Buddy Hield vs. Zaza Pachulia Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Zaza Pachulia 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 2024-25
Zaza Pachulia: 2003-04 to 2018-19

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Buddy Hield 0 Zaza Pachulia 2

NBA Seasons Buddy Hield 9 Zaza Pachulia 16

Playoffs Played Buddy Hield 2 Zaza Pachulia 9

All-Star Games Buddy Hield 0 Zaza Pachulia 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 15.0 Zaza Pachulia 6.8

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 4.1 Zaza Pachulia 5.8

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 2.5 Zaza Pachulia 1.3

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 0.9 Zaza Pachulia 0.7

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.3 Zaza Pachulia 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Buddy Hield 10,732 Zaza Pachulia 7,414

Total Rebounds Buddy Hield 2,936 Zaza Pachulia 6,315

Total Assists Buddy Hield 1,775 Zaza Pachulia 1,433

Total Steals Buddy Hield 614 Zaza Pachulia 768

Total Blocks Buddy Hield 227 Zaza Pachulia 378

Total Games Buddy Hield 714 Zaza Pachulia 1,098

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Buddy Hield .433 Zaza Pachulia .469

3-Point Percentage Buddy Hield .397 Zaza Pachulia .000

Free Throw Percentage Buddy Hield .858 Zaza Pachulia .751

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 20.7 (2019) Zaza Pachulia 12.2 (2007)

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 5.0 (2019) Zaza Pachulia 9.4 (2016)

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 3.6 (2021) Zaza Pachulia 2.6 (2014)

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 1.2 (2023) Zaza Pachulia 1.1 (2006)

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.5 (2024) Zaza Pachulia 0.5 (2012)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 10.8 Zaza Pachulia 4.9

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 2.9 Zaza Pachulia 4.4

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 1.4 Zaza Pachulia 0.8

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 0.9 Zaza Pachulia 0.5

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.4 Zaza Pachulia 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Buddy Hield 172 Zaza Pachulia 367

Total Rebounds Buddy Hield 47 Zaza Pachulia 333

Total Assists Buddy Hield 23 Zaza Pachulia 59

Total Steals Buddy Hield 14 Zaza Pachulia 35

Total Blocks Buddy Hield 6 Zaza Pachulia 20

Total Games Buddy Hield 16 Zaza Pachulia 75

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Buddy Hield .415 Zaza Pachulia .443

3-Point Percentage Buddy Hield .433 Zaza Pachulia .000

Free Throw Percentage Buddy Hield .938 Zaza Pachulia .735

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 12.5 (2025) Zaza Pachulia 6.9 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 3.5 (2025) Zaza Pachulia 6.9 (2009)

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 1.8 (2025) Zaza Pachulia 3.2 (2016)

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 1.2 (2025) Zaza Pachulia 1.7 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.4 (2025) Zaza Pachulia 0.6 (2010)