Buddy Hield vs. Tom Tolbert Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tom Tolbert 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 2025-26
Tom Tolbert: 1988-89 to 1994-95

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Buddy Hield 0 Tom Tolbert 0

NBA Seasons Buddy Hield 10 Tom Tolbert 7

Playoffs Played Buddy Hield 2 Tom Tolbert 1

All-Star Games Buddy Hield 0 Tom Tolbert 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 15.0 Tom Tolbert 6.5

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 4.1 Tom Tolbert 4.0

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 2.5 Tom Tolbert 0.9

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 0.9 Tom Tolbert 0.4

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.3 Tom Tolbert 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Buddy Hield 10,767 Tom Tolbert 2,030

Total Rebounds Buddy Hield 2,941 Tom Tolbert 1,251

Total Assists Buddy Hield 1,782 Tom Tolbert 285

Total Steals Buddy Hield 617 Tom Tolbert 116

Total Blocks Buddy Hield 227 Tom Tolbert 109

Total Games Buddy Hield 718 Tom Tolbert 312

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Buddy Hield .432 Tom Tolbert .460

3-Point Percentage Buddy Hield .396 Tom Tolbert .296

Free Throw Percentage Buddy Hield .858 Tom Tolbert .716

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 20.7 (2019) Tom Tolbert 8.8 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 5.0 (2019) Tom Tolbert 5.7 (1993)

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 3.6 (2021) Tom Tolbert 1.3 (1993)

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 1.2 (2023) Tom Tolbert 0.6 (1991)

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.5 (2024) Tom Tolbert 0.6 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 10.8 Tom Tolbert 3.6

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 2.9 Tom Tolbert 2.0

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 1.4 Tom Tolbert 0.9

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 0.9 Tom Tolbert 0.3

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.4 Tom Tolbert 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Buddy Hield 172 Tom Tolbert 32

Total Rebounds Buddy Hield 47 Tom Tolbert 18

Total Assists Buddy Hield 23 Tom Tolbert 8

Total Steals Buddy Hield 14 Tom Tolbert 3

Total Blocks Buddy Hield 6 Tom Tolbert 4

Total Games Buddy Hield 16 Tom Tolbert 9

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Buddy Hield .415 Tom Tolbert .424

3-Point Percentage Buddy Hield .433 Tom Tolbert .333

Free Throw Percentage Buddy Hield .938 Tom Tolbert .273

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 12.5 (2025) Tom Tolbert 3.6 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 3.5 (2025) Tom Tolbert 2.0 (1991)

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 1.8 (2025) Tom Tolbert 0.9 (1991)

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 1.2 (2025) Tom Tolbert 0.3 (1991)

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.4 (2025) Tom Tolbert 0.4 (1991)