Buddy Hield vs. Michael Jordan Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Michael Jordan 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
Michael Jordan: 1984-85 to 2002-03

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Buddy Hield 0 Michael Jordan 6

NBA Seasons Buddy Hield 10 Michael Jordan 15

Playoffs Played Buddy Hield 2 Michael Jordan 13

All-Star Games Buddy Hield 0 Michael Jordan 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Buddy Hield 0 Michael Jordan 5

Finals MVP Buddy Hield 0 Michael Jordan 6

All-NBA First Team Buddy Hield 0 Michael Jordan 10

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Buddy Hield 0 Michael Jordan 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Buddy Hield 0 Michael Jordan 9

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Buddy Hield 0 Michael Jordan 9

Defensive Player of The Year Buddy Hield 0 Michael Jordan 1

Scoring Leader Buddy Hield 0 Michael Jordan 10

Steals Leader Buddy Hield 0 Michael Jordan 3

Rookie of The Year Buddy Hield 0 Michael Jordan 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 14.9 Michael Jordan 30.1

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 4.1 Michael Jordan 6.2

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 2.5 Michael Jordan 5.3

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 0.9 Michael Jordan 2.3

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.3 Michael Jordan 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Buddy Hield 10,792 Michael Jordan 32,292

Total Rebounds Buddy Hield 2,948 Michael Jordan 6,672

Total Assists Buddy Hield 1,788 Michael Jordan 5,633

Total Steals Buddy Hield 619 Michael Jordan 2,514

Total Blocks Buddy Hield 227 Michael Jordan 893

Total Games Buddy Hield 722 Michael Jordan 1,072

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Buddy Hield .433 Michael Jordan .497

3-Point Percentage Buddy Hield .397 Michael Jordan .327

Free Throw Percentage Buddy Hield .858 Michael Jordan .835

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 20.7 (2019) Michael Jordan 37.1 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 5.0 (2019) Michael Jordan 8.0 (1989)

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 3.6 (2021) Michael Jordan 8.0 (1989)

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 1.2 (2023) Michael Jordan 3.2 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.5 (2024) Michael Jordan 1.6 (1988)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 10.8 Michael Jordan 33.4

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 2.9 Michael Jordan 6.4

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 1.4 Michael Jordan 5.7

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 0.9 Michael Jordan 2.1

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.4 Michael Jordan 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Buddy Hield 172 Michael Jordan 5,987

Total Rebounds Buddy Hield 47 Michael Jordan 1,152

Total Assists Buddy Hield 23 Michael Jordan 1,022

Total Steals Buddy Hield 14 Michael Jordan 376

Total Blocks Buddy Hield 6 Michael Jordan 158

Total Games Buddy Hield 16 Michael Jordan 179

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Buddy Hield .415 Michael Jordan .487

3-Point Percentage Buddy Hield .433 Michael Jordan .332

Free Throw Percentage Buddy Hield .938 Michael Jordan .828

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 12.5 (2025) Michael Jordan 43.7 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 3.5 (2025) Michael Jordan 7.9 (1997)

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 1.8 (2025) Michael Jordan 8.5 (1985)

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 1.2 (2025) Michael Jordan 2.8 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.4 (2025) Michael Jordan 2.3 (1987)