Buddy Hield vs. Haywood Highsmith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Haywood Highsmith 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
Haywood Highsmith: 2018-19 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Buddy Hield 0 Haywood Highsmith 0

NBA Seasons Buddy Hield 10 Haywood Highsmith 5

Playoffs Played Buddy Hield 2 Haywood Highsmith 4

All-Star Games Buddy Hield 0 Haywood Highsmith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 15.0 Haywood Highsmith 5.4

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 4.1 Haywood Highsmith 3.1

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 2.5 Haywood Highsmith 1.1

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 0.9 Haywood Highsmith 0.7

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.3 Haywood Highsmith 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Buddy Hield 10,777 Haywood Highsmith 1,171

Total Rebounds Buddy Hield 2,945 Haywood Highsmith 681

Total Assists Buddy Hield 1,782 Haywood Highsmith 233

Total Steals Buddy Hield 618 Haywood Highsmith 160

Total Blocks Buddy Hield 227 Haywood Highsmith 87

Total Games Buddy Hield 720 Haywood Highsmith 218

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Buddy Hield .432 Haywood Highsmith .449

3-Point Percentage Buddy Hield .396 Haywood Highsmith .374

Free Throw Percentage Buddy Hield .858 Haywood Highsmith .605

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 20.7 (2019) Haywood Highsmith 6.5 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 5.0 (2019) Haywood Highsmith 3.5 (2023)

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 3.6 (2021) Haywood Highsmith 1.5 (2025)

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 1.2 (2023) Haywood Highsmith 0.9 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.5 (2024) Haywood Highsmith 0.5 (2025)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 10.8 Haywood Highsmith 3.5

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 2.9 Haywood Highsmith 1.6

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 1.4 Haywood Highsmith 0.6

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 0.9 Haywood Highsmith 0.4

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.4 Haywood Highsmith 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Buddy Hield 172 Haywood Highsmith 122

Total Rebounds Buddy Hield 47 Haywood Highsmith 56

Total Assists Buddy Hield 23 Haywood Highsmith 20

Total Steals Buddy Hield 14 Haywood Highsmith 14

Total Blocks Buddy Hield 6 Haywood Highsmith 5

Total Games Buddy Hield 16 Haywood Highsmith 35

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Buddy Hield .415 Haywood Highsmith .516

3-Point Percentage Buddy Hield .433 Haywood Highsmith .404

Free Throw Percentage Buddy Hield .938 Haywood Highsmith .833

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 12.5 (2025) Haywood Highsmith 7.3 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 3.5 (2025) Haywood Highsmith 3.3 (2025)

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 1.8 (2025) Haywood Highsmith 1.6 (2024)

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 1.2 (2025) Haywood Highsmith 0.8 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.4 (2025) Haywood Highsmith 0.5 (2025)