Buddy Hield vs. Yuta Watanabe Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Yuta Watanabe 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
Yuta Watanabe: 2018-19 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Buddy Hield 0 Yuta Watanabe 0

NBA Seasons Buddy Hield 10 Yuta Watanabe 6

Playoffs Played Buddy Hield 2 Yuta Watanabe 2

All-Star Games Buddy Hield 0 Yuta Watanabe 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 14.9 Yuta Watanabe 4.2

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 4.1 Yuta Watanabe 2.3

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 2.5 Yuta Watanabe 0.6

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 0.9 Yuta Watanabe 0.4

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.3 Yuta Watanabe 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Buddy Hield 10,821 Yuta Watanabe 895

Total Rebounds Buddy Hield 2,953 Yuta Watanabe 497

Total Assists Buddy Hield 1,796 Yuta Watanabe 137

Total Steals Buddy Hield 623 Yuta Watanabe 83

Total Blocks Buddy Hield 227 Yuta Watanabe 61

Total Games Buddy Hield 726 Yuta Watanabe 213

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Buddy Hield .433 Yuta Watanabe .426

3-Point Percentage Buddy Hield .396 Yuta Watanabe .370

Free Throw Percentage Buddy Hield .858 Yuta Watanabe .675

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 20.7 (2019) Yuta Watanabe 5.6 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 5.0 (2019) Yuta Watanabe 3.2 (2021)

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 3.6 (2021) Yuta Watanabe 0.8 (2023)

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 1.2 (2023) Yuta Watanabe 0.5 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.5 (2024) Yuta Watanabe 0.4 (2022)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 10.8 Yuta Watanabe 1.4

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 2.9 Yuta Watanabe 0.2

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 1.4 Yuta Watanabe 0.0

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 0.9 Yuta Watanabe 0.0

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.4 Yuta Watanabe 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Buddy Hield 172 Yuta Watanabe 7

Total Rebounds Buddy Hield 47 Yuta Watanabe 1

Total Assists Buddy Hield 23 Yuta Watanabe 0

Total Steals Buddy Hield 14 Yuta Watanabe 0

Total Blocks Buddy Hield 6 Yuta Watanabe 0

Total Games Buddy Hield 16 Yuta Watanabe 5

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Buddy Hield .415 Yuta Watanabe .375

3-Point Percentage Buddy Hield .433 Yuta Watanabe .333

Free Throw Percentage Buddy Hield .938 Yuta Watanabe .000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 12.5 (2025) Yuta Watanabe 3.0 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 3.5 (2025) Yuta Watanabe 1.0 (2023)

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 1.8 (2025) Yuta Watanabe 0.0 (2023)

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 1.2 (2025) Yuta Watanabe 0.0 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.4 (2025) Yuta Watanabe 0.0 (2023)