Buddy Hield vs. Dave Zeller Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dave Zeller 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.

Dave Zeller

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Buddy Hield: 2016-17 to 2023-24
Dave Zeller: 1961-62 to 1961-62

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Buddy Hield 0 Dave Zeller 0

NBA Seasons Buddy Hield 8 Dave Zeller 1

Playoffs Played Buddy Hield 1 Dave Zeller 1

All-Star Games Buddy Hield 0 Dave Zeller 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 15.5 Dave Zeller 1.5

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 4.2 Dave Zeller 0.4

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 2.6 Dave Zeller 1.0

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 0.9 Dave Zeller - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.3 Dave Zeller - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Buddy Hield 9,820 Dave Zeller 90

Total Rebounds Buddy Hield 2,672 Dave Zeller 27

Total Assists Buddy Hield 1,641 Dave Zeller 58

Total Steals Buddy Hield 545 Dave Zeller - n/a **

Total Blocks Buddy Hield 204 Dave Zeller - n/a **

Total Games Buddy Hield 632 Dave Zeller 61

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Buddy Hield .434 Dave Zeller .353

3-Point Percentage Buddy Hield .400 Dave Zeller - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Buddy Hield .860 Dave Zeller .750

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 20.7 (2019) Dave Zeller 1.5 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 5.0 (2019) Dave Zeller 0.4 (1962)

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 3.6 (2021) Dave Zeller 1.0 (1962)

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 1.2 (2023) Dave Zeller - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.5 (2024) Dave Zeller - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 5.5 Dave Zeller 1.0

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 1.3 Dave Zeller 0.5

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 0.5 Dave Zeller 0.5

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 0.0 Dave Zeller - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.3 Dave Zeller - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Buddy Hield 22 Dave Zeller 2

Total Rebounds Buddy Hield 5 Dave Zeller 1

Total Assists Buddy Hield 2 Dave Zeller 1

Total Steals Buddy Hield 0 Dave Zeller - n/a **

Total Blocks Buddy Hield 1 Dave Zeller - n/a **

Total Games Buddy Hield 4 Dave Zeller 2

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Buddy Hield .412 Dave Zeller .500

3-Point Percentage Buddy Hield .462 Dave Zeller - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Buddy Hield 1.000 Dave Zeller -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 5.5 (2024) Dave Zeller 1.0 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 1.3 (2024) Dave Zeller 0.5 (1962)

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 0.5 (2024) Dave Zeller 0.5 (1962)

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 0.0 (2024) Dave Zeller - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.3 (2024) Dave Zeller - n/a **

Notes: ** 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.