Who is better, Hield or Fox?
Buddy Hield leads with a GOAT score of 58.9 against 58.4 for De'Aaron Fox — a gap of 0.5 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Hield vs Fox
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HieldWinner
58.9Hield wins: Longevity, Statistics
Fox
58.4Fox wins: Dominance, Peak
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Category radar
Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🏳️ Buddy Hield
58.9
Hield leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Buddy Hield
2. De'Aaron Fox
Category breakdown
Season form · Points per game
Career timeline · Points per game
Cumulative output season by season — the shape of each career against the other.
GOAT pace tracker
Career stage · GOAT pace
Through season 5 · Points per game1. 🏳️ Buddy Hield5 seasons played · career day 1,8257,075 points per game
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🏳️ De'Aaron Fox5 seasons played · career day 1,8256,155 points per game
-13.0% vs Hield at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🏳️ Hield | 0 | 0 | 1,737 | 2,817 | 7,075 | 13,888 |
| 🏳️ Fox | 0 | 0 | 847 | 2,248 | 6,155 | 14,204 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | HieldActive · Charlotte Hornets | FoxActive · San Antonio Spurs |
|---|---|---|
| NBA games | 1,063 | 665 |
| NBA points | 14,664 | 14,204 |
| 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 | — |
| NBA award: NBA Cup All-Tournament Team | — | 1 |
| NBA award: All-NBA 3rd Team | — | 1 |
| NBA award: Clutch Player of the Year | — | 1 |
| Number | — | 4 |
| Dominance w25% | 56 | 56.3 |
| Peak w20% | 74.1 | 74.6 |
| Longevity w20% | 57 | 53.8 |
| Honours w20% | 38 | 38 |
| Statistics w15% | 73.6 | 73.3 |
Fan vote — data vs the people
GOAT Rank · the data
Hield58.9
Fox58.4
FAQ
Where does Fox beat Hield?
Fox scores higher on peak, dominance. Hield leads on statistics, longevity.
How is the Hield vs Fox score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Hield: 58.9, Fox: 58.4.
What do you think?
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