Buddy Hield vs. Bones McKinney Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bones McKinney 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 2025-26
Bones McKinney: 1946-47 to 1951-52

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Buddy Hield 0 Bones McKinney 0

NBA Seasons Buddy Hield 10 Bones McKinney 6

Playoffs Played Buddy Hield 2 Bones McKinney 5

All-Star Games Buddy Hield 0 Bones McKinney 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Buddy Hield 0 Bones McKinney 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Buddy Hield 0 Bones McKinney 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 14.8 Bones McKinney 9.4

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 4.1 Bones McKinney 3.5 *

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 2.5 Bones McKinney 1.6

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 0.9 Bones McKinney - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.3 Bones McKinney - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Buddy Hield 10,924 Bones McKinney 2,994

Total Rebounds Buddy Hield 2,995 Bones McKinney 373 *

Total Assists Buddy Hield 1,815 Bones McKinney 503

Total Steals Buddy Hield 636 Bones McKinney - n/a **

Total Blocks Buddy Hield 229 Bones McKinney - n/a **

Total Games Buddy Hield 738 Bones McKinney 318

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Buddy Hield .432 Bones McKinney .298

3-Point Percentage Buddy Hield .395 Bones McKinney - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Buddy Hield .859 Bones McKinney .711

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 20.7 (2019) Bones McKinney 12.7 (1949)

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 5.0 (2019) Bones McKinney 4.5 (1951) *

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 3.6 (2021) Bones McKinney 2.0 (1949)

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 1.2 (2023) Bones McKinney - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.5 (2024) Bones McKinney - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 10.8 Bones McKinney 10.1

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 2.9 Bones McKinney 3.2 *

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 1.4 Bones McKinney 1.1

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 0.9 Bones McKinney - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.4 Bones McKinney - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Buddy Hield 172 Bones McKinney 232

Total Rebounds Buddy Hield 47 Bones McKinney 16 *

Total Assists Buddy Hield 23 Bones McKinney 25

Total Steals Buddy Hield 14 Bones McKinney - n/a **

Total Blocks Buddy Hield 6 Bones McKinney - n/a **

Total Games Buddy Hield 16 Bones McKinney 23

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Buddy Hield .415 Bones McKinney .306

3-Point Percentage Buddy Hield .433 Bones McKinney - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Buddy Hield .938 Bones McKinney .708

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 12.5 (2025) Bones McKinney 13.0 (1951)

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 3.5 (2025) Bones McKinney 5.0 (1951) *

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 1.8 (2025) Bones McKinney 4.0 (1951)

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 1.2 (2025) Bones McKinney - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.4 (2025) Bones McKinney - n/a **

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.