#7 · Guard· 6' 4"· 33 years
Inside the game of Buddy Hield.
PORTRAIT / NBA GUARD2026-27 · Regular season
3 games · CHIEarly returns 3 games are a starting point. These are recorded results, not a projection of player strength.
01 / The film room
02 / The scouting file
The role. The questions. The person.
The statistical read
League percentiles: 412 players with at least 20 games, 300 minutes and 100 field-goal attempts in 2025-26. Higher means more of the named statistic. Per-36 rates describe production in the recorded role; they do not project starter minutes.
Points per 36 minutes
Assists per 36 minutes; does not measure every advantage created
Rebounds per 36 minutes; role and available rebounds matter
Percentage of field-goal attempts taken from three
Free-throw attempts per 100 field-goal attempts
True shooting percentage, weighted by attempts
Percentiles compare this season’s qualified NBA players across all positions. Rebounding reflects opportunity as well as skill; assists depend on touches and teammates; shot volume does not measure gravity. True shooting uses aggregate points and attempts, with a 0.44 free-throw multiplier. Per-36 rates use recorded minutes, which may be rounded in historical NBA game logs.
NBA source record ↗64.8% of attempts from three places Buddy Hield at the 88th percentile among all qualified players, across positions. The willingness is in the record. Whether defenders stay attached is a separate film question.
Inspect the record ↓34.9% from three on 212 attempts. Separate catch-and-shoot looks from pull-ups, and open attempts from contested ones, before projecting the percentage.
Inspect the record ↓1.48 assists per turnover is a starting point. Rewatch possessions against traps and late-clock pressure; this ratio alone cannot tell you how difficult the passing job was.
Inspect the record ↓Possession detail · 2026-27
3 of the last 3 recorded regular-season appearances have event logs that reconcile with the player’s box-score shooting totals. These zones describe that subset.
Rim: under 4 feet. Short twos: 4 to under 14 feet. Long twos: 14 feet and farther. NBA event labels determine three-pointers. 66.7% of made field goals carried an assist credit in these logs.
The roster around him
Current CHI teammates with an overlapping listed position. Their 2025-26 records put the available skill sets side by side; these are individual season numbers, not lineup results.
| Player | Position | MIN / G | AST / G | 3P% | 3PA | REB / G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Josh Giddey ↗ | G | 32.1 | 9.1 | 36.4% | 283 | 8.3 |
| Norman Powell ↗ | G | 29.6 | 2.5 | 38.0% | 410 | 3.5 |
| Tre Jones ↗ | G | 27.0 | 5.4 | 31.5% | 130 | 3.1 |
| Isaac Okoro ↗ | F-G | 26.9 | 1.6 | 33.0% | 221 | 2.7 |
| Jordan Hawkins ↗ | G | 13.5 | 0.8 | 34.8% | 135 | 1.7 |
A comparison worth investigating
2025-26 · Closest standardized profiles across the six measures above, with equal weight. Numerical resemblance says little about defensive assignments, shot difficulty or career ceiling.
The reporting file
Read Hield’s official biography and the reporting below for the path to the NBA. A reviewed account of upbringing, scouting disagreements and development is not yet in this file.
Official biography ↗Player reporting ↓03 / The numbers
2026-27 regular season · 3 games
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| Sample | GP | PTS | REB | AST | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Available games | 3 | 7.3 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 64.7% |
| Last 10 | 3 | 7.3 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 64.7% |
| Last 5 | 3 | 7.3 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 64.7% |
| Off bench | 3 | 7.3 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 64.7% |
The shooting profile
2026-27 · Percentages and attempt volume.
04 / The reading room
Read the Game
Oct 21, 2026 · Regular season
Buddy Hield finished scoreless on 0.0% from the field. Hield recorded two assists and two turnovers.
ESPN ·
André Snellings and Eric Moody
ESPN ·
Anthony Slater and Shams Charania
05 / The long view
Points per game · Regular season · Team stints are shown separately where supplied.
| Season | Team | GP | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG% | 3P% | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | CHI | 3 | 15.1 | 7.3 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 52.9% | 40.0% | — |
| 2025-26 | ATL / GSW | 51 | 16.1 | 7.6 | 2.3 | 1.4 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 43.7% | 34.9% | 81.1% |
| 2024-25 | GS | 82 | 22.7 | 11.1 | 3.2 | 1.6 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 41.7% | 37.0% | 82.8% |
| 2023-24 | TOT | 84 | 25.7 | 12.1 | 3.2 | 2.8 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 43.6% | 38.6% | 88.1% |
| 2023-24 | PHI | 32 | 25.8 | 12.2 | 3.2 | 3.0 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 42.6% | 38.9% | 92.3% |
| 2023-24 | IND | 52 | 25.7 | 12.0 | 3.2 | 2.7 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 44.3% | 38.4% | 84.8% |
| 2022-23 | IND | 80 | 31.0 | 16.8 | 5.0 | 2.8 | 1.1 | 0.3 | 45.8% | 42.5% | 82.2% |
| 2021-22 | TOT | 81 | 30.9 | 15.6 | 4.4 | 2.8 | 0.9 | 0.3 | 40.6% | 36.6% | 87.4% |
| 2021-22 | SAC | 55 | 28.6 | 14.4 | 4.0 | 1.9 | 0.9 | 0.3 | 38.2% | 36.8% | 87.0% |
| 2021-22 | IND | 26 | 35.6 | 18.2 | 5.1 | 4.8 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 44.7% | 36.2% | 88.6% |
| 2020-21 | SAC | 71 | 34.3 | 16.6 | 4.7 | 3.6 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 40.6% | 39.1% | 84.6% |
| 2019-20 | SAC | 72 | 30.8 | 19.2 | 4.6 | 3.0 | 0.9 | 0.2 | 42.9% | 39.4% | 84.6% |
| 2018-19 | SAC | 82 | 31.9 | 20.7 | 5.0 | 2.5 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 45.8% | 42.7% | 88.6% |
| 2017-18 | SAC | 80 | 25.3 | 13.5 | 3.8 | 1.9 | 1.1 | 0.3 | 44.6% | 43.1% | 87.7% |
| 2016-17 | TOT | 82 | 23.0 | 10.6 | 3.3 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 42.6% | 39.1% | 84.2% |
| 2016-17 | SAC | 25 | 29.1 | 15.1 | 4.2 | 1.8 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 48.0% | 42.8% | 81.4% |
| 2016-17 | NO | 57 | 20.4 | 8.6 | 2.9 | 1.4 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 39.3% | 36.9% | 87.9% |
06 / Every appearance
| Competition | Game | FG% | 3P% | FT% | Contribution | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 24 | Regular season | CHI vs WAS ↗ | 16.2 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 57.1% | 33.3% | — | -2.9Box only · provisional |
| Oct 23 | Regular season | CHI vs MIL ↗ | 15.4 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 83.3% | 75.0% | — | +3.5Box only · provisional |
| Oct 21 | Regular season | CHI vs TOR ↗ | 13.7 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% | 0.0% | — | -11.7Box only · provisional |
| Oct 14 | Preseason | CHI vs MIL ↗ | 16.3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 50.0% | 50.0% | — | +1.6Box only · provisional |
| Oct 11 | Preseason | CHI vs DEN ↗ | 19.4 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 57.1% | 66.7% | 100.0% | +7.7Box only · provisional |
| Oct 9 | Preseason | CHI vs MEM ↗ | 16.9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 28.6% | 25.0% | — | -5.4Box only · provisional |
| Oct 7 | Preseason | CHI vs PHX ↗ | 14.9 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 33.3% | 33.3% | 100.0% | -1.9Box only · provisional |
No games match these filters.
Shooting percentages use recorded attempts; no attempts is unavailable. Game contribution is not player strength or points caused.
Regular season
Oct 24, 2026 · CHI vs WAS
Bench · 16.2 minutes
Buddy Hield scored 9 points, shooting 57.1% from the field. He shot 33.3% from three on 3 attempts. He added 2 assists and 2 rebounds.
Box-score read
Offense credits scoring, assists and offensive rebounds, with deductions for misses and turnovers. Defense uses defensive rebounds, steals, blocks and fouls. The baseline adjusts for minutes at this game's average box value. Tracking and hustle inputs are unavailable.
Box only · provisional · Calculated Oct 25, 2026 · 02:59 UTC. Game contribution is not player strength or points caused.
Regular season
Oct 23, 2026 · CHI vs MIL
Bench · 15.4 minutes
Buddy Hield scored 13 points, shooting 83.3% from the field. He shot 75% from three on 4 attempts. He added 1 steal and 2 assists.
Box-score read
Offense credits scoring, assists and offensive rebounds, with deductions for misses and turnovers. Defense uses defensive rebounds, steals, blocks and fouls. The baseline adjusts for minutes at this game's average box value. Tracking and hustle inputs are unavailable.
Box only · provisional · Calculated Oct 24, 2026 · 13:10 UTC. Game contribution is not player strength or points caused.
Regular season
Oct 21, 2026 · CHI vs TOR
Bench · 13.7 minutes
Buddy Hield finished scoreless on 0.0% from the field. Hield recorded two assists and two turnovers.
Player analysis
Offense credits scoring, assists and offensive rebounds, with deductions for misses and turnovers. Defense uses defensive rebounds, steals, blocks and fouls. The baseline adjusts for minutes at this game's average box value. Tracking and hustle inputs are unavailable.
Box only · provisional · Calculated Oct 24, 2026 · 13:10 UTC. Game contribution is not player strength or points caused.
Preseason
Oct 14, 2026 · CHI vs MIL
Bench · 16.3 minutes
A player write-up is not available for these statistics yet.
A matching component breakdown is not published for this rating. Missing components are not zero.
Box only · provisional · Calculated Oct 15, 2026 · 04:15 UTC. Game contribution is not player strength or points caused.
Preseason
Oct 11, 2026 · CHI vs DEN
Bench · 19.4 minutes
A player write-up is not available for these statistics yet.
A matching component breakdown is not published for this rating. Missing components are not zero.
Box only · provisional · Calculated Oct 13, 2026 · 09:52 UTC. Game contribution is not player strength or points caused.
Preseason
Oct 9, 2026 · CHI vs MEM
Bench · 16.9 minutes
A player write-up is not available for these statistics yet.
A matching component breakdown is not published for this rating. Missing components are not zero.
Box only · provisional · Calculated Oct 13, 2026 · 09:52 UTC. Game contribution is not player strength or points caused.
Preseason
Oct 7, 2026 · CHI vs PHX
Bench · 14.9 minutes
A player write-up is not available for these statistics yet.
A matching component breakdown is not published for this rating. Missing components are not zero.
Box only · provisional · Calculated Oct 13, 2026 · 09:31 UTC. Game contribution is not player strength or points caused.
07 / The player file
Traded from CHA on 09/27/26
Biography source · ESPN ↗The contract
2026-27 reported base salary
Reported base salary. Guarantees and trade restrictions are unverified.
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