Buddy Hield vs. Dick Van Arsdale Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dick Van Arsdale 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.

Dick Van Arsdale

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Buddy Hield: 2016-17 to 2023-24
Dick Van Arsdale: 1965-66 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Buddy Hield 0 Dick Van Arsdale 0

NBA Seasons Buddy Hield 8 Dick Van Arsdale 12

Playoffs Played Buddy Hield 1 Dick Van Arsdale 4

All-Star Games Buddy Hield 0 Dick Van Arsdale 3

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Buddy Hield 0 Dick Van Arsdale 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 15.5 Dick Van Arsdale 16.4

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 4.2 Dick Van Arsdale 4.1

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 2.6 Dick Van Arsdale 3.3

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 0.9 Dick Van Arsdale 0.9 *

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.3 Dick Van Arsdale 0.2 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Buddy Hield 9,820 Dick Van Arsdale 15,079

Total Rebounds Buddy Hield 2,672 Dick Van Arsdale 3,807

Total Assists Buddy Hield 1,641 Dick Van Arsdale 3,057

Total Steals Buddy Hield 545 Dick Van Arsdale 264 *

Total Blocks Buddy Hield 204 Dick Van Arsdale 44 *

Total Games Buddy Hield 632 Dick Van Arsdale 921

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Buddy Hield .434 Dick Van Arsdale .464

3-Point Percentage Buddy Hield .400 Dick Van Arsdale - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Buddy Hield .860 Dick Van Arsdale .790

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 20.7 (2019) Dick Van Arsdale 21.9 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 5.0 (2019) Dick Van Arsdale 7.0 (1967)

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 3.6 (2021) Dick Van Arsdale 4.8 (1969)

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 1.2 (2023) Dick Van Arsdale 1.2 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.5 (2024) Dick Van Arsdale 0.2 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 5.5 Dick Van Arsdale 9.9

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 1.3 Dick Van Arsdale 2.4

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 0.5 Dick Van Arsdale 2.8

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 0.0 Dick Van Arsdale 0.7 *

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.3 Dick Van Arsdale 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Buddy Hield 22 Dick Van Arsdale 336

Total Rebounds Buddy Hield 5 Dick Van Arsdale 82

Total Assists Buddy Hield 2 Dick Van Arsdale 94

Total Steals Buddy Hield 0 Dick Van Arsdale 13 *

Total Blocks Buddy Hield 1 Dick Van Arsdale 2 *

Total Games Buddy Hield 4 Dick Van Arsdale 34

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Buddy Hield .412 Dick Van Arsdale .422

3-Point Percentage Buddy Hield .462 Dick Van Arsdale - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Buddy Hield 1.000 Dick Van Arsdale .838

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 5.5 (2024) Dick Van Arsdale 16.4 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 1.3 (2024) Dick Van Arsdale 6.3 (1967)

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 0.5 (2024) Dick Van Arsdale 4.1 (1970)

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 0.0 (2024) Dick Van Arsdale 0.7 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.3 (2024) Dick Van Arsdale 0.1 (1976) *

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, this player has no data for the stat.