Buddy Hield vs. Nikola Jovic Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nikola Jovic 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
Nikola Jovic: 2022-23 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Buddy Hield 0 Nikola Jovic 0

NBA Seasons Buddy Hield 9 Nikola Jovic 3

Playoffs Played Buddy Hield 2 Nikola Jovic 3

All-Star Games Buddy Hield 0 Nikola Jovic 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 15.0 Nikola Jovic 8.7

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 4.1 Nikola Jovic 3.8

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 2.5 Nikola Jovic 2.2

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 0.9 Nikola Jovic 0.7

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.3 Nikola Jovic 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Buddy Hield 10,732 Nikola Jovic 928

Total Rebounds Buddy Hield 2,936 Nikola Jovic 403

Total Assists Buddy Hield 1,775 Nikola Jovic 231

Total Steals Buddy Hield 614 Nikola Jovic 70

Total Blocks Buddy Hield 227 Nikola Jovic 29

Total Games Buddy Hield 714 Nikola Jovic 107

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Buddy Hield .433 Nikola Jovic .450

3-Point Percentage Buddy Hield .397 Nikola Jovic .370

Free Throw Percentage Buddy Hield .858 Nikola Jovic .804

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 20.7 (2019) Nikola Jovic 10.7 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 5.0 (2019) Nikola Jovic 4.2 (2024)

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 3.6 (2021) Nikola Jovic 2.8 (2025)

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 1.2 (2023) Nikola Jovic 0.8 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.5 (2024) Nikola Jovic 0.3 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 10.8 Nikola Jovic 5.4

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 2.9 Nikola Jovic 3.4

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 1.4 Nikola Jovic 1.1

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 0.9 Nikola Jovic 0.5

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.4 Nikola Jovic 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Buddy Hield 172 Nikola Jovic 87

Total Rebounds Buddy Hield 47 Nikola Jovic 54

Total Assists Buddy Hield 23 Nikola Jovic 17

Total Steals Buddy Hield 14 Nikola Jovic 8

Total Blocks Buddy Hield 6 Nikola Jovic 4

Total Games Buddy Hield 16 Nikola Jovic 16

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Buddy Hield .415 Nikola Jovic .400

3-Point Percentage Buddy Hield .433 Nikola Jovic .313

Free Throw Percentage Buddy Hield .938 Nikola Jovic .923

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 12.5 (2025) Nikola Jovic 9.5 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 3.5 (2025) Nikola Jovic 6.6 (2024)

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 1.8 (2025) Nikola Jovic 2.2 (2024)

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 1.2 (2025) Nikola Jovic 1.0 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.4 (2025) Nikola Jovic 0.6 (2024)