Buddy Hield vs. George Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars George Johnson 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
George Johnson: 1970-71 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Buddy Hield 0 George Johnson 0

NBA Seasons Buddy Hield 9 George Johnson 3

Playoffs Played Buddy Hield 2 George Johnson 1

All-Star Games Buddy Hield 0 George Johnson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 15.0 George Johnson 2.8

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 4.1 George Johnson 3.2

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 2.5 George Johnson 0.3

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 0.9 George Johnson 0.3 *

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.3 George Johnson 0.3 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Buddy Hield 10,732 George Johnson 190

Total Rebounds Buddy Hield 2,936 George Johnson 220

Total Assists Buddy Hield 1,775 George Johnson 22

Total Steals Buddy Hield 614 George Johnson 8 *

Total Blocks Buddy Hield 227 George Johnson 8 *

Total Games Buddy Hield 714 George Johnson 69

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Buddy Hield .433 George Johnson .442

3-Point Percentage Buddy Hield .397 George Johnson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Buddy Hield .858 George Johnson .431

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 20.7 (2019) George Johnson 3.9 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 5.0 (2019) George Johnson 4.8 (1971)

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 3.6 (2021) George Johnson 0.4 (1971)

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 1.2 (2023) George Johnson 0.3 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.5 (2024) George Johnson 0.3 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 10.8 George Johnson 1.4

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 2.9 George Johnson 1.0

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 1.4 George Johnson 0.2

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 0.9 George Johnson - *

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.4 George Johnson - *

Totals Stats

Total Points Buddy Hield 172 George Johnson 15

Total Rebounds Buddy Hield 47 George Johnson 11

Total Assists Buddy Hield 23 George Johnson 2

Total Steals Buddy Hield 14 George Johnson 0 *

Total Blocks Buddy Hield 6 George Johnson 0 *

Total Games Buddy Hield 16 George Johnson 11

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Buddy Hield .415 George Johnson .538

3-Point Percentage Buddy Hield .433 George Johnson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Buddy Hield .938 George Johnson .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 12.5 (2025) George Johnson 1.4 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 3.5 (2025) George Johnson 1.0 (1971)

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 1.8 (2025) George Johnson 0.2 (1971)

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 1.2 (2025) George Johnson - *

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.4 (2025) George Johnson - *

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.