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Buddy HieldvsMike Sanders

Regular-season careers from the StatVault encyclopedia — the same tables as each player's profile.

Buddy Hield

2017–2026 · 10 seasons

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SG · VAL group G

Mike Sanders

1983–1993 · 11 seasons

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At a glance

Buddy Hield and Mike Sanders: seasons, VAL, honors and league-leading seasons
Buddy Hield	Stat	Mike Sanders
10	Seasons	11
13.4	Career VAL	13.9
5.5 (2019)	Peak-season VAL	4.7 (1986)
0	Black ink (league-leading seasons)	—
5	Gray ink (top-10 finishes)	—

VAL is Value Above League — regular-season production measured against the league at the same position group (NBA VAL board). Black and gray ink count seasons from 2002 on.

Career regular season

Career regular-season statistics both Buddy Hield and Mike Sanders have
Buddy Hield	Stat	Mike Sanders
Career
766	Games	648
Per game
14.5	Points / game	8.0
4.0	Rebounds / game	3.0
2.4	Assists / game	1.4
Shooting
43.3%	FG %	48.2%
39.5%	3P %

VAL by ageEach season plotted at the player's age that season, so careers line up by age rather than by calendar.

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Age	Buddy Hield	Mike Sanders
22	—	0.2
23	—	0
24	0	0.6
25	1.1	4.7
26	5.5	2.9
27	1.2	0.8
28	0	1.4
29	0	0.1
30	2.3	0
31	1.9	1.7
32	1.2	1.5
33	0.2	—

Age	Buddy Hield	Mike Sanders
22	—	0.2
23	—	0
24	0	0.6
25	1.1	4.7
26	5.5	2.9
27	1.2	0.8
28	0	1.4
29	0	0.1
30	2.3	0
31	1.9	1.7
32	1.2	1.5
33	0.2	—

Age	Buddy Hield	Mike Sanders
22	—	0.2
23	—	0
24	0	0.6
25	1.1	4.7
26	5.5	2.9
27	1.2	0.8
28	0	1.4
29	0	0.1
30	2.3	0
31	1.9	1.7
32	1.2	1.5
33	0.2	—

Age	Buddy Hield	Mike Sanders
22	—	0.2
23	—	0
24	0	0.6
25	1.1	4.7
26	5.5	2.9
27	1.2	0.8
28	0	1.4
29	0	0.1
30	2.3	0
31	1.9	1.7
32	1.2	1.5
33	0.2	—