Buddy Hield vs. Ed Mikan Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ed Mikan 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.

Ed Mikan

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Buddy Hield: 2016-17 to 2023-24
Ed Mikan: 1948-49 to 1953-54

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Buddy Hield 0 Ed Mikan 0

NBA Seasons Buddy Hield 8 Ed Mikan 6

Playoffs Played Buddy Hield 1 Ed Mikan 5

All-Star Games Buddy Hield 0 Ed Mikan 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 15.5 Ed Mikan 6.7

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 4.2 Ed Mikan 5.5 *

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 2.6 Ed Mikan 0.9

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Buddy Hield 9,820 Ed Mikan 2,163

Total Rebounds Buddy Hield 2,672 Ed Mikan 1,093 *

Total Assists Buddy Hield 1,641 Ed Mikan 296

Total Steals Buddy Hield 545 Ed Mikan - n/a **

Total Blocks Buddy Hield 204 Ed Mikan - n/a **

Total Games Buddy Hield 632 Ed Mikan 323

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Buddy Hield .434 Ed Mikan .320

3-Point Percentage Buddy Hield .400 Ed Mikan - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Buddy Hield .860 Ed Mikan .756

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 20.7 (2019) Ed Mikan 9.9 (1949)

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 5.0 (2019) Ed Mikan 7.5 (1952) *

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 3.6 (2021) Ed Mikan 1.3 (1952)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 5.5 Ed Mikan 8.3

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 1.3 Ed Mikan 6.9 *

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 0.5 Ed Mikan 0.7

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 0.0 Ed Mikan - n/a **

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Buddy Hield 22 Ed Mikan 91

Total Rebounds Buddy Hield 5 Ed Mikan 48 *

Total Assists Buddy Hield 2 Ed Mikan 8

Total Steals Buddy Hield 0 Ed Mikan - n/a **

Total Blocks Buddy Hield 1 Ed Mikan - n/a **

Total Games Buddy Hield 4 Ed Mikan 11

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Buddy Hield .412 Ed Mikan .258

3-Point Percentage Buddy Hield .462 Ed Mikan - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Buddy Hield 1.000 Ed Mikan .829

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 5.5 (2024) Ed Mikan 13.0 (1950)

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 1.3 (2024) Ed Mikan 10.5 (1951) *

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 0.5 (2024) Ed Mikan 1.5 (1951)

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 0.0 (2024) Ed Mikan - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.3 (2024) Ed Mikan - 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.