Buddy Hield vs. Dick McGuire Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dick McGuire 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
Dick McGuire: 1949-50 to 1959-60

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Buddy Hield 0 Dick McGuire 0

NBA Seasons Buddy Hield 9 Dick McGuire 11

Playoffs Played Buddy Hield 2 Dick McGuire 9

All-Star Games Buddy Hield 0 Dick McGuire 7

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Buddy Hield 0 Dick McGuire 1

Assists Leader Buddy Hield 0 Dick McGuire 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 15.0 Dick McGuire 8.0

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 4.1 Dick McGuire 4.2 *

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 2.5 Dick McGuire 5.7

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 0.9 Dick McGuire - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.3 Dick McGuire - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Buddy Hield 10,732 Dick McGuire 5,921

Total Rebounds Buddy Hield 2,936 Dick McGuire 2,784 *

Total Assists Buddy Hield 1,775 Dick McGuire 4,205

Total Steals Buddy Hield 614 Dick McGuire - n/a **

Total Blocks Buddy Hield 227 Dick McGuire - n/a **

Total Games Buddy Hield 714 Dick McGuire 738

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Buddy Hield .433 Dick McGuire .389

3-Point Percentage Buddy Hield .397 Dick McGuire - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Buddy Hield .858 Dick McGuire .644

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 20.7 (2019) Dick McGuire 9.2 (1952)

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 5.0 (2019) Dick McGuire 5.2 (1951) *

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 3.6 (2021) Dick McGuire 7.6 (1955)

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 1.2 (2023) Dick McGuire - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.5 (2024) Dick McGuire - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 10.8 Dick McGuire 8.3

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 2.9 Dick McGuire 4.9 *

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 1.4 Dick McGuire 5.6

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 0.9 Dick McGuire - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.4 Dick McGuire - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Buddy Hield 172 Dick McGuire 521

Total Rebounds Buddy Hield 47 Dick McGuire 284 *

Total Assists Buddy Hield 23 Dick McGuire 350

Total Steals Buddy Hield 14 Dick McGuire - n/a **

Total Blocks Buddy Hield 6 Dick McGuire - n/a **

Total Games Buddy Hield 16 Dick McGuire 63

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Buddy Hield .415 Dick McGuire .410

3-Point Percentage Buddy Hield .433 Dick McGuire - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Buddy Hield .938 Dick McGuire .593

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 12.5 (2025) Dick McGuire 15.7 (1959)

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 3.5 (2025) Dick McGuire 5.9 (1951) *

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 1.8 (2025) Dick McGuire 6.4 (1952)

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 1.2 (2025) Dick McGuire - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.4 (2025) Dick McGuire - 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.