Buddy Hield vs. John Wetzel Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Wetzel 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 Wetzel

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Buddy Hield: 2016-17 to 2023-24
John Wetzel: 1967-68 to 1975-76

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Buddy Hield 0 John Wetzel 0

NBA Seasons Buddy Hield 8 John Wetzel 7

Playoffs Played Buddy Hield 1 John Wetzel 2

All-Star Games Buddy Hield 0 John Wetzel 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 15.5 John Wetzel 3.4

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 4.2 John Wetzel 1.9

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 2.6 John Wetzel 1.4

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 0.9 John Wetzel 0.8 *

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.3 John Wetzel 0.2 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Buddy Hield 9,820 John Wetzel 1,215

Total Rebounds Buddy Hield 2,672 John Wetzel 682

Total Assists Buddy Hield 1,641 John Wetzel 494

Total Steals Buddy Hield 545 John Wetzel 133 *

Total Blocks Buddy Hield 204 John Wetzel 30 *

Total Games Buddy Hield 632 John Wetzel 357

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Buddy Hield .434 John Wetzel .429

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

Free Throw Percentage Buddy Hield .860 John Wetzel .810

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 20.7 (2019) John Wetzel 4.7 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 5.0 (2019) John Wetzel 2.4 (1974)

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 3.6 (2021) John Wetzel 2.0 (1974)

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 1.2 (2023) John Wetzel 1.0 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.5 (2024) John Wetzel 0.3 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 5.5 John Wetzel 1.6

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 1.3 John Wetzel 0.8

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 0.5 John Wetzel 0.8

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 0.0 John Wetzel 0.0 *

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.3 John Wetzel 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Buddy Hield 22 John Wetzel 8

Total Rebounds Buddy Hield 5 John Wetzel 4

Total Assists Buddy Hield 2 John Wetzel 4

Total Steals Buddy Hield 0 John Wetzel 0 *

Total Blocks Buddy Hield 1 John Wetzel 0 *

Total Games Buddy Hield 4 John Wetzel 5

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Buddy Hield .412 John Wetzel .429

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

Free Throw Percentage Buddy Hield 1.000 John Wetzel 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 5.5 (2024) John Wetzel 2.0 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 1.3 (2024) John Wetzel 1.0 (1976)

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 0.5 (2024) John Wetzel 1.3 (1973)

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 0.0 (2024) John Wetzel 0.0 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.3 (2024) John Wetzel 0.0 (1976) *

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.