Buddy Hield vs. Woody Sauldsberry Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Woody Sauldsberry 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.

Woody Sauldsberry

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Buddy Hield: 2016-17 to 2023-24
Woody Sauldsberry: 1957-58 to 1965-66

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Buddy Hield 0 Woody Sauldsberry 1

NBA Seasons Buddy Hield 8 Woody Sauldsberry 7

Playoffs Played Buddy Hield 1 Woody Sauldsberry 3

All-Star Games Buddy Hield 0 Woody Sauldsberry 1

Honors and Awards

Rookie of The Year Buddy Hield 0 Woody Sauldsberry 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 15.5 Woody Sauldsberry 10.7

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 4.2 Woody Sauldsberry 7.8

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 2.6 Woody Sauldsberry 1.1

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 0.9 Woody Sauldsberry - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.3 Woody Sauldsberry - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Buddy Hield 9,820 Woody Sauldsberry 4,930

Total Rebounds Buddy Hield 2,672 Woody Sauldsberry 3,618

Total Assists Buddy Hield 1,641 Woody Sauldsberry 498

Total Steals Buddy Hield 545 Woody Sauldsberry - n/a **

Total Blocks Buddy Hield 204 Woody Sauldsberry - n/a **

Total Games Buddy Hield 632 Woody Sauldsberry 462

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Buddy Hield .434 Woody Sauldsberry .348

3-Point Percentage Buddy Hield .400 Woody Sauldsberry - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Buddy Hield .860 Woody Sauldsberry .610

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 20.7 (2019) Woody Sauldsberry 15.4 (1959)

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 5.0 (2019) Woody Sauldsberry 11.5 (1959)

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 3.6 (2021) Woody Sauldsberry 1.6 (1960)

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 1.2 (2023) Woody Sauldsberry - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.5 (2024) Woody Sauldsberry - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 5.5 Woody Sauldsberry 13.2

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 1.3 Woody Sauldsberry 8.9

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 0.5 Woody Sauldsberry 1.8

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 0.0 Woody Sauldsberry - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.3 Woody Sauldsberry - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Buddy Hield 22 Woody Sauldsberry 383

Total Rebounds Buddy Hield 5 Woody Sauldsberry 259

Total Assists Buddy Hield 2 Woody Sauldsberry 52

Total Steals Buddy Hield 0 Woody Sauldsberry - n/a **

Total Blocks Buddy Hield 1 Woody Sauldsberry - n/a **

Total Games Buddy Hield 4 Woody Sauldsberry 29

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Buddy Hield .412 Woody Sauldsberry .351

3-Point Percentage Buddy Hield .462 Woody Sauldsberry - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Buddy Hield 1.000 Woody Sauldsberry .565

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 5.5 (2024) Woody Sauldsberry 13.7 (1961)

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 1.3 (2024) Woody Sauldsberry 10.9 (1958)

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 0.5 (2024) Woody Sauldsberry 2.8 (1961)

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 0.0 (2024) Woody Sauldsberry - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.3 (2024) Woody Sauldsberry - n/a **

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.