Buddy Hield vs. Ben McDonald Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ben McDonald and Buddy Hield 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

Buddy Hield

vs.

Ben McDonald

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Buddy Hield: 2016-17 to 2023-24
Ben McDonald: 1985-86 to 1988-89

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Buddy Hield 0 Ben McDonald 0

NBA Seasons Buddy Hield 8 Ben McDonald 4

Playoffs Played Buddy Hield 1 Ben McDonald 2

All-Star Games Buddy Hield 0 Ben McDonald 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 15.5 Ben McDonald 6.0

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 4.2 Ben McDonald 3.2

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 2.6 Ben McDonald 1.3

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 0.9 Ben McDonald 0.4

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.3 Ben McDonald 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Buddy Hield 9,820 Ben McDonald 1,061

Total Rebounds Buddy Hield 2,672 Ben McDonald 568

Total Assists Buddy Hield 1,641 Ben McDonald 236

Total Steals Buddy Hield 545 Ben McDonald 77

Total Blocks Buddy Hield 204 Ben McDonald 17

Total Games Buddy Hield 632 Ben McDonald 176

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Buddy Hield .434 Ben McDonald .468

3-Point Percentage Buddy Hield .400 Ben McDonald .227

Free Throw Percentage Buddy Hield .860 Ben McDonald .727

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 20.7 (2019) Ben McDonald 7.6 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 5.0 (2019) Ben McDonald 4.1 (1988)

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 3.6 (2021) Ben McDonald 1.7 (1988)

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 1.2 (2023) Ben McDonald 0.5 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.5 (2024) Ben McDonald 0.1 (1987)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 5.5 Ben McDonald 0.8

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 1.3 Ben McDonald 1.4

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 0.5 Ben McDonald 1.0

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 0.0 Ben McDonald 0.5

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.3 Ben McDonald 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Buddy Hield 22 Ben McDonald 8

Total Rebounds Buddy Hield 5 Ben McDonald 14

Total Assists Buddy Hield 2 Ben McDonald 10

Total Steals Buddy Hield 0 Ben McDonald 5

Total Blocks Buddy Hield 1 Ben McDonald 1

Total Games Buddy Hield 4 Ben McDonald 10

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Buddy Hield .412 Ben McDonald .143

3-Point Percentage Buddy Hield .462 Ben McDonald .000

Free Throw Percentage Buddy Hield 1.000 Ben McDonald .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 5.5 (2024) Ben McDonald 1.2 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 1.3 (2024) Ben McDonald 1.6 (1989)

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 0.5 (2024) Ben McDonald 1.8 (1987)

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 0.0 (2024) Ben McDonald 0.6 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.3 (2024) Ben McDonald 0.2 (1989)