Buddy Hield
#8SG · Atlanta Hawks
All-Rookie 1st Team '17
Height
6'4"
Weight
220 lbs
Age
33
College
Oklahoma
Experience
9 yrs
Wingspan
6'9.3"
Reach
8'5.0"
Hand Size
8.5" × 9"
C-
C
D
B-
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The Verdict on Buddy, in One Read
On the field, Buddy Hield grades out as a shaky SG for Atlanta Hawks (D Impact). That places him 56th of 147 graded shooting guards. In his on-court role, the grade is strong (B- Role), reflecting how he produces relative to others at his position. Against that production, his deal reads as fairly priced on the Contract Value Index (C-) — the team is paying below what the play would command. The public read is mixed (C Sentiment), drawn from current news and social signal rather than the box score.
Career StatsC
| Year | Team | GP | PPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | FG% | 3PT% | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Career |  | 762 | 7.3 | 2.3 | 1.4 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 42.7% | 39.5% | 85.5% |
| 2025-26 | | 49 | 7.3 | 2.3 | 1.4 |
Performance Grade by Season
PeakB+LongevityLong CareerRecentC+
| Season | Team | GP | PTS | REB | AST | FG% | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | | 49 | 7.3 | 2.3 | 1.4 | 42.7% | C- C- |
| 2024-25 |  | 12 | 12.5 | 3.5 | 1.8 | 41.6% | B B |
| 2023-24 |  | 4 | 5.5 | 1.3 | 0.5 | 41.2% | F F |
| 2022-23 |  | 80 | 16.8 | 5.0 | 2.8 | 45.8% | B+ B+ |
| 2021-22 | | 81 | 15.6 | 4.4 | 2.8 | 40.6% | B B |
| 2020-21 |  | 71 | 16.6 | 4.7 | 3.6 | 40.6% | B+ B+ |
| 2019-20 | | 72 | 19.2 | 4.6 | 3.0 | 42.9% | B+ B+ |
| 2018-19 | | 82 | 20.7 | 5.0 | 2.5 | 45.8% | B+ B+ |
| 2017-18 | | 80 | 13.5 | 3.8 | 1.9 | 44.6% | B+ B+ |
| 2016-17 |  | 82 | 10.6 | 3.3 | 1.5 | 42.6% | C C |
Grades reflect the player's performance in each season. Header grade shows the current season.
Recent Games
| Date | OPP | Result | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3PT | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu, 4/30 | vs NYK | L 89-140 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2-2 | 1-1 | -10 |
| Wed, 4/29 | @ NYK | L 97-126 | 4 | 5 |
Current Contract
Length
3 years
Total Value
$29.0M
Guaranteed
$18.9M
AAV
$9.2M/yr
Guaranteed %65%
Contract Value Index (CVI)
C-
Fair Value
OverpayFair ValueGreat Value
Buddy Hield's Contract Value Index lands at C-, putting the deal in a clear band of comparable signings. At $9.2 million AAV over three years, Hield carries a modest salary commitment that aligns with his established-veteran status and current role-player production profile—his 2025-26 season stats of 7.3 PPG, 2.3 RPG, and 1.4 APG across 49 games reflect the C performance grade and underscore a gap between his reputation as a reliable floor spacer and his actual on-court footprint during this playoff window. The contract itself is structured to reflect a complementary shooter rather than a primary engine, a valuation that holds in the current backcourt market where role-player spacing carries genuine utility but commands mid-tier pricing, not star-adjacent money. At 33 years old with a decade of NBA pedigree behind him, Hield is squarely in the veteran-depth phase of his career, and the three-year term locks in what most observers recognize as declining production years without prohibitive salary risk. Media framing positions him as a transactional piece acquired alongside a younger prospect rather than a cornerstone addition, and that positioning—neutral rather than enthusiastic—aligns with a C- Contract Value Index: reasonable depth at a reasonable cost, but not a deal that moves the needle for a franchise in evaluation mode heading into a critical playoff stretch.
Performance Analysis
C
#56 of 147 Shooting Guards
FC
Contracts in the Same Value Band
Other same-position deals the Contract Value Index also places in the C band — a quick read on where Buddy's contract sits relative to comparable money.
How Buddy Compares at the Position
Buddy Hield ranks 56th of 147 graded shooting guards by performance. That slots Buddy between Ja'Kobe Walter (C) just ahead and Keon Ellis (C) just behind.
Graded higher
Ja'Kobe WalterToronto RaptorsCAjay MitchellOklahoma City ThunderCJosh GreenCharlotte HornetsCBuddy HieldC
Graded lower
Keon EllisCleveland CavaliersTransaction History
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About this player
Buddy Hield is a veteran in his 9th NBA season listed at SG for the Atlanta Hawks. FanVerdicts covers every NBA player, team, GM, and transaction — and puts your verdict on all of it. Sign in to cast your Fan Verdict on Buddy Hield, see where the crowd lands, and argue the call. FanVerdicts also brings its own read — performance, sentiment, and Contract Value Index — as one honest input alongside the crowd's. Where FanVerdicts has weighed in so far: Contract Value Index C-, Performance C, Sentiment C.
The crowd's Fan Verdict moves in real time as fans vote on this profile. FanVerdicts' own read updates as new data lands — performance recalculates when NBA game stats post, sentiment shifts with media coverage and fan discussion, and the Contract Value Index recomputes when contract terms change. Contract details below show the structure (years, total value, average annual value, guarantees) behind the Contract Value Index read.
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