Buddy Hield vs. Sonny Parker Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Sonny Parker 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.

Sonny Parker

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Buddy Hield: 2016-17 to 2023-24
Sonny Parker: 1976-77 to 1981-82

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Buddy Hield 0 Sonny Parker 0

NBA Seasons Buddy Hield 8 Sonny Parker 6

Playoffs Played Buddy Hield 1 Sonny Parker 1

All-Star Games Buddy Hield 0 Sonny Parker 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 15.5 Sonny Parker 9.9

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 4.2 Sonny Parker 4.1

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 2.6 Sonny Parker 2.1

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 0.9 Sonny Parker 1.4

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.3 Sonny Parker 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Buddy Hield 9,820 Sonny Parker 4,471

Total Rebounds Buddy Hield 2,672 Sonny Parker 1,841

Total Assists Buddy Hield 1,641 Sonny Parker 954

Total Steals Buddy Hield 545 Sonny Parker 611

Total Blocks Buddy Hield 204 Sonny Parker 151

Total Games Buddy Hield 632 Sonny Parker 452

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Buddy Hield .434 Sonny Parker .501

3-Point Percentage Buddy Hield .400 Sonny Parker .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Buddy Hield .860 Sonny Parker .755

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 20.7 (2019) Sonny Parker 15.2 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 5.0 (2019) Sonny Parker 5.7 (1980)

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 3.6 (2021) Sonny Parker 3.7 (1979)

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 1.2 (2023) Sonny Parker 2.1 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.5 (2024) Sonny Parker 0.4 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 5.5 Sonny Parker 4.2

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 1.3 Sonny Parker 2.8

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 0.5 Sonny Parker 0.9

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 0.0 Sonny Parker 0.5

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.3 Sonny Parker 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Buddy Hield 22 Sonny Parker 42

Total Rebounds Buddy Hield 5 Sonny Parker 28

Total Assists Buddy Hield 2 Sonny Parker 9

Total Steals Buddy Hield 0 Sonny Parker 5

Total Blocks Buddy Hield 1 Sonny Parker 2

Total Games Buddy Hield 4 Sonny Parker 10

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Buddy Hield .412 Sonny Parker .528

3-Point Percentage Buddy Hield .462 Sonny Parker - *

Free Throw Percentage Buddy Hield 1.000 Sonny Parker 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 5.5 (2024) Sonny Parker 4.2 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 1.3 (2024) Sonny Parker 2.8 (1977)

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 0.5 (2024) Sonny Parker 0.9 (1977)

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 0.0 (2024) Sonny Parker 0.5 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.3 (2024) Sonny Parker 0.2 (1977)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.