Nicolas Claxton vs. Buddy Hield Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Buddy Hield and Nicolas Claxton that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

Nicolas Claxton

vs.

Buddy Hield

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Nicolas Claxton: 2019-20 to 2023-24
Buddy Hield: 2016-17 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Nicolas Claxton 0 Buddy Hield 0

NBA Seasons Nicolas Claxton 5 Buddy Hield 8

Playoffs Played Nicolas Claxton 3 Buddy Hield 1

All-Star Games Nicolas Claxton 0 Buddy Hield 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nicolas Claxton 10.3 Buddy Hield 15.5

Rebounds Per Game Nicolas Claxton 7.8 Buddy Hield 4.2

Assists Per Game Nicolas Claxton 1.6 Buddy Hield 2.6

Steals Per Game Nicolas Claxton 0.7 Buddy Hield 0.9

Blocks Per Game Nicolas Claxton 1.8 Buddy Hield 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Nicolas Claxton 2,490 Buddy Hield 9,820

Total Rebounds Nicolas Claxton 1,882 Buddy Hield 2,672

Total Assists Nicolas Claxton 378 Buddy Hield 1,641

Total Steals Nicolas Claxton 159 Buddy Hield 545

Total Blocks Nicolas Claxton 434 Buddy Hield 204

Total Games Nicolas Claxton 241 Buddy Hield 632

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nicolas Claxton .661 Buddy Hield .434

3-Point Percentage Nicolas Claxton .158 Buddy Hield .400

Free Throw Percentage Nicolas Claxton .544 Buddy Hield .860

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nicolas Claxton 12.6 (2023) Buddy Hield 20.7 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Nicolas Claxton 9.9 (2024) Buddy Hield 5.0 (2019)

Assists Per Game Nicolas Claxton 2.1 (2024) Buddy Hield 3.6 (2021)

Steals Per Game Nicolas Claxton 0.9 (2023) Buddy Hield 1.2 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Nicolas Claxton 2.5 (2023) Buddy Hield 0.5 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nicolas Claxton 5.7 Buddy Hield 5.5

Rebounds Per Game Nicolas Claxton 4.5 Buddy Hield 1.3

Assists Per Game Nicolas Claxton 1.0 Buddy Hield 0.5

Steals Per Game Nicolas Claxton 0.5 Buddy Hield 0.0

Blocks Per Game Nicolas Claxton 1.4 Buddy Hield 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Nicolas Claxton 114 Buddy Hield 22

Total Rebounds Nicolas Claxton 90 Buddy Hield 5

Total Assists Nicolas Claxton 19 Buddy Hield 2

Total Steals Nicolas Claxton 10 Buddy Hield 0

Total Blocks Nicolas Claxton 28 Buddy Hield 1

Total Games Nicolas Claxton 20 Buddy Hield 4

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nicolas Claxton .654 Buddy Hield .412

3-Point Percentage Nicolas Claxton - Buddy Hield .462

Free Throw Percentage Nicolas Claxton .343 Buddy Hield 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nicolas Claxton 10.5 (2023) Buddy Hield 5.5 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Nicolas Claxton 8.0 (2023) Buddy Hield 1.3 (2024)

Assists Per Game Nicolas Claxton 1.5 (2023) Buddy Hield 0.5 (2024)

Steals Per Game Nicolas Claxton 1.3 (2022) Buddy Hield 0.0 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Nicolas Claxton 2.3 (2022) Buddy Hield 0.3 (2024)