Buddy Hield vs. Russ Lee Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Russ Lee 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.

Russ Lee

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Buddy Hield: 2016-17 to 2023-24
Russ Lee: 1972-73 to 1974-75

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Buddy Hield 0 Russ Lee 0

NBA Seasons Buddy Hield 8 Russ Lee 3

Playoffs Played Buddy Hield 1 Russ Lee 2

All-Star Games Buddy Hield 0 Russ Lee 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 15.5 Russ Lee 2.9

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 4.2 Russ Lee 1.2

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 2.6 Russ Lee 0.7

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 0.9 Russ Lee 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.3 Russ Lee 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Buddy Hield 9,820 Russ Lee 282

Total Rebounds Buddy Hield 2,672 Russ Lee 114

Total Assists Buddy Hield 1,641 Russ Lee 65

Total Steals Buddy Hield 545 Russ Lee 22 *

Total Blocks Buddy Hield 204 Russ Lee 3 *

Total Games Buddy Hield 632 Russ Lee 97

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Buddy Hield .434 Russ Lee .391

3-Point Percentage Buddy Hield .400 Russ Lee - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Buddy Hield .860 Russ Lee .685

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 20.7 (2019) Russ Lee 4.3 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 5.0 (2019) Russ Lee 2.1 (1975)

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 3.6 (2021) Russ Lee 0.8 (1973)

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 1.2 (2023) Russ Lee 0.7 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.5 (2024) Russ Lee 0.2 (1975) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 5.5 Russ Lee 2.5

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 1.3 Russ Lee 0.6

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 0.5 Russ Lee 0.3

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 0.0 Russ Lee 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.3 Russ Lee 0.2 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Buddy Hield 22 Russ Lee 27

Total Rebounds Buddy Hield 5 Russ Lee 7

Total Assists Buddy Hield 2 Russ Lee 3

Total Steals Buddy Hield 0 Russ Lee 3 *

Total Blocks Buddy Hield 1 Russ Lee 1 *

Total Games Buddy Hield 4 Russ Lee 11

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Buddy Hield .412 Russ Lee .591

3-Point Percentage Buddy Hield .462 Russ Lee - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Buddy Hield 1.000 Russ Lee .250

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 5.5 (2024) Russ Lee 3.2 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 1.3 (2024) Russ Lee 0.8 (1973)

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 0.5 (2024) Russ Lee 0.4 (1973)

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 0.0 (2024) Russ Lee 0.5 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.3 (2024) Russ Lee 0.2 (1974) *

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.