Al Carlson vs. Buddy Hield Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Buddy Hield and Al Carlson 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Al Carlson: 1975-76 to 1975-76
Buddy Hield: 2016-17 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Al Carlson 0 Buddy Hield 0

NBA Seasons Al Carlson 1 Buddy Hield 10

Playoffs Played Al Carlson 0 Buddy Hield 2

All-Star Games Al Carlson 0 Buddy Hield 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Al Carlson 2.6 Buddy Hield 14.8

Rebounds Per Game Al Carlson 2.6 Buddy Hield 4.1

Assists Per Game Al Carlson 0.5 Buddy Hield 2.5

Steals Per Game Al Carlson 0.3 Buddy Hield 0.9

Blocks Per Game Al Carlson 0.4 Buddy Hield 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Al Carlson 72 Buddy Hield 10,911

Total Rebounds Al Carlson 73 Buddy Hield 2,988

Total Assists Al Carlson 13 Buddy Hield 1,812

Total Steals Al Carlson 7 Buddy Hield 636

Total Blocks Al Carlson 11 Buddy Hield 228

Total Games Al Carlson 28 Buddy Hield 737

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Al Carlson .342 Buddy Hield .432

3-Point Percentage Al Carlson - n/a ** Buddy Hield .395

Free Throw Percentage Al Carlson .621 Buddy Hield .859

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Al Carlson 2.6 (1976) Buddy Hield 20.7 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Al Carlson 2.6 (1976) Buddy Hield 5.0 (2019)

Assists Per Game Al Carlson 0.5 (1976) Buddy Hield 3.6 (2021)

Steals Per Game Al Carlson 0.3 (1976) Buddy Hield 1.2 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Al Carlson 0.4 (1976) Buddy Hield 0.5 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Al Carlson - Buddy Hield 10.8

Rebounds Per Game Al Carlson - Buddy Hield 2.9

Assists Per Game Al Carlson - Buddy Hield 1.4

Steals Per Game Al Carlson - Buddy Hield 0.9

Blocks Per Game Al Carlson - Buddy Hield 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Al Carlson - Buddy Hield 172

Total Rebounds Al Carlson - Buddy Hield 47

Total Assists Al Carlson - Buddy Hield 23

Total Steals Al Carlson - Buddy Hield 14

Total Blocks Al Carlson - Buddy Hield 6

Total Games Al Carlson 0 Buddy Hield 16

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Al Carlson - Buddy Hield .415

3-Point Percentage Al Carlson - n/a ** Buddy Hield .433

Free Throw Percentage Al Carlson - Buddy Hield .938

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Al Carlson - Buddy Hield 12.5 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Al Carlson - Buddy Hield 3.5 (2025)

Assists Per Game Al Carlson - Buddy Hield 1.8 (2025)

Steals Per Game Al Carlson - Buddy Hield 1.2 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Al Carlson - Buddy Hield 0.4 (2025)

Notes: ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.