Adrian Dantley vs. Buddy Hield Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Buddy Hield and Adrian Dantley 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

Adrian Dantley

vs.

Buddy Hield

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Adrian Dantley: 1976-77 to 1990-91
Buddy Hield: 2016-17 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Adrian Dantley 0 Buddy Hield 0

NBA Seasons Adrian Dantley 15 Buddy Hield 8

Playoffs Played Adrian Dantley 7 Buddy Hield 1

All-Star Games Adrian Dantley 6 Buddy Hield 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Adrian Dantley 2 Buddy Hield 0

Scoring Leader Adrian Dantley 2 Buddy Hield 0

Rookie of The Year Adrian Dantley 1 Buddy Hield 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Adrian Dantley 24.3 Buddy Hield 15.5

Rebounds Per Game Adrian Dantley 5.7 Buddy Hield 4.2

Assists Per Game Adrian Dantley 3.0 Buddy Hield 2.6

Steals Per Game Adrian Dantley 1.0 Buddy Hield 0.9

Blocks Per Game Adrian Dantley 0.2 Buddy Hield 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Adrian Dantley 23,177 Buddy Hield 9,820

Total Rebounds Adrian Dantley 5,455 Buddy Hield 2,672

Total Assists Adrian Dantley 2,830 Buddy Hield 1,641

Total Steals Adrian Dantley 944 Buddy Hield 545

Total Blocks Adrian Dantley 150 Buddy Hield 204

Total Games Adrian Dantley 955 Buddy Hield 632

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Adrian Dantley .540 Buddy Hield .434

3-Point Percentage Adrian Dantley .171 * Buddy Hield .400

Free Throw Percentage Adrian Dantley .818 Buddy Hield .860

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Adrian Dantley 30.7 (1983) Buddy Hield 20.7 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Adrian Dantley 7.8 (1978) Buddy Hield 5.0 (2019)

Assists Per Game Adrian Dantley 4.8 (1983) Buddy Hield 3.6 (2021)

Steals Per Game Adrian Dantley 1.5 (1978) Buddy Hield 1.2 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Adrian Dantley 0.3 (1978) Buddy Hield 0.5 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Adrian Dantley 21.3 Buddy Hield 0.7

Rebounds Per Game Adrian Dantley 5.4 Buddy Hield 0.3

Assists Per Game Adrian Dantley 2.3 Buddy Hield 0.3

Steals Per Game Adrian Dantley 0.9 Buddy Hield 0.0

Blocks Per Game Adrian Dantley 0.1 Buddy Hield 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Adrian Dantley 1,558 Buddy Hield 2

Total Rebounds Adrian Dantley 395 Buddy Hield 1

Total Assists Adrian Dantley 169 Buddy Hield 1

Total Steals Adrian Dantley 69 Buddy Hield 0

Total Blocks Adrian Dantley 6 Buddy Hield 1

Total Games Adrian Dantley 73 Buddy Hield 3

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Adrian Dantley .525 Buddy Hield .143

3-Point Percentage Adrian Dantley .000 * Buddy Hield .000

Free Throw Percentage Adrian Dantley .796 Buddy Hield -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Adrian Dantley 32.2 (1984) Buddy Hield 0.7 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Adrian Dantley 8.3 (1978) Buddy Hield 0.3 (2024)

Assists Per Game Adrian Dantley 4.2 (1984) Buddy Hield 0.3 (2024)

Steals Per Game Adrian Dantley 1.7 (1978) Buddy Hield 0.0 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Adrian Dantley 1.0 (1978) Buddy Hield 0.3 (2024)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.