Buddy Hield vs. Ed Macauley Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ed Macauley 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 2025-26
Ed Macauley: 1949-50 to 1958-59

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Buddy Hield 0 Ed Macauley 1

NBA Seasons Buddy Hield 10 Ed Macauley 10

Playoffs Played Buddy Hield 2 Ed Macauley 8

All-Star Games Buddy Hield 0 Ed Macauley 7

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Buddy Hield 0 Ed Macauley 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Buddy Hield 0 Ed Macauley 4

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 14.8 Ed Macauley 17.5

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 4.1 Ed Macauley 7.5 *

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 2.5 Ed Macauley 3.2

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 0.9 Ed Macauley - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.3 Ed Macauley - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Buddy Hield 10,876 Ed Macauley 11,234

Total Rebounds Buddy Hield 2,975 Ed Macauley 4,325 *

Total Assists Buddy Hield 1,806 Ed Macauley 2,079

Total Steals Buddy Hield 631 Ed Macauley - n/a **

Total Blocks Buddy Hield 227 Ed Macauley - n/a **

Total Games Buddy Hield 734 Ed Macauley 641

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Buddy Hield .432 Ed Macauley .436

3-Point Percentage Buddy Hield .396 Ed Macauley - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Buddy Hield .858 Ed Macauley .761

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 20.7 (2019) Ed Macauley 20.4 (1951)

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 5.0 (2019) Ed Macauley 9.1 (1953) *

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 3.6 (2021) Ed Macauley 4.1 (1953)

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 1.2 (2023) Ed Macauley - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.5 (2024) Ed Macauley - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 10.8 Ed Macauley 13.8

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 2.9 Ed Macauley 6.8 *

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 1.4 Ed Macauley 2.9

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 0.9 Ed Macauley - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.4 Ed Macauley - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Buddy Hield 172 Ed Macauley 648

Total Rebounds Buddy Hield 47 Ed Macauley 321 *

Total Assists Buddy Hield 23 Ed Macauley 138

Total Steals Buddy Hield 14 Ed Macauley - n/a **

Total Blocks Buddy Hield 6 Ed Macauley - n/a **

Total Games Buddy Hield 16 Ed Macauley 47

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Buddy Hield .415 Ed Macauley .437

3-Point Percentage Buddy Hield .433 Ed Macauley - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Buddy Hield .938 Ed Macauley .729

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 12.5 (2025) Ed Macauley 23.3 (1952)

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 3.5 (2025) Ed Macauley 11.0 (1952) *

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 1.8 (2025) Ed Macauley 4.6 (1955)

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 1.2 (2025) Ed Macauley - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.4 (2025) Ed Macauley - 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.