Buddy Hield vs. Dion Waiters Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dion Waiters 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
Dion Waiters: 2012-13 to 2019-20

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Buddy Hield 0 Dion Waiters 1

NBA Seasons Buddy Hield 9 Dion Waiters 8

Playoffs Played Buddy Hield 2 Dion Waiters 2

All-Star Games Buddy Hield 0 Dion Waiters 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 15.0 Dion Waiters 13.1

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 4.1 Dion Waiters 2.6

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 2.5 Dion Waiters 2.8

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 0.9 Dion Waiters 0.9

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.3 Dion Waiters 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Buddy Hield 10,732 Dion Waiters 5,505

Total Rebounds Buddy Hield 2,936 Dion Waiters 1,108

Total Assists Buddy Hield 1,775 Dion Waiters 1,163

Total Steals Buddy Hield 614 Dion Waiters 391

Total Blocks Buddy Hield 227 Dion Waiters 113

Total Games Buddy Hield 714 Dion Waiters 419

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Buddy Hield .433 Dion Waiters .412

3-Point Percentage Buddy Hield .397 Dion Waiters .346

Free Throw Percentage Buddy Hield .858 Dion Waiters .694

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 20.7 (2019) Dion Waiters 15.9 (2014)

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 5.0 (2019) Dion Waiters 3.3 (2017)

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 3.6 (2021) Dion Waiters 4.3 (2017)

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 1.2 (2023) Dion Waiters 1.1 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.5 (2024) Dion Waiters 0.6 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 10.8 Dion Waiters 7.0

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 2.9 Dion Waiters 2.1

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 1.4 Dion Waiters 1.9

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 0.9 Dion Waiters 0.5

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.4 Dion Waiters 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Buddy Hield 172 Dion Waiters 161

Total Rebounds Buddy Hield 47 Dion Waiters 49

Total Assists Buddy Hield 23 Dion Waiters 44

Total Steals Buddy Hield 14 Dion Waiters 11

Total Blocks Buddy Hield 6 Dion Waiters 4

Total Games Buddy Hield 16 Dion Waiters 23

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Buddy Hield .415 Dion Waiters .410

3-Point Percentage Buddy Hield .433 Dion Waiters .350

Free Throw Percentage Buddy Hield .938 Dion Waiters .688

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 12.5 (2025) Dion Waiters 8.4 (2016)

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 3.5 (2025) Dion Waiters 2.6 (2016)

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 1.8 (2025) Dion Waiters 2.3 (2016)

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 1.2 (2025) Dion Waiters 0.6 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.4 (2025) Dion Waiters 0.2 (2020)