Buddy Hield vs. Mike James Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mike James 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
Mike James: 2001-02 to 2013-14

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Buddy Hield 0 Mike James 1

NBA Seasons Buddy Hield 10 Mike James 12

Playoffs Played Buddy Hield 2 Mike James 3

All-Star Games Buddy Hield 0 Mike James 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 14.8 Mike James 9.9

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 4.0 Mike James 2.2

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 2.5 Mike James 3.5

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 0.9 Mike James 0.8

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.3 Mike James 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Buddy Hield 10,952 Mike James 5,863

Total Rebounds Buddy Hield 3,005 Mike James 1,324

Total Assists Buddy Hield 1,819 Mike James 2,075

Total Steals Buddy Hield 637 Mike James 458

Total Blocks Buddy Hield 229 Mike James 38

Total Games Buddy Hield 742 Mike James 595

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Buddy Hield .432 Mike James .417

3-Point Percentage Buddy Hield .395 Mike James .379

Free Throw Percentage Buddy Hield .859 Mike James .802

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 20.7 (2019) Mike James 20.3 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 5.0 (2019) Mike James 3.3 (2006)

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 3.6 (2021) Mike James 5.8 (2006)

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 1.2 (2023) Mike James 1.2 (2004)

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.5 (2024) Mike James 0.2 (2012)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 10.8 Mike James 4.5

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 2.9 Mike James 1.2

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 1.4 Mike James 1.2

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 0.9 Mike James 0.4

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.4 Mike James 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Buddy Hield 172 Mike James 150

Total Rebounds Buddy Hield 47 Mike James 40

Total Assists Buddy Hield 23 Mike James 41

Total Steals Buddy Hield 14 Mike James 13

Total Blocks Buddy Hield 6 Mike James 2

Total Games Buddy Hield 16 Mike James 33

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Buddy Hield .415 Mike James .425

3-Point Percentage Buddy Hield .433 Mike James .286

Free Throw Percentage Buddy Hield .938 Mike James .810

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 12.5 (2025) Mike James 11.6 (2005)

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 3.5 (2025) Mike James 1.9 (2005)

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 1.8 (2025) Mike James 2.3 (2005)

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 1.2 (2025) Mike James 0.9 (2005)

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.4 (2025) Mike James 0.3 (2005)