Buddy Hield vs. Jake Pelkington Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jake Pelkington 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
Jake Pelkington: 1948-49 to 1948-49

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Buddy Hield 0 Jake Pelkington 0

NBA Seasons Buddy Hield 9 Jake Pelkington 1

Playoffs Played Buddy Hield 2 Jake Pelkington 1

All-Star Games Buddy Hield 0 Jake Pelkington 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 15.0 Jake Pelkington 11.1

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 4.1 Jake Pelkington - n/a **

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 2.5 Jake Pelkington 2.4

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 0.9 Jake Pelkington - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.3 Jake Pelkington - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Buddy Hield 10,732 Jake Pelkington 597

Total Rebounds Buddy Hield 2,936 Jake Pelkington - n/a **

Total Assists Buddy Hield 1,775 Jake Pelkington 131

Total Steals Buddy Hield 614 Jake Pelkington - n/a **

Total Blocks Buddy Hield 227 Jake Pelkington - n/a **

Total Games Buddy Hield 714 Jake Pelkington 54

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Buddy Hield .433 Jake Pelkington .412

3-Point Percentage Buddy Hield .397 Jake Pelkington - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Buddy Hield .858 Jake Pelkington .790

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 20.7 (2019) Jake Pelkington 11.1 (1949)

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 5.0 (2019) Jake Pelkington - n/a **

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 3.6 (2021) Jake Pelkington 2.4 (1949)

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 1.2 (2023) Jake Pelkington - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.5 (2024) Jake Pelkington - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 10.8 Jake Pelkington 17.7

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 2.9 Jake Pelkington - n/a **

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 1.4 Jake Pelkington 1.0

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 0.9 Jake Pelkington - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.4 Jake Pelkington - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Buddy Hield 172 Jake Pelkington 53

Total Rebounds Buddy Hield 47 Jake Pelkington - n/a **

Total Assists Buddy Hield 23 Jake Pelkington 3

Total Steals Buddy Hield 14 Jake Pelkington - n/a **

Total Blocks Buddy Hield 6 Jake Pelkington - n/a **

Total Games Buddy Hield 16 Jake Pelkington 3

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Buddy Hield .415 Jake Pelkington .394

3-Point Percentage Buddy Hield .433 Jake Pelkington - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Buddy Hield .938 Jake Pelkington .771

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 12.5 (2025) Jake Pelkington 17.7 (1949)

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 3.5 (2025) Jake Pelkington - n/a **

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 1.8 (2025) Jake Pelkington 1.0 (1949)

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 1.2 (2025) Jake Pelkington - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.4 (2025) Jake Pelkington - 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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.