Buddy Hield plays for the Chicago Bulls. On the depth chart he's listed as #4 at shooting guard. Buddy Hield is available, with no injuries. In the 2026-27 season he has played 8 games, 0 as a starter, averaging 13.0 minutes per game. He plays most of his minutes at shooting guard (89 %) and small forward (11 %). He averages 5.6 points, 1.8 rebounds and 1.6 assists per game in the 2026-27 season. In the 2026-27 season he mostly guards Sam Hauser, Ja'Kobe Walter, and Tre Johnson, who score 21.2 points per 100 possessions with him on them. The player who guards him most is Sam Hauser.
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Would come off the bench per the depth chart.
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On the depth chart
- Shooting Guard 4th
Positions he can play: Shooting Guard / Small Forward
See the full Bulls depth chart →On-court role
2026-27 season, based on the lineups he has played in.
- Games
- 8
- Min/game
- 13.0
- Starts
- 0
Minutes by position
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Shooting Guard89 %
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Small Forward11 %
Stats
Per-game averages and percentages for the whole regular season, with all his teams (stats.nba.com).
| Season | GP | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG% | 3P% | FT% | TS% | USG% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | 8 | 13.0 | 5.6 | 1.8 | 1.6 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 48.6 | 38.1 | 50.0 | 59.4 | 15.9 |
| 2025-26 | 51 | 16.1 | 7.6 | 2.3 | 1.4 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 43.7 | 34.9 | 81.1 | 56.8 | 19.2 |
Game log
In his last 5 games: 4.6 pts, 1.6 reb and 1.4 ast in 11.8 min (1.0 pts below his season average, 5.6)
Best games of the season: 13 pts @ Bucks (Oct 23) · 3 reb @ Celtics (Oct 30) · 3 ast @ 76ers (Nov 2)
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Who guards whom
2026-27 season, based on stats.nba.com matchup data. Points and shooting are always the offensive player's.
Who he guards
- Possessions
- 203
- Pts/100 poss.
- 21.2
- FG%
- 47%
Opponents he guarded most in 8 games:
| Opponent | Poss. | PTS | FG |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sam Hauser | 16 | 3 | 1/3 |
| Ja'Kobe Walter | 13 | 0 | 0/2 |
| Tre Johnson | 10 | 0 | 0/1 |
| Payton Pritchard | 10 | 0 | 0/1 |
| Miles McBride | 9 | 0 | 0/0 |
Who guards him
- Possessions
- 210
- Pts/100 poss.
- 37.6
- FG%
- 70%
Defenders who guarded him most in 8 games:
| Defender | Poss. | PTS | FG |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sam Hauser | 23 | 0 | 0/1 |
| Tre Johnson | 14 | 0 | 0/1 |
| Hugo González | 13 | 7 | 3/3 |
| Ja'Kobe Walter | 13 | 2 | 1/1 |
| Miles McBride | 10 | 3 | 1/1 |