Who is better, Drummond or Hield?
Buddy Hield leads with a GOAT score of 58.9 against 58.7 for Andre Drummond — a gap of 0.2 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Drummond vs Hield
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HieldWinner
58.9Hield wins: Dominance, Peak, Honours, Statistics
Drummond
58.7Drummond wins: Longevity
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🏳️ Buddy Hield
58.9
Hield leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Buddy Hield
2. Andre Drummond
Category breakdown
Season form · Form index per season
Career timeline · Form index per season
Cumulative output season by season — the shape of each career against the other.
GOAT pace tracker
Career stage · GOAT pace
Through season 5 · Form index per season1. 🏳️ Buddy Hield5 seasons played · career day 1,8257,075 points per game
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🏳️ Andre Drummond5 seasons played · career day 1,8255,114 points per game
-27.7% vs Hield at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🏳️ Drummond | 0 | 0 | 474 | 1,568 | 5,114 | 11,045 |
| 🏳️ Hield | 0 | 0 | 1,737 | 2,817 | 7,075 | 13,888 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | DrummondActive · New York Knicks | HieldActive · Charlotte Hornets |
|---|---|---|
| NBA games | 1,143 | 1,063 |
| NBA points | 13,965 | 14,664 |
| NBA award: All-NBA 3rd Team | 1 | — |
| NBA award: All-Rookie 2nd Team | 1 | — |
| NBA award: All-Rookie 1st Team | — | 1 |
| NBA award: Oscar Robertson Trophy | — | 1 |
| NBA award: John R. Wooden Award | — | 1 |
| Big 12 Conference Men's Basketball Player of the Year | — | 1 |
| Sporting News Men's College Basketball Player of the Year | — | 1 |
| Oscar Robertson Trophy | — | 1 |
| Naismith College Player of the Year | — | 1 |
| John R. Wooden Award | — | 1 |
| Dominance w25% | 52 | 56 |
| Peak w20% | 72 | 74.1 |
| Longevity w20% | 69.8 | 57 |
| Honours w20% | 32 | 38 |
| Statistics w15% | 73.1 | 73.6 |
Fan vote — data vs the people
GOAT Rank · the data
Hield58.9
Drummond58.7
FAQ
Where does Drummond beat Hield?
Drummond scores higher on longevity. Hield leads on peak, dominance, honours, statistics.
How is the Drummond vs Hield score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Drummond: 58.7, Hield: 58.9.
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