Buddy Hield vs. Nerlens Noel Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nerlens Noel 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 2024-25
Nerlens Noel: 2014-15 to 2022-23

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Buddy Hield 0 Nerlens Noel 0

NBA Seasons Buddy Hield 9 Nerlens Noel 9

Playoffs Played Buddy Hield 2 Nerlens Noel 3

All-Star Games Buddy Hield 0 Nerlens Noel 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 15.0 Nerlens Noel 7.1

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 4.1 Nerlens Noel 6.1

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 2.5 Nerlens Noel 1.1

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 0.9 Nerlens Noel 1.3

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.3 Nerlens Noel 1.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Buddy Hield 10,732 Nerlens Noel 3,338

Total Rebounds Buddy Hield 2,936 Nerlens Noel 2,835

Total Assists Buddy Hield 1,775 Nerlens Noel 501

Total Steals Buddy Hield 614 Nerlens Noel 588

Total Blocks Buddy Hield 227 Nerlens Noel 683

Total Games Buddy Hield 714 Nerlens Noel 467

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Buddy Hield .433 Nerlens Noel .546

3-Point Percentage Buddy Hield .397 Nerlens Noel .200

Free Throw Percentage Buddy Hield .858 Nerlens Noel .655

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 20.7 (2019) Nerlens Noel 11.1 (2016)

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 5.0 (2019) Nerlens Noel 8.1 (2015)

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 3.6 (2021) Nerlens Noel 1.8 (2016)

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 1.2 (2023) Nerlens Noel 1.8 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.5 (2024) Nerlens Noel 2.2 (2021)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 10.8 Nerlens Noel 4.0

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 2.9 Nerlens Noel 4.0

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 1.4 Nerlens Noel 0.2

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 0.9 Nerlens Noel 0.5

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.4 Nerlens Noel 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Buddy Hield 172 Nerlens Noel 68

Total Rebounds Buddy Hield 47 Nerlens Noel 68

Total Assists Buddy Hield 23 Nerlens Noel 4

Total Steals Buddy Hield 14 Nerlens Noel 8

Total Blocks Buddy Hield 6 Nerlens Noel 11

Total Games Buddy Hield 16 Nerlens Noel 17

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Buddy Hield .415 Nerlens Noel .532

3-Point Percentage Buddy Hield .433 Nerlens Noel .000

Free Throw Percentage Buddy Hield .938 Nerlens Noel .643

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 12.5 (2025) Nerlens Noel 4.8 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 3.5 (2025) Nerlens Noel 4.1 (2020)

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 1.8 (2025) Nerlens Noel 0.4 (2020)

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 1.2 (2025) Nerlens Noel 0.8 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.4 (2025) Nerlens Noel 0.7 (2020)