Buddy Hield vs. Lew Hitch Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Lew Hitch 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
Lew Hitch: 1951-52 to 1956-57

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Buddy Hield 0 Lew Hitch 2

NBA Seasons Buddy Hield 10 Lew Hitch 6

Playoffs Played Buddy Hield 2 Lew Hitch 5

All-Star Games Buddy Hield 0 Lew Hitch 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 14.7 Lew Hitch 5.0

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 4.0 Lew Hitch 5.3

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 2.4 Lew Hitch 1.2

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 0.9 Lew Hitch - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.3 Lew Hitch - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Buddy Hield 10,955 Lew Hitch 2,075

Total Rebounds Buddy Hield 3,008 Lew Hitch 2,183

Total Assists Buddy Hield 1,819 Lew Hitch 499

Total Steals Buddy Hield 637 Lew Hitch - n/a **

Total Blocks Buddy Hield 229 Lew Hitch - n/a **

Total Games Buddy Hield 743 Lew Hitch 414

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Buddy Hield .432 Lew Hitch .376

3-Point Percentage Buddy Hield .395 Lew Hitch - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Buddy Hield .859 Lew Hitch .674

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 20.7 (2019) Lew Hitch 8.0 (1954)

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 5.0 (2019) Lew Hitch 9.6 (1954)

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 3.6 (2021) Lew Hitch 2.0 (1954)

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 1.2 (2023) Lew Hitch - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.5 (2024) Lew Hitch - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 10.8 Lew Hitch 3.9

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 2.9 Lew Hitch 4.5

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 1.4 Lew Hitch 0.9

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 0.9 Lew Hitch - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.4 Lew Hitch - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Buddy Hield 172 Lew Hitch 145

Total Rebounds Buddy Hield 47 Lew Hitch 167

Total Assists Buddy Hield 23 Lew Hitch 32

Total Steals Buddy Hield 14 Lew Hitch - n/a **

Total Blocks Buddy Hield 6 Lew Hitch - n/a **

Total Games Buddy Hield 16 Lew Hitch 37

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Buddy Hield .415 Lew Hitch .360

3-Point Percentage Buddy Hield .433 Lew Hitch - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Buddy Hield .938 Lew Hitch .585

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 12.5 (2025) Lew Hitch 7.9 (1955)

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 3.5 (2025) Lew Hitch 6.0 (1955)

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 1.8 (2025) Lew Hitch 1.4 (1955)

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 1.2 (2025) Lew Hitch - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.4 (2025) Lew Hitch - 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.