Buddy Hield vs. Mal McMullen Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mal McMullen 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
Mal McMullen: 1949-50 to 1950-51

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Buddy Hield 0 Mal McMullen 0

NBA Seasons Buddy Hield 10 Mal McMullen 2

Playoffs Played Buddy Hield 2 Mal McMullen 1

All-Star Games Buddy Hield 0 Mal McMullen 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 14.8 Mal McMullen 4.8

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 4.1 Mal McMullen 2.5 *

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 2.5 Mal McMullen 1.1

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 0.9 Mal McMullen - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.3 Mal McMullen - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Buddy Hield 10,939 Mal McMullen 527

Total Rebounds Buddy Hield 3,004 Mal McMullen 128 *

Total Assists Buddy Hield 1,818 Mal McMullen 120

Total Steals Buddy Hield 637 Mal McMullen - n/a **

Total Blocks Buddy Hield 229 Mal McMullen - n/a **

Total Games Buddy Hield 740 Mal McMullen 109

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Buddy Hield .432 Mal McMullen .306

3-Point Percentage Buddy Hield .395 Mal McMullen - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Buddy Hield .859 Mal McMullen .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 20.7 (2019) Mal McMullen 5.6 (1950)

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 5.0 (2019) Mal McMullen 2.5 (1951) *

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 3.6 (2021) Mal McMullen 1.5 (1950)

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 1.2 (2023) Mal McMullen - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.5 (2024) Mal McMullen - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 10.8 Mal McMullen 2.3

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 2.9 Mal McMullen - *

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 1.4 Mal McMullen 1.5

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 0.9 Mal McMullen - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.4 Mal McMullen - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Buddy Hield 172 Mal McMullen 14

Total Rebounds Buddy Hield 47 Mal McMullen 0 *

Total Assists Buddy Hield 23 Mal McMullen 9

Total Steals Buddy Hield 14 Mal McMullen - n/a **

Total Blocks Buddy Hield 6 Mal McMullen - n/a **

Total Games Buddy Hield 16 Mal McMullen 6

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Buddy Hield .415 Mal McMullen .190

3-Point Percentage Buddy Hield .433 Mal McMullen - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Buddy Hield .938 Mal McMullen .667

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 12.5 (2025) Mal McMullen 2.3 (1950)

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 3.5 (2025) Mal McMullen - *

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 1.8 (2025) Mal McMullen 1.5 (1950)

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 1.2 (2025) Mal McMullen - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.4 (2025) Mal McMullen - n/a **

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.