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: 2017-18 to 2020-21

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Buddy Hield 0 Mike James 0

NBA Seasons Buddy Hield 10 Mike James 2

Playoffs Played Buddy Hield 2 Mike James 1

All-Star Games Buddy Hield 0 Mike James 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 14.9 Mike James 8.9

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 4.1 Mike James 2.5

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 2.5 Mike James 3.7

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 0.9 Mike James 0.7

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.3 Mike James 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Buddy Hield 10,856 Mike James 436

Total Rebounds Buddy Hield 2,966 Mike James 122

Total Assists Buddy Hield 1,802 Mike James 180

Total Steals Buddy Hield 629 Mike James 34

Total Blocks Buddy Hield 227 Mike James 8

Total Games Buddy Hield 731 Mike James 49

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Buddy Hield .432 Mike James .380

3-Point Percentage Buddy Hield .396 Mike James .287

Free Throw Percentage Buddy Hield .858 Mike James .766

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 20.7 (2019) Mike James 9.3 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 5.0 (2019) Mike James 2.5 (2018)

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 3.6 (2021) Mike James 4.2 (2021)

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 1.2 (2023) Mike James 0.8 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.5 (2024) Mike James 0.2 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 10.8 Mike James 3.7

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 2.9 Mike James 1.8

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 1.4 Mike James 1.3

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 0.9 Mike James 0.2

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.4 Mike James 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Buddy Hield 172 Mike James 33

Total Rebounds Buddy Hield 47 Mike James 16

Total Assists Buddy Hield 23 Mike James 12

Total Steals Buddy Hield 14 Mike James 2

Total Blocks Buddy Hield 6 Mike James 0

Total Games Buddy Hield 16 Mike James 9

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Buddy Hield .415 Mike James .326

3-Point Percentage Buddy Hield .433 Mike James .313

Free Throw Percentage Buddy Hield .938 Mike James -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 12.5 (2025) Mike James 3.7 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 3.5 (2025) Mike James 1.8 (2021)

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 1.8 (2025) Mike James 1.3 (2021)

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 1.2 (2025) Mike James 0.2 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.4 (2025) Mike James 0.0 (2021)