Paul Arizin vs. Buddy Hield Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Buddy Hield and Paul Arizin 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

Paul Arizin

vs.

Buddy Hield

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Paul Arizin: 1950-51 to 1961-62
Buddy Hield: 2016-17 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Paul Arizin 1 Buddy Hield 0

NBA Seasons Paul Arizin 10 Buddy Hield 8

Playoffs Played Paul Arizin 8 Buddy Hield 1

All-Star Games Paul Arizin 10 Buddy Hield 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Paul Arizin 3 Buddy Hield 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Paul Arizin 4 Buddy Hield 0

Scoring Leader Paul Arizin 2 Buddy Hield 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 22.8 Buddy Hield 15.5

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 8.6 Buddy Hield 4.2

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 2.3 Buddy Hield 2.6

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Buddy Hield 0.9

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Buddy Hield 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Arizin 16,266 Buddy Hield 9,820

Total Rebounds Paul Arizin 6,129 Buddy Hield 2,672

Total Assists Paul Arizin 1,665 Buddy Hield 1,641

Total Steals Paul Arizin - n/a ** Buddy Hield 545

Total Blocks Paul Arizin - n/a ** Buddy Hield 204

Total Games Paul Arizin 713 Buddy Hield 632

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Arizin .421 Buddy Hield .434

3-Point Percentage Paul Arizin - n/a ** Buddy Hield .400

Free Throw Percentage Paul Arizin .810 Buddy Hield .860

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 26.4 (1959) Buddy Hield 20.7 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 11.3 (1952) Buddy Hield 5.0 (2019)

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 2.9 (1955) Buddy Hield 3.6 (2021)

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Buddy Hield 1.2 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Buddy Hield 0.5 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 24.2 Buddy Hield 5.5

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 8.2 Buddy Hield 1.3

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 2.6 Buddy Hield 0.5

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Buddy Hield 0.0

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Buddy Hield 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Arizin 1,186 Buddy Hield 22

Total Rebounds Paul Arizin 404 Buddy Hield 5

Total Assists Paul Arizin 128 Buddy Hield 2

Total Steals Paul Arizin - n/a ** Buddy Hield 0

Total Blocks Paul Arizin - n/a ** Buddy Hield 1

Total Games Paul Arizin 49 Buddy Hield 4

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Arizin .411 Buddy Hield .412

3-Point Percentage Paul Arizin - n/a ** Buddy Hield .462

Free Throw Percentage Paul Arizin .829 Buddy Hield 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 28.9 (1956) Buddy Hield 5.5 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 12.7 (1952) Buddy Hield 1.3 (2024)

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 4.0 (1961) Buddy Hield 0.5 (2024)

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Buddy Hield 0.0 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - 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.