Buddy Hield vs. LeBron James Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars LeBron James 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.

LeBron James

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Buddy Hield: 2016-17 to 2023-24
LeBron James: 2003-04 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Buddy Hield 0 LeBron James 4

NBA Seasons Buddy Hield 8 LeBron James 21

Playoffs Played Buddy Hield 0 LeBron James 16

NBA Cups Won Buddy Hield 0 * LeBron James 1 *

All-Star Games Buddy Hield 0 LeBron James 20

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Buddy Hield 0 LeBron James 4

Finals MVP Buddy Hield 0 LeBron James 4

All-NBA First Team Buddy Hield 0 LeBron James 13

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Buddy Hield 0 LeBron James 19

All-Defensive 1st Team Buddy Hield 0 LeBron James 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Buddy Hield 0 LeBron James 6

Scoring Leader Buddy Hield 0 LeBron James 1

Assists Leader Buddy Hield 0 LeBron James 1

Rookie of The Year Buddy Hield 0 LeBron James 1

In-Season Tournament MVP Buddy Hield 0 * LeBron James 1 *

In-Season Tournament 1st Team Buddy Hield 0 * LeBron James 1 *

* Notes: In-Season Tournament (NBA Cup) played since 2023-24.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 15.5 LeBron James 27.1

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 4.2 LeBron James 7.5

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 2.6 LeBron James 7.4

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 0.9 LeBron James 1.5

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.3 LeBron James 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Buddy Hield 9,820 LeBron James 40,474

Total Rebounds Buddy Hield 2,672 LeBron James 11,185

Total Assists Buddy Hield 1,641 LeBron James 11,009

Total Steals Buddy Hield 545 LeBron James 2,275

Total Blocks Buddy Hield 204 LeBron James 1,111

Total Games Buddy Hield 632 LeBron James 1,492

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Buddy Hield .434 LeBron James .506

3-Point Percentage Buddy Hield .400 LeBron James .348

Free Throw Percentage Buddy Hield .860 LeBron James .736

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 20.7 (2019) LeBron James 31.4 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 5.0 (2019) LeBron James 8.6 (2018)

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 3.6 (2021) LeBron James 10.2 (2020)

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 1.2 (2023) LeBron James 2.2 (2005)

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.5 (2024) LeBron James 1.1 (2009)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Buddy Hield - LeBron James 28.5

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield - LeBron James 9.0

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield - LeBron James 7.2

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield - LeBron James 1.7

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield - LeBron James 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Buddy Hield - LeBron James 8,023

Total Rebounds Buddy Hield - LeBron James 2,549

Total Assists Buddy Hield - LeBron James 2,023

Total Steals Buddy Hield - LeBron James 471

Total Blocks Buddy Hield - LeBron James 270

Total Games Buddy Hield 0 LeBron James 282

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Buddy Hield - LeBron James .495

3-Point Percentage Buddy Hield - LeBron James .331

Free Throw Percentage Buddy Hield - LeBron James .741

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Buddy Hield - LeBron James 35.3 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield - LeBron James 11.3 (2015)

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield - LeBron James 9.0 (2018)

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield - LeBron James 2.3 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield - LeBron James 1.8 (2010)