Buddy Hield vs. Ed Nealy Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ed Nealy and Buddy Hield 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

Buddy Hield

vs.

Ed Nealy

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Buddy Hield: 2016-17 to 2023-24
Ed Nealy: 1982-83 to 1992-93

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Buddy Hield 0 Ed Nealy 1

NBA Seasons Buddy Hield 8 Ed Nealy 10

Playoffs Played Buddy Hield 1 Ed Nealy 6

All-Star Games Buddy Hield 0 Ed Nealy 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 15.5 Ed Nealy 2.7

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 4.2 Ed Nealy 3.3

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 2.6 Ed Nealy 0.7

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 0.9 Ed Nealy 0.5

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.3 Ed Nealy 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Buddy Hield 9,820 Ed Nealy 1,451

Total Rebounds Buddy Hield 2,672 Ed Nealy 1,799

Total Assists Buddy Hield 1,641 Ed Nealy 392

Total Steals Buddy Hield 545 Ed Nealy 256

Total Blocks Buddy Hield 204 Ed Nealy 51

Total Games Buddy Hield 632 Ed Nealy 540

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Buddy Hield .434 Ed Nealy .498

3-Point Percentage Buddy Hield .400 Ed Nealy .292

Free Throw Percentage Buddy Hield .860 Ed Nealy .684

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 20.7 (2019) Ed Nealy 4.4 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 5.0 (2019) Ed Nealy 5.9 (1983)

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 3.6 (2021) Ed Nealy 1.4 (1987)

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 1.2 (2023) Ed Nealy 0.8 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.5 (2024) Ed Nealy 0.2 (1987)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 5.5 Ed Nealy 2.5

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 1.3 Ed Nealy 2.8

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 0.5 Ed Nealy 0.5

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 0.0 Ed Nealy 0.4

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.3 Ed Nealy 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Buddy Hield 22 Ed Nealy 84

Total Rebounds Buddy Hield 5 Ed Nealy 91

Total Assists Buddy Hield 2 Ed Nealy 15

Total Steals Buddy Hield 0 Ed Nealy 14

Total Blocks Buddy Hield 1 Ed Nealy 1

Total Games Buddy Hield 4 Ed Nealy 33

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Buddy Hield .412 Ed Nealy .441

3-Point Percentage Buddy Hield .462 Ed Nealy .333

Free Throw Percentage Buddy Hield 1.000 Ed Nealy .704

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 5.5 (2024) Ed Nealy 3.1 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 1.3 (2024) Ed Nealy 3.5 (1988)

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 0.5 (2024) Ed Nealy 2.0 (1988)

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 0.0 (2024) Ed Nealy 0.7 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.3 (2024) Ed Nealy 0.1 (1990)