Golden State Warriors guard Buddy Hield has been everything the team was looking for this season and more. Hield has made history several times this early season and tonight was another example of that.

Against the Oklahoma City Thunder, Hield passed Dallas Mavericks legend Dirk Nowitzki for the 18th most made threes in NBA history. He now has the 18th most made three-pointers in NBA history, trailing Jason Kidd at 17th.

Through 17 games this season, Hield is averaging 15.5 points, 3.6 rebounds and 1.7 assists on 46/43/90 shooting from the field. In 16 of those games, Hield has accomplished all of this from the bench.

Although the Warriors never found a second All-Star to replace Klay Thompson, Hield was a fantastic option off the bench. Shockingly, Hield has outperformed Thompson in almost every category this season, logging five fewer minutes per game. Klay is averaging 13.2 points, 3.6 rebounds and 1.8 assists on 38/37/94 shooting from the field. Klay has a three-year contract worth $50 million, while Hield has a four-year contract worth $37 million.

The Warriors are one of the NBA’s best surprise teams this season and that doesn’t happen without Hield’s performance on the team. Hopefully the team can maintain the current pace without getting tired.

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