HOOPSPLIT
NBA / Rankings / Buddy Hield
Buddy Hield

Buddy Hield

RANK #2512025-26 RESULTS · PTS LEAGUEG1132025-26 9-CAT #2378-CAT #236G · Chicago BullsAge 336' 4"2026-27 season
5.6
Points / game
1.8
Rebounds
1.6
Assists
13.0
Minutes
48.6%
FG%
11.0
FPTS / game
-7.8
vs G median
TIER 6 · #251 OVERALLDepth piece — #113 among guards

Buddy Hield is ranked #113 among 12 eligible NBA guards. He profiles as a bench or matchup-based option — draft late or stream when the schedule lines up.

Percentile-833%
2025-26 season results · Computed from official box scores · Points scoring: PTS + 1.2×REB + 1.5×AST + 3×STL + 3×BLK − TO · updated November 12
LATE FLIER

Buddy Hield 2026-27 fantasy outlook

13.4Proj FPTS/G · ~804 / 60 games
5.6–20.9Typical game · middle 50%
#270Projected rank
139.9ADP (ESPN drafts)

Market price (ADP 139.9) lines up with our rank (#270). Draft confidently at his current ADP. Projection drivers: shrinking workload (8.8 minutes/gm late vs 16.1 season), late-season gains in per-minute production.

INJURY RISK High?AGE/WORKLOAD RISK High?ROLE SECURITY Unsettled?How we grade risk
Projection updated November 12 · ESPN ADP updated November 12 · Range = 25th–75th percentile of his 2025-26 game log

CHI 2026-27 opening schedule

80 GAMES SCHEDULED
Oct 21
@TOR
Oct 23
@MIL
Oct 25
WSH
Oct 26
@BOS
Oct 29
NY
Oct 30
@BOS
Nov 3
@PHI
Nov 5
@NY
Nov 8
PHI
Nov 12
SA
Nov 14
ATL
Nov 15
@MIN

Buddy Hield consistency and floor

8 GAMES
1.6
Floor (p10)
11.0
Average
31.7
Ceiling (p90)
Consistency75%+ of average delivered57%
Boom rate125%+ of average37%
Bust rateunder half of average35%
11.0
Season avg FPTS
11.0
Last 10 FPTS
10.4
Last 5 FPTS

Hield vs other guards

PERCENTILE · 213 RANKED
Points5.635
Rebounds1.834
Assists1.639
Steals0.537
Blocks0.142
Minutes13.025
Fantasy PPG11.031
Percentile among all ranked NBA guards · 99 = best

Hield fantasy points, last 8 games

2026-27 · ■ BOOM · ■ BUST
30150AVG 11.03.4@TOR19.4@MIL13.4WSH6.5@BOS7.1NY12.1@BOS13.7@PHI12.7@NY
SEASON HIGH 19.4SEASON LOW 3.4LAST 5 AVG 10.5

Buddy Hield game log — 2026-27

■ BOOM · ■ BUST
DATEOPPRESULTMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKTOFG3PTFPTS
Nov 5@NYL 135-10587111003-51-112.7
Nov 3@PHIL 126-107126130112-51-313.7
Oct 30@BOSL 125-111175311012-51-312.1
Oct 29NYL 133-12792310001-30-27.1
Oct 26@BOSL 134-99133011011-21-26.5
Oct 25WSHL 124-120169220014-71-313.4
Oct 23@MILW 132-1251513221025-63-419.4
Oct 21@TORL 135-92140220020-40-33.4

More on Hield and the G board

Guards rankings (2025-26 results)2025-26 full rankings2026-27 draft projections
QIs Buddy Hield a good fantasy pick?

He's a depth option, not a priority pick: #251 overall, #113 at his position. Draft late or stream based on matchups.

QWhat round should Buddy Hield be drafted in?

His current ADP in ESPN drafts is 139.9 (roughly round 14 in a 10-team league). We rank him #270, so he is fairly priced.

QHow many fantasy points will Buddy Hield score in 2026-27?

We project 13.4 points per game across an expected 60 games — approximately 804 points for the season. His typical game last season landed between 5.6 and 20.9 (middle 50% of results), and that puts him #270 in projected scoring.

QHow does Buddy Hield rank in category leagues?

Based on 2025-26 production, Buddy Hield finished #237 in 9-cat and #236 in 8-cat leagues by per-game z-score value, versus #251 in points formats.

QHow consistent is Buddy Hield for fantasy?

He delivered at least 75% of his average in 57% of games, with a floor of 1.6 and a ceiling of 31.7 fantasy points. He boomed (125%+ of average) in 37% of games and busted (under half his average) in 35%.

Answers computed by HoopSplit from official box scores.