1st |
| 2017-18 | SAC | 25 | 80 | 25.3 | 13.5 | 3.8 | 1.9 | .557 | +1.0 | 75 | |
| 2018-19★ | SAC | 26 | 82 | 31.9 | 20.7 | 5.0 | 2.5 | .587 | +2.1 | 84 | |
| 2019-20 | SAC | 27 | 72 | 30.8 | 19.2 | 4.6 | 3.0 | .566 | +1.1 | 73 | |
| 2020-21 | SAC | 28 | 71 | 34.3 | 16.6 | 4.7 | 3.6 | .567 | −0.6 | 47 | |
| 2021-22 | IND | 29 | 81 | 30.8 | 15.6 | 4.4 | 2.8 | .548 | −1.2 | 36 | |
| 2022-23 | IND | 30 | 80 | 31.0 | 16.8 | 5.0 | 2.8 | .614 | +1.9 | 81 | |
| 2023-24 | PHI | 31 | 84 | 25.7 | 12.1 | 3.2 | 2.8 | .578 | +0.4 | 61 | |
| 2024-25 | GSW | 32 | 82 | 22.7 | 11.1 | 3.2 | 1.6 | .560 | −1.0 | 39 | |
| 2025-26 | ATL | 33 | 51 | 16.1 | 7.6 | 2.3 | 1.4 | .568 | −1.0 | 40 |
BPM %ile ranks his Box Plus/Minus against that season’s qualified players. ★ is his best season by Box Plus/Minus, among seasons that clear the games floor.