Buddy Hield vs. Slick Leonard Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Slick Leonard 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
Slick Leonard: 1956-57 to 1962-63

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Buddy Hield 0 Slick Leonard 0

NBA Seasons Buddy Hield 9 Slick Leonard 7

Playoffs Played Buddy Hield 2 Slick Leonard 4

All-Star Games Buddy Hield 0 Slick Leonard 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 15.0 Slick Leonard 9.9

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 4.1 Slick Leonard 2.9

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 2.5 Slick Leonard 3.3

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 0.9 Slick Leonard - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.3 Slick Leonard - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Buddy Hield 10,732 Slick Leonard 4,204

Total Rebounds Buddy Hield 2,936 Slick Leonard 1,217

Total Assists Buddy Hield 1,775 Slick Leonard 1,427

Total Steals Buddy Hield 614 Slick Leonard - n/a **

Total Blocks Buddy Hield 227 Slick Leonard - n/a **

Total Games Buddy Hield 714 Slick Leonard 426

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Buddy Hield .433 Slick Leonard .349

3-Point Percentage Buddy Hield .397 Slick Leonard - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Buddy Hield .858 Slick Leonard .745

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 20.7 (2019) Slick Leonard 16.1 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 5.0 (2019) Slick Leonard 3.6 (1958)

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 3.6 (2021) Slick Leonard 5.4 (1962)

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 1.2 (2023) Slick Leonard - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.5 (2024) Slick Leonard - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 10.8 Slick Leonard 9.8

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 2.9 Slick Leonard 2.6

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 1.4 Slick Leonard 4.9

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 0.9 Slick Leonard - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.4 Slick Leonard - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Buddy Hield 172 Slick Leonard 334

Total Rebounds Buddy Hield 47 Slick Leonard 90

Total Assists Buddy Hield 23 Slick Leonard 165

Total Steals Buddy Hield 14 Slick Leonard - n/a **

Total Blocks Buddy Hield 6 Slick Leonard - n/a **

Total Games Buddy Hield 16 Slick Leonard 34

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Buddy Hield .415 Slick Leonard .357

3-Point Percentage Buddy Hield .433 Slick Leonard - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Buddy Hield .938 Slick Leonard .755

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 12.5 (2025) Slick Leonard 21.4 (1957)

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 3.5 (2025) Slick Leonard 6.0 (1957)

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 1.8 (2025) Slick Leonard 7.6 (1957)

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 1.2 (2025) Slick Leonard - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.4 (2025) Slick Leonard - 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.