Buddy Hield vs. Mark Olberding Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mark Olberding 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 2024-25
Mark Olberding: 1976-77 to 1986-87

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Buddy Hield 0 Mark Olberding 0

NBA Seasons Buddy Hield 9 Mark Olberding 11

Playoffs Played Buddy Hield 2 Mark Olberding 8

All-Star Games Buddy Hield 0 Mark Olberding 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 15.0 Mark Olberding 9.4

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 4.1 Mark Olberding 5.2

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 2.5 Mark Olberding 2.5

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 0.9 Mark Olberding 0.7

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.3 Mark Olberding 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Buddy Hield 10,732 Mark Olberding 8,145

Total Rebounds Buddy Hield 2,936 Mark Olberding 4,503

Total Assists Buddy Hield 1,775 Mark Olberding 2,190

Total Steals Buddy Hield 614 Mark Olberding 573

Total Blocks Buddy Hield 227 Mark Olberding 235

Total Games Buddy Hield 714 Mark Olberding 865

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Buddy Hield .433 Mark Olberding .491

3-Point Percentage Buddy Hield .397 Mark Olberding .122 *

Free Throw Percentage Buddy Hield .858 Mark Olberding .811

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 20.7 (2019) Mark Olberding 13.8 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 5.0 (2019) Mark Olberding 6.5 (1982)

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 3.6 (2021) Mark Olberding 4.4 (1980)

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 1.2 (2023) Mark Olberding 0.9 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.5 (2024) Mark Olberding 0.4 (1982)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 10.8 Mark Olberding 11.1

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 2.9 Mark Olberding 5.4

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 1.4 Mark Olberding 2.8

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 0.9 Mark Olberding 0.7

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.4 Mark Olberding 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Buddy Hield 172 Mark Olberding 521

Total Rebounds Buddy Hield 47 Mark Olberding 255

Total Assists Buddy Hield 23 Mark Olberding 131

Total Steals Buddy Hield 14 Mark Olberding 35

Total Blocks Buddy Hield 6 Mark Olberding 20

Total Games Buddy Hield 16 Mark Olberding 47

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Buddy Hield .415 Mark Olberding .469

3-Point Percentage Buddy Hield .433 Mark Olberding .250 *

Free Throw Percentage Buddy Hield .938 Mark Olberding .778

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 12.5 (2025) Mark Olberding 19.7 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 3.5 (2025) Mark Olberding 7.3 (1980)

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 1.8 (2025) Mark Olberding 4.3 (1981)

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 1.2 (2025) Mark Olberding 1.0 (1982)

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.4 (2025) Mark Olberding 1.0 (1978)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.