Elgin Baylor vs. Buddy Hield Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Buddy Hield and Elgin Baylor 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

Elgin Baylor

vs.

Buddy Hield

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elgin Baylor: 1958-59 to 1971-72
Buddy Hield: 2016-17 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elgin Baylor 0 Buddy Hield 0

NBA Seasons Elgin Baylor 14 Buddy Hield 8

Playoffs Played Elgin Baylor 12 Buddy Hield 1

All-Star Games Elgin Baylor 11 Buddy Hield 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elgin Baylor 10 Buddy Hield 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elgin Baylor 10 Buddy Hield 0

Rookie of The Year Elgin Baylor 1 Buddy Hield 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.4 Buddy Hield 15.5

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 13.5 Buddy Hield 4.2

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.3 Buddy Hield 2.6

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Buddy Hield 0.9

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Buddy Hield 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 23,149 Buddy Hield 9,820

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 11,463 Buddy Hield 2,672

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 3,650 Buddy Hield 1,641

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Buddy Hield 545

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Buddy Hield 204

Total Games Elgin Baylor 846 Buddy Hield 632

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .431 Buddy Hield .434

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Buddy Hield .400

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .780 Buddy Hield .860

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.3 (1962) Buddy Hield 20.7 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 19.8 (1961) Buddy Hield 5.0 (2019)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.4 (1970) Buddy Hield 3.6 (2021)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Buddy Hield 1.2 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Buddy Hield 0.5 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.0 Buddy Hield 0.7

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 12.9 Buddy Hield 0.3

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.0 Buddy Hield 0.3

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Buddy Hield 0.0

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Buddy Hield 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 3,623 Buddy Hield 2

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 1,724 Buddy Hield 1

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 541 Buddy Hield 1

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Buddy Hield 0

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Buddy Hield 1

Total Games Elgin Baylor 134 Buddy Hield 3

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .439 Buddy Hield .143

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Buddy Hield .000

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .769 Buddy Hield -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.6 (1962) Buddy Hield 0.7 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 17.7 (1962) Buddy Hield 0.3 (2024)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.6 (1964) Buddy Hield 0.3 (2024)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Buddy Hield 0.0 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Buddy Hield 0.3 (2024)

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.