Buddy Hield vs. John Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Thompson 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
John Thompson: 1964-65 to 1965-66

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Buddy Hield 0 John Thompson 2

NBA Seasons Buddy Hield 10 John Thompson 2

Playoffs Played Buddy Hield 2 John Thompson 2

All-Star Games Buddy Hield 0 John Thompson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 15.0 John Thompson 3.5

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 4.1 John Thompson 3.5

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 2.5 John Thompson 0.3

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 0.9 John Thompson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.3 John Thompson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Buddy Hield 10,769 John Thompson 262

Total Rebounds Buddy Hield 2,944 John Thompson 260

Total Assists Buddy Hield 1,782 John Thompson 19

Total Steals Buddy Hield 617 John Thompson - n/a **

Total Blocks Buddy Hield 227 John Thompson - n/a **

Total Games Buddy Hield 719 John Thompson 74

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Buddy Hield .432 John Thompson .410

3-Point Percentage Buddy Hield .396 John Thompson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Buddy Hield .858 John Thompson .595

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 20.7 (2019) John Thompson 3.6 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 5.0 (2019) John Thompson 3.6 (1965)

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 3.6 (2021) John Thompson 0.3 (1966)

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 1.2 (2023) John Thompson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.5 (2024) John Thompson - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 10.8 John Thompson 2.2

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 2.9 John Thompson 2.7

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 1.4 John Thompson 0.2

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 0.9 John Thompson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.4 John Thompson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Buddy Hield 172 John Thompson 13

Total Rebounds Buddy Hield 47 John Thompson 16

Total Assists Buddy Hield 23 John Thompson 1

Total Steals Buddy Hield 14 John Thompson - n/a **

Total Blocks Buddy Hield 6 John Thompson - n/a **

Total Games Buddy Hield 16 John Thompson 6

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Buddy Hield .415 John Thompson .214

3-Point Percentage Buddy Hield .433 John Thompson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Buddy Hield .938 John Thompson 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 12.5 (2025) John Thompson 3.7 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 3.5 (2025) John Thompson 4.0 (1965)

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 1.8 (2025) John Thompson 0.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 1.2 (2025) John Thompson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.4 (2025) John Thompson - 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.