Buddy Hield vs. James Young Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars James Young 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

Buddy Hield

vs.

James Young

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Buddy Hield: 2016-17 to 2023-24
James Young: 2014-15 to 2017-18

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Buddy Hield 0 James Young 0

NBA Seasons Buddy Hield 8 James Young 4

Playoffs Played Buddy Hield 1 James Young 2

All-Star Games Buddy Hield 0 James Young 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 15.5 James Young 2.3

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 4.2 James Young 1.0

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 2.6 James Young 0.3

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 0.9 James Young 0.3

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.3 James Young 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Buddy Hield 9,820 James Young 219

Total Rebounds Buddy Hield 2,672 James Young 96

Total Assists Buddy Hield 1,641 James Young 28

Total Steals Buddy Hield 545 James Young 24

Total Blocks Buddy Hield 204 James Young 5

Total Games Buddy Hield 632 James Young 95

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Buddy Hield .434 James Young .367

3-Point Percentage Buddy Hield .400 James Young .277

Free Throw Percentage Buddy Hield .860 James Young .563

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 20.7 (2019) James Young 3.4 (2015)

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 5.0 (2019) James Young 1.4 (2015)

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 3.6 (2021) James Young 0.4 (2015)

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 1.2 (2023) James Young 0.3 (2017)

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.5 (2024) James Young 0.1 (2017)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 0.7 James Young 1.3

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 0.3 James Young 0.5

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 0.3 James Young 0.2

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 0.0 James Young 0.0

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.3 James Young 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Buddy Hield 2 James Young 17

Total Rebounds Buddy Hield 1 James Young 7

Total Assists Buddy Hield 1 James Young 3

Total Steals Buddy Hield 0 James Young 0

Total Blocks Buddy Hield 1 James Young 0

Total Games Buddy Hield 3 James Young 13

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Buddy Hield .143 James Young .333

3-Point Percentage Buddy Hield .000 James Young .333

Free Throw Percentage Buddy Hield - James Young -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 0.7 (2024) James Young 1.5 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 0.3 (2024) James Young 0.7 (2017)

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 0.3 (2024) James Young 0.3 (2017)

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 0.0 (2024) James Young 0.0 (2017)

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.3 (2024) James Young 0.0 (2017)