Buddy Hield vs. Wally Osterkorn Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Wally Osterkorn 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
Wally Osterkorn: 1951-52 to 1954-55

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Buddy Hield 0 Wally Osterkorn 1

NBA Seasons Buddy Hield 10 Wally Osterkorn 4

Playoffs Played Buddy Hield 2 Wally Osterkorn 4

All-Star Games Buddy Hield 0 Wally Osterkorn 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 14.8 Wally Osterkorn 7.0

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 4.1 Wally Osterkorn 6.0

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 2.5 Wally Osterkorn 1.7

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 0.9 Wally Osterkorn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.3 Wally Osterkorn - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Buddy Hield 10,939 Wally Osterkorn 1,436

Total Rebounds Buddy Hield 3,004 Wally Osterkorn 1,218

Total Assists Buddy Hield 1,818 Wally Osterkorn 346

Total Steals Buddy Hield 637 Wally Osterkorn - n/a **

Total Blocks Buddy Hield 229 Wally Osterkorn - n/a **

Total Games Buddy Hield 740 Wally Osterkorn 204

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Buddy Hield .432 Wally Osterkorn .334

3-Point Percentage Buddy Hield .395 Wally Osterkorn - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Buddy Hield .859 Wally Osterkorn .592

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 20.7 (2019) Wally Osterkorn 8.8 (1954)

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 5.0 (2019) Wally Osterkorn 7.0 (1954)

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 3.6 (2021) Wally Osterkorn 2.2 (1954)

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 1.2 (2023) Wally Osterkorn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.5 (2024) Wally Osterkorn - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 10.8 Wally Osterkorn 7.8

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 2.9 Wally Osterkorn 6.3

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 1.4 Wally Osterkorn 2.1

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 0.9 Wally Osterkorn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.4 Wally Osterkorn - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Buddy Hield 172 Wally Osterkorn 258

Total Rebounds Buddy Hield 47 Wally Osterkorn 207

Total Assists Buddy Hield 23 Wally Osterkorn 70

Total Steals Buddy Hield 14 Wally Osterkorn - n/a **

Total Blocks Buddy Hield 6 Wally Osterkorn - n/a **

Total Games Buddy Hield 16 Wally Osterkorn 33

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Buddy Hield .415 Wally Osterkorn .358

3-Point Percentage Buddy Hield .433 Wally Osterkorn - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Buddy Hield .938 Wally Osterkorn .586

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 12.5 (2025) Wally Osterkorn 10.8 (1954)

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 3.5 (2025) Wally Osterkorn 9.6 (1954)

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 1.8 (2025) Wally Osterkorn 2.9 (1952)

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 1.2 (2025) Wally Osterkorn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.4 (2025) Wally Osterkorn - 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.