Alex English vs. Buddy Hield Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Buddy Hield and Alex English 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
Alex English: 1976-77 to 1990-91
Buddy Hield: 2016-17 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Alex English 0 Buddy Hield 0

NBA Seasons Alex English 15 Buddy Hield 9

Playoffs Played Alex English 10 Buddy Hield 2

All-Star Games Alex English 8 Buddy Hield 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Alex English 3 Buddy Hield 0

Scoring Leader Alex English 1 Buddy Hield 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Alex English 21.5 Buddy Hield 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Alex English 5.5 Buddy Hield 4.1

Assists Per Game Alex English 3.6 Buddy Hield 2.5

Steals Per Game Alex English 0.9 Buddy Hield 0.9

Blocks Per Game Alex English 0.7 Buddy Hield 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Alex English 25,613 Buddy Hield 10,732

Total Rebounds Alex English 6,538 Buddy Hield 2,936

Total Assists Alex English 4,351 Buddy Hield 1,775

Total Steals Alex English 1,067 Buddy Hield 614

Total Blocks Alex English 833 Buddy Hield 227

Total Games Alex English 1,193 Buddy Hield 714

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Alex English .507 Buddy Hield .433

3-Point Percentage Alex English .217 * Buddy Hield .397

Free Throw Percentage Alex English .832 Buddy Hield .858

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Alex English 29.8 (1986) Buddy Hield 20.7 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Alex English 8.1 (1979) Buddy Hield 5.0 (2019)

Assists Per Game Alex English 5.3 (1982) Buddy Hield 3.6 (2021)

Steals Per Game Alex English 1.4 (1983) Buddy Hield 1.2 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Alex English 1.5 (1983) Buddy Hield 0.5 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Alex English 24.4 Buddy Hield 10.8

Rebounds Per Game Alex English 5.5 Buddy Hield 2.9

Assists Per Game Alex English 4.3 Buddy Hield 1.4

Steals Per Game Alex English 0.7 Buddy Hield 0.9

Blocks Per Game Alex English 0.5 Buddy Hield 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Alex English 1,661 Buddy Hield 172

Total Rebounds Alex English 371 Buddy Hield 47

Total Assists Alex English 293 Buddy Hield 23

Total Steals Alex English 47 Buddy Hield 14

Total Blocks Alex English 32 Buddy Hield 6

Total Games Alex English 68 Buddy Hield 16

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Alex English .503 Buddy Hield .415

3-Point Percentage Alex English .000 * Buddy Hield .433

Free Throw Percentage Alex English .862 Buddy Hield .938

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Alex English 30.2 (1985) Buddy Hield 12.5 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Alex English 8.0 (1984) Buddy Hield 3.5 (2025)

Assists Per Game Alex English 6.0 (1983) Buddy Hield 1.8 (2025)

Steals Per Game Alex English 1.2 (1985) Buddy Hield 1.2 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Alex English 1.0 (1983) Buddy Hield 0.4 (2025)

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