Buddy Hield vs. Tim Kempton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tim Kempton 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
Tim Kempton: 1986-87 to 1997-98

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Buddy Hield 0 Tim Kempton 0

NBA Seasons Buddy Hield 9 Tim Kempton 8

Playoffs Played Buddy Hield 2 Tim Kempton 2

All-Star Games Buddy Hield 0 Tim Kempton 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 15.0 Tim Kempton 4.5

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 4.1 Tim Kempton 2.8

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 2.5 Tim Kempton 1.1

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 0.9 Tim Kempton 0.4

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.3 Tim Kempton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Buddy Hield 10,732 Tim Kempton 1,259

Total Rebounds Buddy Hield 2,936 Tim Kempton 795

Total Assists Buddy Hield 1,775 Tim Kempton 307

Total Steals Buddy Hield 614 Tim Kempton 121

Total Blocks Buddy Hield 227 Tim Kempton 44

Total Games Buddy Hield 714 Tim Kempton 280

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Buddy Hield .433 Tim Kempton .481

3-Point Percentage Buddy Hield .397 Tim Kempton .000

Free Throw Percentage Buddy Hield .858 Tim Kempton .677

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 20.7 (2019) Tim Kempton 6.1 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 5.0 (2019) Tim Kempton 3.8 (1989)

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 3.6 (2021) Tim Kempton 1.7 (1990)

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 1.2 (2023) Tim Kempton 0.6 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.5 (2024) Tim Kempton 0.3 (1998)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 10.8 Tim Kempton 7.3

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 2.9 Tim Kempton 3.5

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 1.4 Tim Kempton 2.0

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 0.9 Tim Kempton 0.5

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.4 Tim Kempton 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Buddy Hield 172 Tim Kempton 44

Total Rebounds Buddy Hield 47 Tim Kempton 21

Total Assists Buddy Hield 23 Tim Kempton 12

Total Steals Buddy Hield 14 Tim Kempton 3

Total Blocks Buddy Hield 6 Tim Kempton 0

Total Games Buddy Hield 16 Tim Kempton 6

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Buddy Hield .415 Tim Kempton .500

3-Point Percentage Buddy Hield .433 Tim Kempton -

Free Throw Percentage Buddy Hield .938 Tim Kempton 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 12.5 (2025) Tim Kempton 8.7 (1994)

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 3.5 (2025) Tim Kempton 5.3 (1994)

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 1.8 (2025) Tim Kempton 2.7 (1994)

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 1.2 (2025) Tim Kempton 1.0 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.4 (2025) Tim Kempton 0.0 (1994)