Buddy Hield vs. Tom Thacker Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tom Thacker 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 Thacker

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Buddy Hield: 2016-17 to 2023-24
Tom Thacker: 1963-64 to 1967-68

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Buddy Hield 0 Tom Thacker 1

NBA Seasons Buddy Hield 8 Tom Thacker 4

Playoffs Played Buddy Hield 1 Tom Thacker 4

All-Star Games Buddy Hield 0 Tom Thacker 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 15.5 Tom Thacker 3.3

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 4.2 Tom Thacker 2.4

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 2.6 Tom Thacker 1.0

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 0.9 Tom Thacker - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.3 Tom Thacker - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Buddy Hield 9,820 Tom Thacker 721

Total Rebounds Buddy Hield 2,672 Tom Thacker 522

Total Assists Buddy Hield 1,641 Tom Thacker 222

Total Steals Buddy Hield 545 Tom Thacker - n/a **

Total Blocks Buddy Hield 204 Tom Thacker - n/a **

Total Games Buddy Hield 632 Tom Thacker 218

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Buddy Hield .434 Tom Thacker .371

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

Free Throw Percentage Buddy Hield .860 Tom Thacker .482

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 20.7 (2019) Tom Thacker 4.2 (1968)

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 5.0 (2019) Tom Thacker 2.5 (1968)

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 3.6 (2021) Tom Thacker 1.2 (1966)

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 1.2 (2023) Tom Thacker - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.5 (2024) Tom Thacker - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 5.5 Tom Thacker 1.9

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 1.3 Tom Thacker 1.6

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 0.5 Tom Thacker 0.6

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 0.0 Tom Thacker - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.3 Tom Thacker - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Buddy Hield 22 Tom Thacker 59

Total Rebounds Buddy Hield 5 Tom Thacker 51

Total Assists Buddy Hield 2 Tom Thacker 19

Total Steals Buddy Hield 0 Tom Thacker - n/a **

Total Blocks Buddy Hield 1 Tom Thacker - n/a **

Total Games Buddy Hield 4 Tom Thacker 31

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Buddy Hield .412 Tom Thacker .305

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

Free Throw Percentage Buddy Hield 1.000 Tom Thacker .474

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 5.5 (2024) Tom Thacker 4.3 (1966)

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 1.3 (2024) Tom Thacker 3.0 (1965)

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 0.5 (2024) Tom Thacker 1.3 (1966)

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 0.0 (2024) Tom Thacker - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.3 (2024) Tom Thacker - 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.