Buddy Hield vs. Markus Howard Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Markus Howard 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
Markus Howard: 2020-21 to 2021-22

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Buddy Hield 0 Markus Howard 0

NBA Seasons Buddy Hield 10 Markus Howard 2

Playoffs Played Buddy Hield 2 Markus Howard 1

All-Star Games Buddy Hield 0 Markus Howard 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 14.8 Markus Howard 3.4

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 4.1 Markus Howard 0.5

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 2.5 Markus Howard 0.4

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 0.9 Markus Howard 0.2

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.3 Markus Howard 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Buddy Hield 10,949 Markus Howard 231

Total Rebounds Buddy Hield 3,005 Markus Howard 33

Total Assists Buddy Hield 1,819 Markus Howard 25

Total Steals Buddy Hield 637 Markus Howard 13

Total Blocks Buddy Hield 229 Markus Howard 1

Total Games Buddy Hield 741 Markus Howard 68

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Buddy Hield .432 Markus Howard .382

3-Point Percentage Buddy Hield .395 Markus Howard .341

Free Throw Percentage Buddy Hield .859 Markus Howard .844

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 20.7 (2019) Markus Howard 4.1 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 5.0 (2019) Markus Howard 0.6 (2021)

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 3.6 (2021) Markus Howard 0.5 (2021)

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 1.2 (2023) Markus Howard 0.3 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.5 (2024) Markus Howard 0.0 (2021)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 10.8 Markus Howard 4.7

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 2.9 Markus Howard 0.8

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 1.4 Markus Howard 0.4

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 0.9 Markus Howard 0.0

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.4 Markus Howard 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Buddy Hield 172 Markus Howard 42

Total Rebounds Buddy Hield 47 Markus Howard 7

Total Assists Buddy Hield 23 Markus Howard 4

Total Steals Buddy Hield 14 Markus Howard 0

Total Blocks Buddy Hield 6 Markus Howard 1

Total Games Buddy Hield 16 Markus Howard 9

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Buddy Hield .415 Markus Howard .405

3-Point Percentage Buddy Hield .433 Markus Howard .423

Free Throw Percentage Buddy Hield .938 Markus Howard .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 12.5 (2025) Markus Howard 4.7 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 3.5 (2025) Markus Howard 0.8 (2021)

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 1.8 (2025) Markus Howard 0.4 (2021)

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 1.2 (2025) Markus Howard 0.0 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.4 (2025) Markus Howard 0.1 (2021)