Buddy Hield vs. Jerry Kelly Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jerry Kelly 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
Jerry Kelly: 1946-47 to 1947-48

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Buddy Hield 0 Jerry Kelly 0

NBA Seasons Buddy Hield 10 Jerry Kelly 2

Playoffs Played Buddy Hield 2 Jerry Kelly 0

All-Star Games Buddy Hield 0 Jerry Kelly 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 14.8 Jerry Kelly 5.7

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 4.1 Jerry Kelly - n/a **

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 2.5 Jerry Kelly 0.5

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 0.9 Jerry Kelly - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.3 Jerry Kelly - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Buddy Hield 10,911 Jerry Kelly 262

Total Rebounds Buddy Hield 2,988 Jerry Kelly - n/a **

Total Assists Buddy Hield 1,812 Jerry Kelly 21

Total Steals Buddy Hield 636 Jerry Kelly - n/a **

Total Blocks Buddy Hield 228 Jerry Kelly - n/a **

Total Games Buddy Hield 737 Jerry Kelly 46

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Buddy Hield .432 Jerry Kelly .291

3-Point Percentage Buddy Hield .395 Jerry Kelly - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Buddy Hield .859 Jerry Kelly .661

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 20.7 (2019) Jerry Kelly 6.0 (1947)

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 5.0 (2019) Jerry Kelly - n/a **

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 3.6 (2021) Jerry Kelly 0.5 (1947)

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 1.2 (2023) Jerry Kelly - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.5 (2024) Jerry Kelly - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 10.8 Jerry Kelly -

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 2.9 Jerry Kelly - n/a **

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 1.4 Jerry Kelly -

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 0.9 Jerry Kelly - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.4 Jerry Kelly - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Buddy Hield 172 Jerry Kelly -

Total Rebounds Buddy Hield 47 Jerry Kelly - n/a **

Total Assists Buddy Hield 23 Jerry Kelly -

Total Steals Buddy Hield 14 Jerry Kelly - n/a **

Total Blocks Buddy Hield 6 Jerry Kelly - n/a **

Total Games Buddy Hield 16 Jerry Kelly 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Buddy Hield .415 Jerry Kelly -

3-Point Percentage Buddy Hield .433 Jerry Kelly - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Buddy Hield .938 Jerry Kelly -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 12.5 (2025) Jerry Kelly -

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 3.5 (2025) Jerry Kelly - n/a **

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 1.8 (2025) Jerry Kelly -

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 1.2 (2025) Jerry Kelly - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.4 (2025) Jerry Kelly - 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.