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

Buddy Hield

vs.

John Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Buddy Hield: 2016-17 to 2023-24
John Thompson: 1964-65 to 1965-66

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Buddy Hield 0 John Thompson 2

NBA Seasons Buddy Hield 8 John Thompson 2

Playoffs Played Buddy Hield 1 John Thompson 2

All-Star Games Buddy Hield 0 John Thompson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 15.5 John Thompson 3.5

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 4.2 John Thompson 3.5

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 2.6 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 9,820 John Thompson 262

Total Rebounds Buddy Hield 2,672 John Thompson 260

Total Assists Buddy Hield 1,641 John Thompson 19

Total Steals Buddy Hield 545 John Thompson - n/a **

Total Blocks Buddy Hield 204 John Thompson - n/a **

Total Games Buddy Hield 632 John Thompson 74

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Buddy Hield .434 John Thompson .410

3-Point Percentage Buddy Hield .400 John Thompson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Buddy Hield .860 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 5.5 John Thompson 2.2

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 1.3 John Thompson 2.7

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 0.5 John Thompson 0.2

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 0.0 John Thompson - n/a **

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Buddy Hield 22 John Thompson 13

Total Rebounds Buddy Hield 5 John Thompson 16

Total Assists Buddy Hield 2 John Thompson 1

Total Steals Buddy Hield 0 John Thompson - n/a **

Total Blocks Buddy Hield 1 John Thompson - n/a **

Total Games Buddy Hield 4 John Thompson 6

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Buddy Hield .412 John Thompson .214

3-Point Percentage Buddy Hield .462 John Thompson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Buddy Hield 1.000 John Thompson 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 5.5 (2024) John Thompson 3.7 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 1.3 (2024) John Thompson 4.0 (1965)

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 0.5 (2024) John Thompson 0.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 0.0 (2024) John Thompson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.3 (2024) 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.