Buddy Hield vs. Bernard King Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bernard King 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Buddy Hield: 2016-17 to 2024-25
Bernard King: 1977-78 to 1992-93

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Buddy Hield 0 Bernard King 0

NBA Seasons Buddy Hield 9 Bernard King 14

Playoffs Played Buddy Hield 2 Bernard King 5

All-Star Games Buddy Hield 0 Bernard King 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Buddy Hield 0 Bernard King 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Buddy Hield 0 Bernard King 4

Scoring Leader Buddy Hield 0 Bernard King 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 15.0 Bernard King 22.5

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 4.1 Bernard King 5.8

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 2.5 Bernard King 3.3

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 0.9 Bernard King 1.0

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.3 Bernard King 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Buddy Hield 10,732 Bernard King 19,655

Total Rebounds Buddy Hield 2,936 Bernard King 5,060

Total Assists Buddy Hield 1,775 Bernard King 2,863

Total Steals Buddy Hield 614 Bernard King 866

Total Blocks Buddy Hield 227 Bernard King 230

Total Games Buddy Hield 714 Bernard King 874

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Buddy Hield .433 Bernard King .518

3-Point Percentage Buddy Hield .397 Bernard King .172 *

Free Throw Percentage Buddy Hield .858 Bernard King .730

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 20.7 (2019) Bernard King 32.9 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 5.0 (2019) Bernard King 9.5 (1978)

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 3.6 (2021) Bernard King 4.6 (1990)

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 1.2 (2023) Bernard King 1.5 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.5 (2024) Bernard King 0.5 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 10.8 Bernard King 24.5

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 2.9 Bernard King 4.3

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 1.4 Bernard King 2.3

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 0.9 Bernard King 0.9

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.4 Bernard King 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Buddy Hield 172 Bernard King 687

Total Rebounds Buddy Hield 47 Bernard King 121

Total Assists Buddy Hield 23 Bernard King 65

Total Steals Buddy Hield 14 Bernard King 24

Total Blocks Buddy Hield 6 Bernard King 6

Total Games Buddy Hield 16 Bernard King 28

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Buddy Hield .415 Bernard King .559

3-Point Percentage Buddy Hield .433 Bernard King .250 *

Free Throw Percentage Buddy Hield .938 Bernard King .729

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 12.5 (2025) Bernard King 34.8 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 3.5 (2025) Bernard King 6.2 (1984)

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 1.8 (2025) Bernard King 3.5 (1979)

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 1.2 (2025) Bernard King 2.0 (1979)

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.4 (2025) Bernard King 0.5 (1984)

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