Buddy Hield vs. Tom Kozelko Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tom Kozelko 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.

Tom Kozelko

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Buddy Hield: 2016-17 to 2023-24
Tom Kozelko: 1973-74 to 1975-76

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Buddy Hield 0 Tom Kozelko 0

NBA Seasons Buddy Hield 8 Tom Kozelko 3

Playoffs Played Buddy Hield 1 Tom Kozelko 3

All-Star Games Buddy Hield 0 Tom Kozelko 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 15.5 Tom Kozelko 2.2

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 4.2 Tom Kozelko 1.8

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 2.6 Tom Kozelko 0.5

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 0.9 Tom Kozelko 0.4

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.3 Tom Kozelko 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Buddy Hield 9,820 Tom Kozelko 407

Total Rebounds Buddy Hield 2,672 Tom Kozelko 346

Total Assists Buddy Hield 1,641 Tom Kozelko 99

Total Steals Buddy Hield 545 Tom Kozelko 68

Total Blocks Buddy Hield 204 Tom Kozelko 16

Total Games Buddy Hield 632 Tom Kozelko 189

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Buddy Hield .434 Tom Kozelko .419

3-Point Percentage Buddy Hield .400 Tom Kozelko - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Buddy Hield .860 Tom Kozelko .745

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 20.7 (2019) Tom Kozelko 2.9 (1974)

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 5.0 (2019) Tom Kozelko 2.5 (1974)

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 3.6 (2021) Tom Kozelko 0.6 (1975)

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 1.2 (2023) Tom Kozelko 0.4 (1974)

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.5 (2024) Tom Kozelko 0.1 (1974)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 5.5 Tom Kozelko 1.6

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 1.3 Tom Kozelko 0.7

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 0.5 Tom Kozelko 0.1

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 0.0 Tom Kozelko 0.0

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.3 Tom Kozelko 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Buddy Hield 22 Tom Kozelko 39

Total Rebounds Buddy Hield 5 Tom Kozelko 17

Total Assists Buddy Hield 2 Tom Kozelko 2

Total Steals Buddy Hield 0 Tom Kozelko 0

Total Blocks Buddy Hield 1 Tom Kozelko 1

Total Games Buddy Hield 4 Tom Kozelko 25

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Buddy Hield .412 Tom Kozelko .600

3-Point Percentage Buddy Hield .462 Tom Kozelko - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Buddy Hield 1.000 Tom Kozelko .818

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 5.5 (2024) Tom Kozelko 3.3 (1974)

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 1.3 (2024) Tom Kozelko 1.1 (1974)

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 0.5 (2024) Tom Kozelko 0.1 (1974)

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 0.0 (2024) Tom Kozelko 0.0 (1976)

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.3 (2024) Tom Kozelko 0.2 (1976)

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