Buddy Hield vs. Jim Spanarkel Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jim Spanarkel 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.

Jim Spanarkel

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Buddy Hield: 2016-17 to 2023-24
Jim Spanarkel: 1979-80 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Buddy Hield 0 Jim Spanarkel 0

NBA Seasons Buddy Hield 8 Jim Spanarkel 5

Playoffs Played Buddy Hield 1 Jim Spanarkel 1

All-Star Games Buddy Hield 0 Jim Spanarkel 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 15.5 Jim Spanarkel 9.7

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 4.2 Jim Spanarkel 2.5

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 2.6 Jim Spanarkel 2.2

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 0.9 Jim Spanarkel 1.0

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.3 Jim Spanarkel 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Buddy Hield 9,820 Jim Spanarkel 2,505

Total Rebounds Buddy Hield 2,672 Jim Spanarkel 652

Total Assists Buddy Hield 1,641 Jim Spanarkel 572

Total Steals Buddy Hield 545 Jim Spanarkel 248

Total Blocks Buddy Hield 204 Jim Spanarkel 38

Total Games Buddy Hield 632 Jim Spanarkel 259

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Buddy Hield .434 Jim Spanarkel .470

3-Point Percentage Buddy Hield .400 Jim Spanarkel .250

Free Throw Percentage Buddy Hield .860 Jim Spanarkel .855

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 20.7 (2019) Jim Spanarkel 14.4 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 5.0 (2019) Jim Spanarkel 3.6 (1981)

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 3.6 (2021) Jim Spanarkel 2.8 (1981)

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 1.2 (2023) Jim Spanarkel 1.4 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.5 (2024) Jim Spanarkel 0.2 (1981)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 5.5 Jim Spanarkel 0.4

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 1.3 Jim Spanarkel 0.2

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 0.5 Jim Spanarkel 0.2

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 0.0 Jim Spanarkel 0.0

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.3 Jim Spanarkel 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Buddy Hield 22 Jim Spanarkel 2

Total Rebounds Buddy Hield 5 Jim Spanarkel 1

Total Assists Buddy Hield 2 Jim Spanarkel 1

Total Steals Buddy Hield 0 Jim Spanarkel 0

Total Blocks Buddy Hield 1 Jim Spanarkel 0

Total Games Buddy Hield 4 Jim Spanarkel 5

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Buddy Hield .412 Jim Spanarkel .000

3-Point Percentage Buddy Hield .462 Jim Spanarkel -

Free Throw Percentage Buddy Hield 1.000 Jim Spanarkel 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 5.5 (2024) Jim Spanarkel 0.4 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 1.3 (2024) Jim Spanarkel 0.2 (1980)

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 0.5 (2024) Jim Spanarkel 0.2 (1980)

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 0.0 (2024) Jim Spanarkel 0.0 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.3 (2024) Jim Spanarkel 0.0 (1980)