Carl Braun vs. Buddy Hield Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Buddy Hield and Carl Braun 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

Carl Braun

vs.

Buddy Hield

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Carl Braun: 1947-48 to 1961-62
Buddy Hield: 2016-17 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Carl Braun 1 Buddy Hield 0

NBA Seasons Carl Braun 13 Buddy Hield 8

Playoffs Played Carl Braun 8 Buddy Hield 1

All-Star Games Carl Braun 5 Buddy Hield 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Carl Braun 2 Buddy Hield 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Carl Braun 13.5 Buddy Hield 15.5

Rebounds Per Game Carl Braun 3.4 * Buddy Hield 4.2

Assists Per Game Carl Braun 3.7 Buddy Hield 2.6

Steals Per Game Carl Braun - n/a ** Buddy Hield 0.9

Blocks Per Game Carl Braun - n/a ** Buddy Hield 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Carl Braun 10,625 Buddy Hield 9,820

Total Rebounds Carl Braun 2,122 * Buddy Hield 2,672

Total Assists Carl Braun 2,892 Buddy Hield 1,641

Total Steals Carl Braun - n/a ** Buddy Hield 545

Total Blocks Carl Braun - n/a ** Buddy Hield 204

Total Games Carl Braun 788 Buddy Hield 632

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Carl Braun .383 Buddy Hield .434

3-Point Percentage Carl Braun - n/a ** Buddy Hield .400

Free Throw Percentage Carl Braun .804 Buddy Hield .860

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Carl Braun 16.5 (1958) Buddy Hield 20.7 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Carl Braun 4.6 (1958) * Buddy Hield 5.0 (2019)

Assists Per Game Carl Braun 5.5 (1958) Buddy Hield 3.6 (2021)

Steals Per Game Carl Braun - n/a ** Buddy Hield 1.2 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Carl Braun - n/a ** Buddy Hield 0.5 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Carl Braun 14.0 Buddy Hield 5.5

Rebounds Per Game Carl Braun 3.1 * Buddy Hield 1.3

Assists Per Game Carl Braun 2.7 Buddy Hield 0.5

Steals Per Game Carl Braun - n/a ** Buddy Hield 0.0

Blocks Per Game Carl Braun - n/a ** Buddy Hield 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Carl Braun 561 Buddy Hield 22

Total Rebounds Carl Braun 81 * Buddy Hield 5

Total Assists Carl Braun 108 Buddy Hield 2

Total Steals Carl Braun - n/a ** Buddy Hield 0

Total Blocks Carl Braun - n/a ** Buddy Hield 1

Total Games Carl Braun 40 Buddy Hield 4

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Carl Braun .350 Buddy Hield .412

3-Point Percentage Carl Braun - n/a ** Buddy Hield .462

Free Throw Percentage Carl Braun .812 Buddy Hield 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Carl Braun 19.3 (1949) Buddy Hield 5.5 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Carl Braun 4.7 (1955) * Buddy Hield 1.3 (2024)

Assists Per Game Carl Braun 5.3 (1955) Buddy Hield 0.5 (2024)

Steals Per Game Carl Braun - n/a ** Buddy Hield 0.0 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Carl Braun - n/a ** Buddy Hield 0.3 (2024)

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.