Buddy Hield vs. George Yardley Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars George Yardley 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
George Yardley: 1953-54 to 1959-60

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Buddy Hield 0 George Yardley 0

NBA Seasons Buddy Hield 10 George Yardley 7

Playoffs Played Buddy Hield 2 George Yardley 7

All-Star Games Buddy Hield 0 George Yardley 6

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Buddy Hield 0 George Yardley 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Buddy Hield 0 George Yardley 2

Scoring Leader Buddy Hield 0 George Yardley 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 14.9 George Yardley 19.2

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 4.1 George Yardley 8.9

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 2.5 George Yardley 1.7

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 0.9 George Yardley - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.3 George Yardley - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Buddy Hield 10,825 George Yardley 9,063

Total Rebounds Buddy Hield 2,958 George Yardley 4,220

Total Assists Buddy Hield 1,797 George Yardley 815

Total Steals Buddy Hield 624 George Yardley - n/a **

Total Blocks Buddy Hield 227 George Yardley - n/a **

Total Games Buddy Hield 728 George Yardley 472

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Buddy Hield .432 George Yardley .422

3-Point Percentage Buddy Hield .396 George Yardley - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Buddy Hield .858 George Yardley .780

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 20.7 (2019) George Yardley 27.8 (1958)

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 5.0 (2019) George Yardley 10.7 (1958)

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 3.6 (2021) George Yardley 2.2 (1956)

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 1.2 (2023) George Yardley - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.5 (2024) George Yardley - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 10.8 George Yardley 20.3

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 2.9 George Yardley 9.9

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 1.4 George Yardley 2.4

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 0.9 George Yardley - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.4 George Yardley - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Buddy Hield 172 George Yardley 933

Total Rebounds Buddy Hield 47 George Yardley 457

Total Assists Buddy Hield 23 George Yardley 112

Total Steals Buddy Hield 14 George Yardley - n/a **

Total Blocks Buddy Hield 6 George Yardley - n/a **

Total Games Buddy Hield 16 George Yardley 46

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Buddy Hield .415 George Yardley .422

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

Free Throw Percentage Buddy Hield .938 George Yardley .817

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 12.5 (2025) George Yardley 28.5 (1957)

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 3.5 (2025) George Yardley 13.9 (1956)

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 1.8 (2025) George Yardley 4.0 (1957)

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 1.2 (2025) George Yardley - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.4 (2025) George Yardley - 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.