Buddy Hield vs. Gene Wiley Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gene Wiley 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
Gene Wiley: 1962-63 to 1965-66

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Buddy Hield 0 Gene Wiley 0

NBA Seasons Buddy Hield 9 Gene Wiley 4

Playoffs Played Buddy Hield 2 Gene Wiley 4

All-Star Games Buddy Hield 0 Gene Wiley 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 15.0 Gene Wiley 4.2

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 4.1 Gene Wiley 7.3

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 2.5 Gene Wiley 0.8

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 0.9 Gene Wiley - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.3 Gene Wiley - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Buddy Hield 10,732 Gene Wiley 1,273

Total Rebounds Buddy Hield 2,936 Gene Wiley 2,194

Total Assists Buddy Hield 1,775 Gene Wiley 252

Total Steals Buddy Hield 614 Gene Wiley - n/a **

Total Blocks Buddy Hield 227 Gene Wiley - n/a **

Total Games Buddy Hield 714 Gene Wiley 300

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Buddy Hield .433 Gene Wiley .471

3-Point Percentage Buddy Hield .397 Gene Wiley - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Buddy Hield .858 Gene Wiley .506

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 20.7 (2019) Gene Wiley 5.1 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 5.0 (2019) Gene Wiley 8.6 (1965)

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 3.6 (2021) Gene Wiley 1.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 1.2 (2023) Gene Wiley - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.5 (2024) Gene Wiley - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 10.8 Gene Wiley 4.4

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 2.9 Gene Wiley 10.1

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 1.4 Gene Wiley 1.3

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 0.9 Gene Wiley - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.4 Gene Wiley - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Buddy Hield 172 Gene Wiley 120

Total Rebounds Buddy Hield 47 Gene Wiley 272

Total Assists Buddy Hield 23 Gene Wiley 34

Total Steals Buddy Hield 14 Gene Wiley - n/a **

Total Blocks Buddy Hield 6 Gene Wiley - n/a **

Total Games Buddy Hield 16 Gene Wiley 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Buddy Hield .415 Gene Wiley .505

3-Point Percentage Buddy Hield .433 Gene Wiley - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Buddy Hield .938 Gene Wiley .432

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 12.5 (2025) Gene Wiley 7.0 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 3.5 (2025) Gene Wiley 14.4 (1965)

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 1.8 (2025) Gene Wiley 2.1 (1965)

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 1.2 (2025) Gene Wiley - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.4 (2025) Gene Wiley - n/a **

Notes: ** 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.