Buddy Hield vs. Slick Watts Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Slick Watts 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.

Slick Watts

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Buddy Hield: 2016-17 to 2023-24
Slick Watts: 1973-74 to 1978-79

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Buddy Hield 0 Slick Watts 0

NBA Seasons Buddy Hield 8 Slick Watts 6

Playoffs Played Buddy Hield 1 Slick Watts 3

All-Star Games Buddy Hield 0 Slick Watts 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Buddy Hield 0 Slick Watts 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Buddy Hield 0 Slick Watts 1

Assists Leader Buddy Hield 0 Slick Watts 1

Steals Leader Buddy Hield 0 Slick Watts 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 15.5 Slick Watts 8.9

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 4.2 Slick Watts 3.2

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 2.6 Slick Watts 6.1

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 0.9 Slick Watts 2.2

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.3 Slick Watts 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Buddy Hield 9,820 Slick Watts 3,901

Total Rebounds Buddy Hield 2,672 Slick Watts 1,398

Total Assists Buddy Hield 1,641 Slick Watts 2,678

Total Steals Buddy Hield 545 Slick Watts 961

Total Blocks Buddy Hield 204 Slick Watts 111

Total Games Buddy Hield 632 Slick Watts 437

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Buddy Hield .434 Slick Watts .413

3-Point Percentage Buddy Hield .400 Slick Watts - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Buddy Hield .860 Slick Watts .597

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 20.7 (2019) Slick Watts 13.0 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 5.0 (2019) Slick Watts 4.5 (1976)

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 3.6 (2021) Slick Watts 8.1 (1976)

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 1.2 (2023) Slick Watts 3.2 (1976)

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.5 (2024) Slick Watts 0.4 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 5.5 Slick Watts 10.9

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 1.3 Slick Watts 3.4

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 0.5 Slick Watts 7.1

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 0.0 Slick Watts 2.5

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.3 Slick Watts 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Buddy Hield 22 Slick Watts 185

Total Rebounds Buddy Hield 5 Slick Watts 58

Total Assists Buddy Hield 2 Slick Watts 120

Total Steals Buddy Hield 0 Slick Watts 43

Total Blocks Buddy Hield 1 Slick Watts 7

Total Games Buddy Hield 4 Slick Watts 17

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Buddy Hield .412 Slick Watts .446

3-Point Percentage Buddy Hield .462 Slick Watts - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Buddy Hield 1.000 Slick Watts .519

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 5.5 (2024) Slick Watts 11.8 (1976)

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 1.3 (2024) Slick Watts 3.7 (1975)

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 0.5 (2024) Slick Watts 8.2 (1976)

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 0.0 (2024) Slick Watts 3.0 (1975)

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.3 (2024) Slick Watts 0.5 (1979)

Notes: ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.