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Buddy Hield
Buddy Hield
Atlanta Hawks · Guard
Observed

Buddy Hield in 2025-26: 333 field goal attempts with location, 1.11 points per attempt; 49 % come from above the break (34.0 % made).

1.11
Points per attempt · 2025-26
Buddy Hield in 2025-26: 333 field goal attempts with location, 1.11 points per attempt; 49 % come from above the break (34.0 % made).
MadeMissed
  • 34.0 %Above the break162 · 49 %
  • 70.0 %At the rim80 · 24 %
  • 40.0 %Corner three50 · 15 %
  • 60.0 %Paint20 · 6 %
  • 17.7 %Mid-range17 · 5 %
  • 25.0 %Long range4 · 1 %
333
Attempts with location · 2025-26
34.0 %
Above the break · 2025-26
70.0 %
At the rim · 2025-26
40.0 %
Corner three · 2025-26
2025-26 · 333 field goal attempts with location · validated NBA geometry
See evidence · 7 pieces of evidence
  1. 2025-26: 333 field goal attempts with location · 147 made · 1.11 points per attempt · NBA
  2. Above the break: 55/162 (34.0 %) · 49 % of attempts · 1.02 points per attempt
  3. At the rim: 56/80 (70.0 %) · 24 % of attempts · 1.40 points per attempt
  4. Corner three: 20/50 (40.0 %) · 15 % of attempts · 1.20 points per attempt
  5. Paint: 12/20 (60.0 %) · 6 % of attempts · 1.20 points per attempt
  6. Mid-range: 3/17 (17.7 %) · 5 % of attempts · 0.35 points per attempt
  7. Long range: 1/4 (25.0 %) · 1 % of attempts · 0.75 points per attempt
Limits
  • Free throws have no location and are left out.
  • 1 attempts beyond 11 m from the rim are not drawn (they do count in the figures).
  • Requires ball tracking. Play-by-play only records where the shot came from and whether it went in.
  • Elbow, wrist, legs and balance require video and a pose model. This source has no imagery.
Revision 2536ff25 · measured
Other readings of Buddy Hield
Observed

Buddy Hield drops from 11.1 to 7.6 points per game in 2024-25→2025-26 after 10 measured seasons.

7.6
Points per game · 2025-26
Buddy Hield drops from 11.1 to 7.6 points per game in 2024-25→2025-26 after 10 measured seasons.7.6
Career · 2016-17–2025-26 · 10 seasons
Measured

Buddy Hield sits in the 38th percentile among the league's guards in steals (2025-26).

38
Percentile · Steals · 2025-26
Buddy Hield sits in the 38th percentile among the league's guards in steals (2025-26).StealsP38BlocksP29ScoringP28
Against 178 league guards with ≥ 20 games and ≥ 15 min
Measured

With Hield on the floor his team is 8.3 points better per 100 possessions than without him (2025-26).

+8.3
On/off difference · per 100 possessions · 2025-26
With Hield on the floor his team is 8.3 points better per 100 possessions than without him (2025-26).With him on th…9.7With him off t…1.4
Real lineups of 2025-26 · 143 min with him · 1,189 min without
Observed

Buddy Hield: 5 tracking signals with a league rank in 2025-26; the highest, points created by assists (#250 of 414).

4.0
Points created by assists · 2025-26
Buddy Hield: 5 tracking signals with a league rank in 2025-26; the highest, points created by assists (#250 of 414).Kilometres…Points per…Paint touc…Drives per…Points cre…
Optical tracking · 2025-26 · ranks among players with ≥ 30 games
Forecast

Buddy Hield: projected impact -2.2 in 2026-27 (band -4.9–0.5, BPM scale).

-2.2
Projected impact · 2026-27
Buddy Hield: projected impact -2.2 in 2026-27 (band -4.9–0.5, BPM scale).-2.2
Season 2026-27 · current model · computed 2026-09-20
Observed

Buddy Hield passes most to Pat Spencer (3.33 passes per game) in 2025-26; 8 teammates with ≥ 1 pass per game.

3.33
Most frequent connection · Passes per game · 2025-26
Buddy Hield passes most to Pat Spencer (3.33 passes per game) in 2025-26; 8 teammates with ≥ 1 pass per game.Pat Spe… 3.33Brandin… 2.69Jimmy B… 1.82Stephen… 1.82
Passes made per game · 2025-26 · regular season
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