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65IMPACTBuddy Hield
7.6 PPG · 2.3 REB · 1.4 AST
Dejounte Murray
16.7 PPG · 5.4 REB · 6.4 AST
VS
0–3
categories
Murray leads the head-to-head, 3 categories to 0.
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The two-way profile
Hield 5Murray 3
Balladex DNA ratings (0–99). Hield wins 5 of 8 attribute battles.
Tale of the tape
14.5
16.7
4.0
5.4
2.4
6.4
Career scoring arc points per game · by season
Hield peak 20.7Murray peak 22.5
The trophy case edge: Hield
NBA Three-Point Contest champion (2020)All-Rookie Second Team (2017)Consensus National Player of the Year (2016, college)
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1× NBA All-Star (2022)1× All-Defensive Team (2018)1× Steals leader (2022)
The verdict
Murray holds the edge, leading in 3 of 3 categories (points / game, rebounds / game, assists / game). Hield answers in the intangibles — which is exactly why this is the marquee debate.
65Hield · Solid starter
Balladex Impact Index
64Murray · Solid starter
Card value — head to head
Buddy Hield
$11
Climbing
5-yr outlook+27% ▲
Legacy floor100%
Dejounte Murray
$21
Falling
5-yr outlook-9%
Legacy floor43%
Card verdictDejounte Murray is the more valuable card today ($21 vs. $11). Buddy Hield carries more projected upside (+27% vs. -9% over five years).
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