Buddy Hield vs. Jaylen Nowell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jaylen Nowell 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
Jaylen Nowell: 2019-20 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Buddy Hield 0 Jaylen Nowell 0

NBA Seasons Buddy Hield 9 Jaylen Nowell 6

Playoffs Played Buddy Hield 2 Jaylen Nowell 2

All-Star Games Buddy Hield 0 Jaylen Nowell 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 15.0 Jaylen Nowell 8.9

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 4.1 Jaylen Nowell 2.2

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 2.5 Jaylen Nowell 1.9

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 0.9 Jaylen Nowell 0.5

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.3 Jaylen Nowell 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Buddy Hield 10,732 Jaylen Nowell 1,815

Total Rebounds Buddy Hield 2,936 Jaylen Nowell 445

Total Assists Buddy Hield 1,775 Jaylen Nowell 380

Total Steals Buddy Hield 614 Jaylen Nowell 99

Total Blocks Buddy Hield 227 Jaylen Nowell 34

Total Games Buddy Hield 714 Jaylen Nowell 205

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Buddy Hield .433 Jaylen Nowell .442

3-Point Percentage Buddy Hield .397 Jaylen Nowell .316

Free Throw Percentage Buddy Hield .858 Jaylen Nowell .792

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 20.7 (2019) Jaylen Nowell 10.8 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 5.0 (2019) Jaylen Nowell 2.6 (2023)

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 3.6 (2021) Jaylen Nowell 2.3 (2025)

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 1.2 (2023) Jaylen Nowell 0.6 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.5 (2024) Jaylen Nowell 0.5 (2025)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 10.8 Jaylen Nowell 3.7

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 2.9 Jaylen Nowell 0.8

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 1.4 Jaylen Nowell 0.7

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 0.9 Jaylen Nowell 0.2

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.4 Jaylen Nowell 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Buddy Hield 172 Jaylen Nowell 22

Total Rebounds Buddy Hield 47 Jaylen Nowell 5

Total Assists Buddy Hield 23 Jaylen Nowell 4

Total Steals Buddy Hield 14 Jaylen Nowell 1

Total Blocks Buddy Hield 6 Jaylen Nowell 0

Total Games Buddy Hield 16 Jaylen Nowell 6

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Buddy Hield .415 Jaylen Nowell .250

3-Point Percentage Buddy Hield .433 Jaylen Nowell .214

Free Throw Percentage Buddy Hield .938 Jaylen Nowell .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 12.5 (2025) Jaylen Nowell 6.0 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 3.5 (2025) Jaylen Nowell 1.0 (2023)

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 1.8 (2025) Jaylen Nowell 1.0 (2022)

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 1.2 (2025) Jaylen Nowell 1.0 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.4 (2025) Jaylen Nowell 0.0 (2023)