Buddy Hield vs. Darnell Valentine Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Darnell Valentine 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.

Darnell Valentine

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Buddy Hield: 2016-17 to 2023-24
Darnell Valentine: 1981-82 to 1990-91

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Buddy Hield 0 Darnell Valentine 0

NBA Seasons Buddy Hield 8 Darnell Valentine 9

Playoffs Played Buddy Hield 1 Darnell Valentine 4

All-Star Games Buddy Hield 0 Darnell Valentine 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 15.5 Darnell Valentine 8.7

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 4.2 Darnell Valentine 2.1

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 2.6 Darnell Valentine 5.0

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 0.9 Darnell Valentine 1.5

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.3 Darnell Valentine 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Buddy Hield 9,820 Darnell Valentine 5,400

Total Rebounds Buddy Hield 2,672 Darnell Valentine 1,318

Total Assists Buddy Hield 1,641 Darnell Valentine 3,080

Total Steals Buddy Hield 545 Darnell Valentine 910

Total Blocks Buddy Hield 204 Darnell Valentine 58

Total Games Buddy Hield 632 Darnell Valentine 620

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Buddy Hield .434 Darnell Valentine .437

3-Point Percentage Buddy Hield .400 Darnell Valentine .261

Free Throw Percentage Buddy Hield .860 Darnell Valentine .787

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 20.7 (2019) Darnell Valentine 12.5 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 5.0 (2019) Darnell Valentine 2.9 (1985)

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 3.6 (2021) Darnell Valentine 7.0 (1985)

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 1.2 (2023) Darnell Valentine 2.1 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.5 (2024) Darnell Valentine 0.2 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 5.5 Darnell Valentine 12.0

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 1.3 Darnell Valentine 1.9

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 0.5 Darnell Valentine 6.8

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 0.0 Darnell Valentine 1.5

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.3 Darnell Valentine 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Buddy Hield 22 Darnell Valentine 313

Total Rebounds Buddy Hield 5 Darnell Valentine 50

Total Assists Buddy Hield 2 Darnell Valentine 177

Total Steals Buddy Hield 0 Darnell Valentine 40

Total Blocks Buddy Hield 1 Darnell Valentine 4

Total Games Buddy Hield 4 Darnell Valentine 26

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Buddy Hield .412 Darnell Valentine .460

3-Point Percentage Buddy Hield .462 Darnell Valentine .500

Free Throw Percentage Buddy Hield 1.000 Darnell Valentine .884

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 5.5 (2024) Darnell Valentine 18.4 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 1.3 (2024) Darnell Valentine 2.2 (1984)

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 0.5 (2024) Darnell Valentine 8.7 (1983)

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 0.0 (2024) Darnell Valentine 1.8 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.3 (2024) Darnell Valentine 0.4 (1983)