Buddy Hield vs. Rod Strickland Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Rod Strickland 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
Rod Strickland: 1988-89 to 2004-05

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Buddy Hield 0 Rod Strickland 0

NBA Seasons Buddy Hield 10 Rod Strickland 17

Playoffs Played Buddy Hield 2 Rod Strickland 11

All-Star Games Buddy Hield 0 Rod Strickland 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Buddy Hield 0 Rod Strickland 1

Assists Leader Buddy Hield 0 Rod Strickland 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 14.8 Rod Strickland 13.2

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 4.0 Rod Strickland 3.7

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 2.5 Rod Strickland 7.3

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 0.9 Rod Strickland 1.5

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.3 Rod Strickland 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Buddy Hield 10,952 Rod Strickland 14,463

Total Rebounds Buddy Hield 3,005 Rod Strickland 4,084

Total Assists Buddy Hield 1,819 Rod Strickland 7,987

Total Steals Buddy Hield 637 Rod Strickland 1,616

Total Blocks Buddy Hield 229 Rod Strickland 215

Total Games Buddy Hield 742 Rod Strickland 1,094

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Buddy Hield .432 Rod Strickland .454

3-Point Percentage Buddy Hield .395 Rod Strickland .282

Free Throw Percentage Buddy Hield .859 Rod Strickland .721

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 20.7 (2019) Rod Strickland 18.9 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 5.0 (2019) Rod Strickland 5.3 (1998)

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 3.6 (2021) Rod Strickland 10.5 (1998)

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 1.2 (2023) Rod Strickland 2.1 (1992)

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.5 (2024) Rod Strickland 0.3 (1998)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 10.8 Rod Strickland 13.4

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 2.9 Rod Strickland 4.0

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 1.4 Rod Strickland 7.5

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 0.9 Rod Strickland 1.1

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.4 Rod Strickland 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Buddy Hield 172 Rod Strickland 699

Total Rebounds Buddy Hield 47 Rod Strickland 207

Total Assists Buddy Hield 23 Rod Strickland 390

Total Steals Buddy Hield 14 Rod Strickland 56

Total Blocks Buddy Hield 6 Rod Strickland 11

Total Games Buddy Hield 16 Rod Strickland 52

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Buddy Hield .415 Rod Strickland .446

3-Point Percentage Buddy Hield .433 Rod Strickland .286

Free Throw Percentage Buddy Hield .938 Rod Strickland .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 12.5 (2025) Rod Strickland 23.5 (1994)

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 3.5 (2025) Rod Strickland 6.5 (1993)

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 1.8 (2025) Rod Strickland 12.3 (1995)

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 1.2 (2025) Rod Strickland 2.3 (1991)

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.4 (2025) Rod Strickland 1.0 (1992)