Buddy Hield vs. Neil Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Neil Johnson 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

Buddy Hield

vs.

Neil Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Buddy Hield: 2016-17 to 2023-24
Neil Johnson: 1966-67 to 1969-70

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Buddy Hield 0 Neil Johnson 0

NBA Seasons Buddy Hield 8 Neil Johnson 4

Playoffs Played Buddy Hield 1 Neil Johnson 3

All-Star Games Buddy Hield 0 Neil Johnson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 15.5 Neil Johnson 4.0

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 4.2 Neil Johnson 3.4

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 2.6 Neil Johnson 1.1

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 0.9 Neil Johnson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.3 Neil Johnson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Buddy Hield 9,820 Neil Johnson 798

Total Rebounds Buddy Hield 2,672 Neil Johnson 685

Total Assists Buddy Hield 1,641 Neil Johnson 217

Total Steals Buddy Hield 545 Neil Johnson - n/a **

Total Blocks Buddy Hield 204 Neil Johnson - n/a **

Total Games Buddy Hield 632 Neil Johnson 202

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Buddy Hield .434 Neil Johnson .426

3-Point Percentage Buddy Hield .400 Neil Johnson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Buddy Hield .860 Neil Johnson .613

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 20.7 (2019) Neil Johnson 5.8 (1969)

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 5.0 (2019) Neil Johnson 5.0 (1969)

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 3.6 (2021) Neil Johnson 1.7 (1969)

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 1.2 (2023) Neil Johnson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.5 (2024) Neil Johnson - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 5.5 Neil Johnson 3.6

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 1.3 Neil Johnson 3.8

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 0.5 Neil Johnson 0.6

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 0.0 Neil Johnson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.3 Neil Johnson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Buddy Hield 22 Neil Johnson 29

Total Rebounds Buddy Hield 5 Neil Johnson 30

Total Assists Buddy Hield 2 Neil Johnson 5

Total Steals Buddy Hield 0 Neil Johnson - n/a **

Total Blocks Buddy Hield 1 Neil Johnson - n/a **

Total Games Buddy Hield 4 Neil Johnson 8

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Buddy Hield .412 Neil Johnson .324

3-Point Percentage Buddy Hield .462 Neil Johnson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Buddy Hield 1.000 Neil Johnson .875

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 5.5 (2024) Neil Johnson 5.8 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 1.3 (2024) Neil Johnson 5.8 (1967)

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 0.5 (2024) Neil Johnson 1.3 (1967)

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 0.0 (2024) Neil Johnson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.3 (2024) Neil Johnson - n/a **

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.