Joe Fulks vs. Buddy Hield Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Buddy Hield and Joe Fulks 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

Joe Fulks

vs.

Buddy Hield

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Joe Fulks: 1946-47 to 1953-54
Buddy Hield: 2016-17 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joe Fulks 1 Buddy Hield 0

NBA Seasons Joe Fulks 8 Buddy Hield 8

Playoffs Played Joe Fulks 6 Buddy Hield 1

All-Star Games Joe Fulks 2 Buddy Hield 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Joe Fulks 3 Buddy Hield 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Joe Fulks 4 Buddy Hield 0

Scoring Leader Joe Fulks 1 Buddy Hield 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Fulks 16.4 Buddy Hield 15.5

Rebounds Per Game Joe Fulks 5.3 * Buddy Hield 4.2

Assists Per Game Joe Fulks 1.2 Buddy Hield 2.6

Steals Per Game Joe Fulks - n/a ** Buddy Hield 0.9

Blocks Per Game Joe Fulks - n/a ** Buddy Hield 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Fulks 8,003 Buddy Hield 9,820

Total Rebounds Joe Fulks 1,379 * Buddy Hield 2,672

Total Assists Joe Fulks 587 Buddy Hield 1,641

Total Steals Joe Fulks - n/a ** Buddy Hield 545

Total Blocks Joe Fulks - n/a ** Buddy Hield 204

Total Games Joe Fulks 489 Buddy Hield 632

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Fulks .302 Buddy Hield .434

3-Point Percentage Joe Fulks - n/a ** Buddy Hield .400

Free Throw Percentage Joe Fulks .766 Buddy Hield .860

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Fulks 26.0 (1949) Buddy Hield 20.7 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Fulks 7.9 (1951) * Buddy Hield 5.0 (2019)

Assists Per Game Joe Fulks 2.0 (1952) Buddy Hield 3.6 (2021)

Steals Per Game Joe Fulks - n/a ** Buddy Hield 1.2 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Joe Fulks - n/a ** Buddy Hield 0.5 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Fulks 19.0 Buddy Hield 0.7

Rebounds Per Game Joe Fulks 5.6 * Buddy Hield 0.3

Assists Per Game Joe Fulks 0.4 Buddy Hield 0.3

Steals Per Game Joe Fulks - n/a ** Buddy Hield 0.0

Blocks Per Game Joe Fulks - n/a ** Buddy Hield 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Fulks 588 Buddy Hield 2

Total Rebounds Joe Fulks 28 * Buddy Hield 1

Total Assists Joe Fulks 11 Buddy Hield 1

Total Steals Joe Fulks - n/a ** Buddy Hield 0

Total Blocks Joe Fulks - n/a ** Buddy Hield 1

Total Games Joe Fulks 31 Buddy Hield 3

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Fulks .258 Buddy Hield .143

3-Point Percentage Joe Fulks - n/a ** Buddy Hield .000

Free Throw Percentage Joe Fulks .782 Buddy Hield -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Fulks 26.0 (1951) Buddy Hield 0.7 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Fulks 8.0 (1951) * Buddy Hield 0.3 (2024)

Assists Per Game Joe Fulks 1.0 (1950) Buddy Hield 0.3 (2024)

Steals Per Game Joe Fulks - n/a ** Buddy Hield 0.0 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Joe Fulks - n/a ** Buddy Hield 0.3 (2024)

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.