Buddy Hield vs. Jim Holstein Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jim Holstein 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
Jim Holstein: 1952-53 to 1955-56

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Buddy Hield 0 Jim Holstein 2

NBA Seasons Buddy Hield 10 Jim Holstein 4

Playoffs Played Buddy Hield 2 Jim Holstein 3

All-Star Games Buddy Hield 0 Jim Holstein 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 15.0 Jim Holstein 3.8

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 4.1 Jim Holstein 2.9

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 2.5 Jim Holstein 1.1

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 0.9 Jim Holstein - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.3 Jim Holstein - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Buddy Hield 10,762 Jim Holstein 859

Total Rebounds Buddy Hield 2,939 Jim Holstein 659

Total Assists Buddy Hield 1,780 Jim Holstein 249

Total Steals Buddy Hield 616 Jim Holstein - n/a **

Total Blocks Buddy Hield 227 Jim Holstein - n/a **

Total Games Buddy Hield 717 Jim Holstein 225

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Buddy Hield .433 Jim Holstein .323

3-Point Percentage Buddy Hield .397 Jim Holstein - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Buddy Hield .858 Jim Holstein .647

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 20.7 (2019) Jim Holstein 4.5 (1955)

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 5.0 (2019) Jim Holstein 3.3 (1955)

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 3.6 (2021) Jim Holstein 1.4 (1956)

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 1.2 (2023) Jim Holstein - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.5 (2024) Jim Holstein - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 10.8 Jim Holstein 4.3

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 2.9 Jim Holstein 3.0

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 1.4 Jim Holstein 0.9

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 0.9 Jim Holstein - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.4 Jim Holstein - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Buddy Hield 172 Jim Holstein 138

Total Rebounds Buddy Hield 47 Jim Holstein 95

Total Assists Buddy Hield 23 Jim Holstein 28

Total Steals Buddy Hield 14 Jim Holstein - n/a **

Total Blocks Buddy Hield 6 Jim Holstein - n/a **

Total Games Buddy Hield 16 Jim Holstein 32

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Buddy Hield .415 Jim Holstein .395

3-Point Percentage Buddy Hield .433 Jim Holstein - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Buddy Hield .938 Jim Holstein .655

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 12.5 (2025) Jim Holstein 5.7 (1955)

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 3.5 (2025) Jim Holstein 4.3 (1955)

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 1.8 (2025) Jim Holstein 0.9 (1953)

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 1.2 (2025) Jim Holstein - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.4 (2025) Jim Holstein - 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.