Buddy Hield vs. Clifford Ray Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Clifford Ray 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
Clifford Ray: 1971-72 to 1980-81

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Buddy Hield 0 Clifford Ray 1

NBA Seasons Buddy Hield 9 Clifford Ray 10

Playoffs Played Buddy Hield 2 Clifford Ray 6

All-Star Games Buddy Hield 0 Clifford Ray 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 15.0 Clifford Ray 7.4

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 4.1 Clifford Ray 8.9

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 2.5 Clifford Ray 2.2

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 0.9 Clifford Ray 0.8 *

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.3 Clifford Ray 1.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Buddy Hield 10,732 Clifford Ray 5,821

Total Rebounds Buddy Hield 2,936 Clifford Ray 6,953

Total Assists Buddy Hield 1,775 Clifford Ray 1,728

Total Steals Buddy Hield 614 Clifford Ray 501 *

Total Blocks Buddy Hield 227 Clifford Ray 638 *

Total Games Buddy Hield 714 Clifford Ray 784

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Buddy Hield .433 Clifford Ray .524

3-Point Percentage Buddy Hield .397 Clifford Ray .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Buddy Hield .858 Clifford Ray .588

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 20.7 (2019) Clifford Ray 9.4 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 5.0 (2019) Clifford Ray 12.2 (1974)

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 3.6 (2021) Clifford Ray 3.7 (1973)

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 1.2 (2023) Clifford Ray 1.2 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.5 (2024) Clifford Ray 2.2 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 10.8 Clifford Ray 8.3

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 2.9 Clifford Ray 10.1

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 1.4 Clifford Ray 2.1

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 0.9 Clifford Ray 1.0 *

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.4 Clifford Ray 1.4 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Buddy Hield 172 Clifford Ray 496

Total Rebounds Buddy Hield 47 Clifford Ray 608

Total Assists Buddy Hield 23 Clifford Ray 125

Total Steals Buddy Hield 14 Clifford Ray 51 *

Total Blocks Buddy Hield 6 Clifford Ray 70 *

Total Games Buddy Hield 16 Clifford Ray 60

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Buddy Hield .415 Clifford Ray .538

3-Point Percentage Buddy Hield .433 Clifford Ray - *

Free Throw Percentage Buddy Hield .938 Clifford Ray .590

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 12.5 (2025) Clifford Ray 15.3 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 3.5 (2025) Clifford Ray 16.5 (1972)

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 1.8 (2025) Clifford Ray 4.0 (1972)

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 1.2 (2025) Clifford Ray 1.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.4 (2025) Clifford Ray 1.9 (1974) *

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.