Buddy Hield vs. Joe Pace Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Joe Pace 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
Joe Pace: 1976-77 to 1977-78

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Buddy Hield 0 Joe Pace 1

NBA Seasons Buddy Hield 10 Joe Pace 2

Playoffs Played Buddy Hield 2 Joe Pace 1

All-Star Games Buddy Hield 0 Joe Pace 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 14.7 Joe Pace 3.2

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 4.0 Joe Pace 2.1

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 2.4 Joe Pace 0.3

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 0.9 Joe Pace 0.2

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.3 Joe Pace 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Buddy Hield 10,955 Joe Pace 255

Total Rebounds Buddy Hield 3,008 Joe Pace 168

Total Assists Buddy Hield 1,819 Joe Pace 27

Total Steals Buddy Hield 637 Joe Pace 14

Total Blocks Buddy Hield 229 Joe Pace 38

Total Games Buddy Hield 743 Joe Pace 79

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Buddy Hield .432 Joe Pace .467

3-Point Percentage Buddy Hield .395 Joe Pace - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Buddy Hield .859 Joe Pace .598

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 20.7 (2019) Joe Pace 3.9 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 5.0 (2019) Joe Pace 2.7 (1978)

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 3.6 (2021) Joe Pace 0.5 (1978)

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 1.2 (2023) Joe Pace 0.2 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.5 (2024) Joe Pace 0.6 (1977)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 10.8 Joe Pace 2.8

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 2.9 Joe Pace 2.2

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 1.4 Joe Pace 0.1

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 0.9 Joe Pace 0.1

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.4 Joe Pace 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Buddy Hield 172 Joe Pace 25

Total Rebounds Buddy Hield 47 Joe Pace 20

Total Assists Buddy Hield 23 Joe Pace 1

Total Steals Buddy Hield 14 Joe Pace 1

Total Blocks Buddy Hield 6 Joe Pace 6

Total Games Buddy Hield 16 Joe Pace 9

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Buddy Hield .415 Joe Pace .700

3-Point Percentage Buddy Hield .433 Joe Pace - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Buddy Hield .938 Joe Pace .733

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 12.5 (2025) Joe Pace 2.8 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 3.5 (2025) Joe Pace 2.2 (1978)

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 1.8 (2025) Joe Pace 0.1 (1978)

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 1.2 (2025) Joe Pace 0.1 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.4 (2025) Joe Pace 0.7 (1978)

Notes: ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.