Buddy Hield vs. Jim King Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jim King 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 King: 1963-64 to 1972-73

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Buddy Hield 0 Jim King 0

NBA Seasons Buddy Hield 10 Jim King 10

Playoffs Played Buddy Hield 2 Jim King 9

All-Star Games Buddy Hield 0 Jim King 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 14.7 Jim King 7.2

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 4.0 Jim King 2.5

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 2.4 Jim King 2.3

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Buddy Hield 10,955 Jim King 4,377

Total Rebounds Buddy Hield 3,008 Jim King 1,500

Total Assists Buddy Hield 1,819 Jim King 1,412

Total Steals Buddy Hield 637 Jim King - n/a **

Total Blocks Buddy Hield 229 Jim King - n/a **

Total Games Buddy Hield 743 Jim King 607

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Buddy Hield .432 Jim King .418

3-Point Percentage Buddy Hield .395 Jim King - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Buddy Hield .859 Jim King .782

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 20.7 (2019) Jim King 16.6 (1968)

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 5.0 (2019) Jim King 4.8 (1967)

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 3.6 (2021) Jim King 4.2 (1968)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 10.8 Jim King 8.2

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 2.9 Jim King 3.4

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 1.4 Jim King 2.5

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Buddy Hield 172 Jim King 602

Total Rebounds Buddy Hield 47 Jim King 246

Total Assists Buddy Hield 23 Jim King 182

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

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

Total Games Buddy Hield 16 Jim King 73

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Buddy Hield .415 Jim King .436

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

Free Throw Percentage Buddy Hield .938 Jim King .728

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 12.5 (2025) Jim King 16.3 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 3.5 (2025) Jim King 6.7 (1967)

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 1.8 (2025) Jim King 3.9 (1971)

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

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