Buddy Hield
Charlotte Hornets · SG · age 34.1 · ranked 286 (delivered value -4.82)
Projection per game
| Minutes | 18.0 |
| Games | 41 of 82 |
| Points | 8.5 |
| Rebounds | 2.5 |
| Assists | 1.5 |
| 3-pointers | 1.7 |
| Steals / blocks | 0.7 / 0.2 |
| Turnovers | 1.0 |
| FG% | 0.425 on 7.3 attempts |
| FT% | 0.816 on 0.7 attempts |
Category z-scores
| FG% | -0.68 |
| FT% | -0.02 |
| 3PM | +0.04 |
| PTS | -1.31 |
| REB | -1.27 |
| AST | -1.00 |
| STL | -0.86 |
| BLK | -0.83 |
| TO | +1.12 |
Stats behind the numbers
| Season | GP | MPG | PTS | REB | AST | 3PM | STL | BLK | TO | FG% | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 80 | 31.0 | 16.8 | 5.0 | 2.8 | 3.6 | 1.1 | 0.3 | 1.7 | .458 (5.9/13.0) | .820 (1.3/1.6) |
| 2023-24 | 84 | 25.7 | 12.1 | 3.2 | 2.8 | 2.6 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 1.2 | .437 (4.4/10.1) | .886 (0.6/0.7) |
| 2024-25 | 82 | 22.7 | 11.1 | 3.2 | 1.6 | 2.5 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 1.1 | .417 (4.0/9.6) | .833 (0.7/0.8) |
| 2025-26 | 51 | 16.1 | 7.7 | 2.3 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 0.9 | .437 (2.8/6.4) | .808 (0.6/0.7) |
| Projection 2026-27 | 41 | 18.0 | 8.5 | 2.5 | 1.5 | 1.7 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 1.0 | .425 (3.1/7.3) | .816 (0.6/0.7) |
Sources: NBA.com player stats via sportsdataverse (pss_2023.csv, pss_2024.csv, pss_2025.csv, pss_2026.csv, fetched 2026-10-03); projection built 2026-10-03 (method: SPS 6/3/1 season weights with a 1,000-minute league-average prior; games from a linear model on his history, capped at 78).
Next games
80 games this season. Full schedule
| 2026-10-21 | @ Brooklyn Nets |
| 2026-10-23 | vs Atlanta Hawks |
| 2026-10-24 | vs Miami Heat |
| 2026-10-26 | vs Washington Wizards |
| 2026-10-28 | @ Detroit Pistons |
| 2026-10-30 | @ Washington Wizards |
| 2026-10-31 | vs Philadelphia 76ers |
| 2026-11-02 | vs Detroit Pistons |
| 2026-11-04 | @ Brooklyn Nets |
| 2026-11-06 | vs Boston Celtics |
| 2026-11-09 | vs Cleveland Cavaliers |
| 2026-11-12 | @ Phoenix Suns |
Ranking history
Every build of the rankings is recorded; each row says why he moved since the one before.
| Date | Rank | Value | MPG | GP | Team | ADP | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-03 | 286 | -4.82 | 18.0 | 41 | CHA | – | first recorded |