Buddy Hield vs. Walt Wesley Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Walt Wesley 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
Walt Wesley: 1966-67 to 1975-76

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Buddy Hield 0 Walt Wesley 0

NBA Seasons Buddy Hield 10 Walt Wesley 10

Playoffs Played Buddy Hield 2 Walt Wesley 3

All-Star Games Buddy Hield 0 Walt Wesley 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 14.8 Walt Wesley 8.5

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 4.1 Walt Wesley 5.5

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 2.5 Walt Wesley 0.7

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 0.9 Walt Wesley 0.2 *

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.3 Walt Wesley 0.3 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Buddy Hield 10,876 Walt Wesley 5,002

Total Rebounds Buddy Hield 2,975 Walt Wesley 3,243

Total Assists Buddy Hield 1,806 Walt Wesley 385

Total Steals Buddy Hield 631 Walt Wesley 16 *

Total Blocks Buddy Hield 227 Walt Wesley 25 *

Total Games Buddy Hield 734 Walt Wesley 590

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Buddy Hield .432 Walt Wesley .434

3-Point Percentage Buddy Hield .396 Walt Wesley - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Buddy Hield .858 Walt Wesley .630

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 20.7 (2019) Walt Wesley 17.7 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 5.0 (2019) Walt Wesley 8.7 (1971)

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 3.6 (2021) Walt Wesley 1.0 (1971)

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 1.2 (2023) Walt Wesley 0.2 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.5 (2024) Walt Wesley 0.5 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 10.8 Walt Wesley 5.3

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 2.9 Walt Wesley 3.5

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 1.4 Walt Wesley 0.3

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 0.9 Walt Wesley 0.0 *

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.4 Walt Wesley 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Buddy Hield 172 Walt Wesley 42

Total Rebounds Buddy Hield 47 Walt Wesley 28

Total Assists Buddy Hield 23 Walt Wesley 2

Total Steals Buddy Hield 14 Walt Wesley 0 *

Total Blocks Buddy Hield 6 Walt Wesley 0 *

Total Games Buddy Hield 16 Walt Wesley 8

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Buddy Hield .415 Walt Wesley .439

3-Point Percentage Buddy Hield .433 Walt Wesley - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Buddy Hield .938 Walt Wesley .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 12.5 (2025) Walt Wesley 9.5 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 3.5 (2025) Walt Wesley 4.8 (1970)

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 1.8 (2025) Walt Wesley 0.5 (1970)

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 1.2 (2025) Walt Wesley 0.0 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.4 (2025) Walt Wesley 0.0 (1974) *

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.