Buddy Hield vs. John Paxson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Paxson 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.

John Paxson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Buddy Hield: 2016-17 to 2023-24
John Paxson: 1983-84 to 1993-94

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Buddy Hield 0 John Paxson 3

NBA Seasons Buddy Hield 8 John Paxson 11

Playoffs Played Buddy Hield 1 John Paxson 10

All-Star Games Buddy Hield 0 John Paxson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 15.5 John Paxson 7.2

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 4.2 John Paxson 1.2

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 2.6 John Paxson 3.6

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 0.9 John Paxson 0.7

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.3 John Paxson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Buddy Hield 9,820 John Paxson 5,560

Total Rebounds Buddy Hield 2,672 John Paxson 906

Total Assists Buddy Hield 1,641 John Paxson 2,758

Total Steals Buddy Hield 545 John Paxson 517

Total Blocks Buddy Hield 204 John Paxson 44

Total Games Buddy Hield 632 John Paxson 772

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Buddy Hield .434 John Paxson .499

3-Point Percentage Buddy Hield .400 John Paxson .355

Free Throw Percentage Buddy Hield .860 John Paxson .804

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 20.7 (2019) John Paxson 11.3 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 5.0 (2019) John Paxson 1.7 (1987)

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 3.6 (2021) John Paxson 5.7 (1987)

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 1.2 (2023) John Paxson 1.0 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.5 (2024) John Paxson 0.1 (1992)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 5.5 John Paxson 6.3

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 1.3 John Paxson 0.9

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 0.5 John Paxson 2.6

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 0.0 John Paxson 0.5

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.3 John Paxson 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Buddy Hield 22 John Paxson 748

Total Rebounds Buddy Hield 5 John Paxson 109

Total Assists Buddy Hield 2 John Paxson 306

Total Steals Buddy Hield 0 John Paxson 65

Total Blocks Buddy Hield 1 John Paxson 3

Total Games Buddy Hield 4 John Paxson 119

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Buddy Hield .412 John Paxson .494

3-Point Percentage Buddy Hield .462 John Paxson .369

Free Throw Percentage Buddy Hield 1.000 John Paxson .867

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 5.5 (2024) John Paxson 10.2 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 1.3 (2024) John Paxson 1.5 (1990)

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 0.5 (2024) John Paxson 4.2 (1985)

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 0.0 (2024) John Paxson 1.0 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.3 (2024) John Paxson 0.1 (1988)