Atlanta Hawks · #8 · Guard
Buddy
Hield
NBA Rookie of the MonthAll-Rookie Team
7.9
PPG
2.4
RPG
1.5
APG
Height
6-4
Weight
220 lbs
Age
33 years
Draft
2016 R1 Pick 6
School
Oklahoma
Experience
10 Years
2025-26 Season Averages45 GP · 17.2 MPG
Points
7.939pctile
Assists
1.523pctile
Rebounds
2.440pctile
Steals
0.847pctile
Blocks
0.234pctile
Turnovers
1.060pctile
FG%
2.9/6.7 (43.2%)46pctile
3P%
1.5/4.4 (34.2%)43pctile
FT%
0.6/0.8 (79.4%)45pctile
Offensive Overview45 GP · 17.2 MPG
50.9%52pctile
106.348pctile
18.5%48pctile
109.034pctile
12.6%26pctile
0.833pctile
13.3%9pctile
Scoring Profile62 games
Where Points Come From
Paint
22.8%33pctile
Midrange
2.5%52pctile
Three-Point
32.6%72pctile
Free Throws
6.6%27pctile
Fastbreak
10.4%58pctile
Off Turnovers
18.5%93pctile
Shot Distribution & Creation
% FGA — 2PT
24.4%23pctile
% FGA — 3PT
48.2%80pctile
Self-Creation
Unassisted
14.7%42pctile
Assisted
48.2%51pctile
Shooting Overall45 games
54.3%
65pctile60.0%63/105
94pctile34.2%67/196
43pctile79.4%27/34
45pctileAssisted % (lower = more self-creation)
66.4%
21pctile41.5%
33pctile60.3%
38pctileShot Chart301 FGA · 130/301 (43.2%)
<35%
35-45%
45-55%
55-65%
>65%
Shooting Zones301 FGA· league avg in parentheses
| Zone | FGA | % of FGA | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 64 | 21.3%(28.1%) | 52pctile | |
| 20 | 6.6%(20.3%) | 6pctile | |
| 21 | 7.0%(10.1%) | 39pctile | |
| 41 | 13.6%(30.4%) | 9pctile | |
| 47 | 15.6%(10.7%) | 68pctile | |
| 149 | 49.5%(30.7%) | 83pctile | |
| 196 | 65.1%(41.4%) | 84pctile |
| Zone | FG | FG% | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 46/64 | 71.9%(66.8%) | 88pctile | |
| 10/20 | 50.0%(44.5%) | 81pctile | |
| 7/21 | 33.3%(41.5%) | 17pctile | |
| 17/41 | 41.5% | 48pctile | |
| 18/47 | 38.3%(38.3%) | 46pctile | |
| 49/149 | 32.9%(34.9%) | 42pctile | |
| 67/196 | 34.2% | 43pctile |
Defense & Rebounding45 GP · 17.2 MPG
114.730pctile
0.847pctile
0.234pctile
3.060pctile
1.857pctile
67.0%66pctile
0.0%0pctile
0.0%0pctile
OREB/G
0.652pctile
DREB/G
1.836pctile
PF/G
1.277pctile
0.000pctile
Foul Drawing45 GP
79.4%45pctile
0.822pctile
0.619pctile
11.3%14pctile
0.409pctile
5.2%16pctile
0.000pctile
1.5%17pctile
0.2%27pctile
67.9%30pctile
Movement & Creation62 games
Avg Speed
3.5mph38pctile
Distance / Game
1.0mi38pctile
Touches / Game
22.744pctile
Passes / Game
16.644pctile
Secondary Assists
0.261pctile
Shot Quality Splits (Season Totals)
Contested FG
39/7353.4%66pctile
Uncontested FG
91/22839.9%27pctile
At the Rim
59/8867.0%49pctile
Off Reb Chances
0.00pctile
Def Reb Chances
0.00pctile
Effort & Hustle42 games · per game averages
Deflections
1.864pctile
Contested Shots
3.043pctile
2PT Contests
1.745pctile
3PT Contests
1.240pctile
Charges Drawn
0.00pctile
Screen Assists0.3 pts created
0.115pctile
Loose Balls0.3 off / 0.3 def
0.574pctile
Box Outs
0.16pctile
Matchup Data
| Guarded | Team | Min | Games | Poss | PTS | FG | FG% | 3P | 3P% | AST | TOV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donte DiVincenzo | MIN | 9.6 | 4 | 44 | 3 | 1/5 | 20.0% | 1/3 | 33.3% | 3 | 2 |
| Isaiah Joe | OKC | 7.9 | 3 | 36 | 7 | 3/6 | 50.0% | 1/4 | 25.0% | 2 | 1 |
| Tyrese Maxey | PHI | 5.7 | 2 | 27 | 0 | 0/2 | 0.0% | 0/1 | 0.0% | 1 | 0 |
| Kris Murray | POR | 5.2 | 3 | 26 | 0 | 0/0 | 0.0% | 0/0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| Bones Hyland | MIN | 5.1 | 4 | 24 | 4 | 2/4 | 50.0% | 0/2 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 |
| Tim Hardaway Jr. | DEN | 5.0 | 2 | 20 | 0 | 0/2 | 0.0% | 0/1 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 |
| Mike Conley | MIN | 4.8 | 2 | 22 | 0 | 0/0 | 0.0% | 0/0 | — | 1 | 0 |
| Ajay Mitchell | OKC | 4.7 | 3 | 23 | 5 | 1/2 | 50.0% | 1/2 | 50.0% | 1 | 0 |
| Quentin Grimes | PHI | 3.7 | 2 | 16 | 2 | 1/2 | 50.0% | 0/1 | 0.0% | 2 | 0 |
| Jose Alvarado | NOP | 3.7 | 2 | 17 | 6 | 2/5 | 40.0% | 2/4 | 50.0% | 1 | 0 |
| Julian Champagnie | SAS | 3.6 | 2 | 15 | 0 | 0/1 | 0.0% | 0/1 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 |
| Devin Vassell | SAS | 3.5 | 2 | 19 | 2 | 0/0 | 0.0% | 0/0 | — | 1 | 0 |
| Jaime Jaquez Jr. | MIA | 3.5 | 2 | 20 | 5 | 2/8 | 25.0% | 1/6 | 16.7% | 1 | 0 |
| Jamal Murray | DEN | 3.3 | 2 | 17 | 5 | 2/3 | 66.7% | 1/2 | 50.0% | 1 | 1 |
| Norman Powell | MIA | 3.1 | 2 | 13 | 3 | 1/2 | 50.0% | 1/2 | 50.0% | 0 | 1 |
Two-Way Profile45 GP
Developing
Two-Way Value36pctile
Off Rating
109.034pctile
Opp PTS/Poss
0.2154pctile
Net Rating
-5.726pctile
DREB%
0.0%0pctile
STL/G
0.847pctile
BLK/G
0.234pctile
Scoring vs Defender Tier
| Tier | DRtg | Poss | FG% | eFG% | TS% | PTS/Poss |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elite | <108 | 244 | 46.0% | 55.6% | 58.3% | 0.32 |
| Good | 108-112 | 469 | 45.5% | 54.0% | 54.9% | 0.25 |
| Average | 112-115 | 362 | 52.8% | 57.9% | 59.4% | 0.31 |
| Poor | 115-118 | 311 | 43.3% | 47.5% | 51.6% | 0.21 |
| Liability | 118+ | 181 | 65.0% | 73.8% | 75.0% | 0.34 |
Defending vs Scorer Tier
| Tier | PPG | Poss | FG% | eFG% | TS% | PTS/Poss |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elite | 22+ | 169 | 40.6% | 53.1% | 53.1% | 0.20 |
| Good | 17-22 | 187 | 48.4% | 66.1% | 67.4% | 0.23 |
| Average | 12-17 | 388 | 40.0% | 48.6% | 49.9% | 0.19 |
| Role | 8-12 | 323 | 43.2% | 53.4% | 54.5% | 0.26 |
| Bench | <8 | 504 | 41.9% | 52.2% | 53.6% | 0.21 |