Bud Acton vs. Buddy Hield Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Buddy Hield and Bud Acton 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
Bud Acton: 1967-68 to 1967-68
Buddy Hield: 2016-17 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bud Acton 0 Buddy Hield 0

NBA Seasons Bud Acton 1 Buddy Hield 10

Playoffs Played Bud Acton 0 Buddy Hield 2

All-Star Games Bud Acton 0 Buddy Hield 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bud Acton 3.3 Buddy Hield 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Bud Acton 2.0 Buddy Hield 4.1

Assists Per Game Bud Acton 0.5 Buddy Hield 2.5

Steals Per Game Bud Acton - n/a ** Buddy Hield 0.9

Blocks Per Game Bud Acton - n/a ** Buddy Hield 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Bud Acton 77 Buddy Hield 10,777

Total Rebounds Bud Acton 47 Buddy Hield 2,945

Total Assists Bud Acton 11 Buddy Hield 1,782

Total Steals Bud Acton - n/a ** Buddy Hield 618

Total Blocks Bud Acton - n/a ** Buddy Hield 227

Total Games Bud Acton 23 Buddy Hield 720

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bud Acton .392 Buddy Hield .432

3-Point Percentage Bud Acton - n/a ** Buddy Hield .396

Free Throw Percentage Bud Acton .655 Buddy Hield .858

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bud Acton 3.3 (1968) Buddy Hield 20.7 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Bud Acton 2.0 (1968) Buddy Hield 5.0 (2019)

Assists Per Game Bud Acton 0.5 (1968) Buddy Hield 3.6 (2021)

Steals Per Game Bud Acton - n/a ** Buddy Hield 1.2 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Bud Acton - n/a ** Buddy Hield 0.5 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bud Acton - Buddy Hield 10.8

Rebounds Per Game Bud Acton - Buddy Hield 2.9

Assists Per Game Bud Acton - Buddy Hield 1.4

Steals Per Game Bud Acton - n/a ** Buddy Hield 0.9

Blocks Per Game Bud Acton - n/a ** Buddy Hield 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Bud Acton - Buddy Hield 172

Total Rebounds Bud Acton - Buddy Hield 47

Total Assists Bud Acton - Buddy Hield 23

Total Steals Bud Acton - n/a ** Buddy Hield 14

Total Blocks Bud Acton - n/a ** Buddy Hield 6

Total Games Bud Acton 0 Buddy Hield 16

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bud Acton - Buddy Hield .415

3-Point Percentage Bud Acton - n/a ** Buddy Hield .433

Free Throw Percentage Bud Acton - Buddy Hield .938

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bud Acton - Buddy Hield 12.5 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Bud Acton - Buddy Hield 3.5 (2025)

Assists Per Game Bud Acton - Buddy Hield 1.8 (2025)

Steals Per Game Bud Acton - n/a ** Buddy Hield 1.2 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Bud Acton - n/a ** Buddy Hield 0.4 (2025)

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.