Buddy Hield vs. Jerry West Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jerry West 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.

Jerry West

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Buddy Hield: 2016-17 to 2023-24
Jerry West: 1960-61 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Buddy Hield 0 Jerry West 1

NBA Seasons Buddy Hield 8 Jerry West 14

Playoffs Played Buddy Hield 1 Jerry West 13

All-Star Games Buddy Hield 0 Jerry West 14

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Buddy Hield 0 Jerry West 1 *

All-NBA First Team Buddy Hield 0 Jerry West 10

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Buddy Hield 0 Jerry West 12

All-Defensive 1st Team Buddy Hield 0 Jerry West 4 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Buddy Hield 0 Jerry West 5

Scoring Leader Buddy Hield 0 Jerry West 1

Assists Leader Buddy Hield 0 Jerry West 1

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 15.5 Jerry West 27.0

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 4.2 Jerry West 5.8

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 2.6 Jerry West 6.7

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 0.9 Jerry West 2.6 *

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.3 Jerry West 0.7 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Buddy Hield 9,820 Jerry West 25,192

Total Rebounds Buddy Hield 2,672 Jerry West 5,366

Total Assists Buddy Hield 1,641 Jerry West 6,238

Total Steals Buddy Hield 545 Jerry West 81 *

Total Blocks Buddy Hield 204 Jerry West 23 *

Total Games Buddy Hield 632 Jerry West 932

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Buddy Hield .434 Jerry West .474

3-Point Percentage Buddy Hield .400 Jerry West - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Buddy Hield .860 Jerry West .814

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 20.7 (2019) Jerry West 31.3 (1966)

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 5.0 (2019) Jerry West 7.9 (1962)

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 3.6 (2021) Jerry West 9.7 (1972)

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 1.2 (2023) Jerry West 2.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.5 (2024) Jerry West 0.7 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 1.0 Jerry West 29.1

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 0.5 Jerry West 5.6

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 0.5 Jerry West 6.3

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 0.0 Jerry West 0.0 *

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.0 Jerry West 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Buddy Hield 2 Jerry West 4,457

Total Rebounds Buddy Hield 1 Jerry West 855

Total Assists Buddy Hield 1 Jerry West 970

Total Steals Buddy Hield 0 Jerry West 0 *

Total Blocks Buddy Hield 0 Jerry West 0 *

Total Games Buddy Hield 2 Jerry West 153

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Buddy Hield .200 Jerry West .469

3-Point Percentage Buddy Hield .000 Jerry West - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Buddy Hield - Jerry West .805

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 1.0 (2024) Jerry West 40.6 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 0.5 (2024) Jerry West 8.7 (1961)

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 0.5 (2024) Jerry West 8.9 (1972)

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 0.0 (2024) Jerry West 0.0 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.0 (2024) Jerry West 0.0 (1974) *

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.