Chris Ford vs. Buddy Hield Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Buddy Hield and Chris Ford 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
Chris Ford: 1972-73 to 1981-82
Buddy Hield: 2016-17 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Chris Ford 1 Buddy Hield 0

NBA Seasons Chris Ford 10 Buddy Hield 9

Playoffs Played Chris Ford 7 Buddy Hield 2

All-Star Games Chris Ford 0 Buddy Hield 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Chris Ford 9.2 Buddy Hield 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Chris Ford 3.0 Buddy Hield 4.1

Assists Per Game Chris Ford 3.4 Buddy Hield 2.5

Steals Per Game Chris Ford 1.6 * Buddy Hield 0.9

Blocks Per Game Chris Ford 0.3 * Buddy Hield 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Chris Ford 7,314 Buddy Hield 10,732

Total Rebounds Chris Ford 2,394 Buddy Hield 2,936

Total Assists Chris Ford 2,719 Buddy Hield 1,775

Total Steals Chris Ford 1,152 * Buddy Hield 614

Total Blocks Chris Ford 192 * Buddy Hield 227

Total Games Chris Ford 794 Buddy Hield 714

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Chris Ford .460 Buddy Hield .433

3-Point Percentage Chris Ford .375 * Buddy Hield .397

Free Throw Percentage Chris Ford .731 Buddy Hield .858

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Chris Ford 15.4 (1979) Buddy Hield 20.7 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Chris Ford 3.7 (1974) Buddy Hield 5.0 (2019)

Assists Per Game Chris Ford 4.6 (1978) Buddy Hield 3.6 (2021)

Steals Per Game Chris Ford 2.2 (1977) * Buddy Hield 1.2 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Chris Ford 0.4 (1980) * Buddy Hield 0.5 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Chris Ford 7.5 Buddy Hield 10.8

Rebounds Per Game Chris Ford 2.9 Buddy Hield 2.9

Assists Per Game Chris Ford 2.6 Buddy Hield 1.4

Steals Per Game Chris Ford 0.9 * Buddy Hield 0.9

Blocks Per Game Chris Ford 0.3 * Buddy Hield 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Chris Ford 434 Buddy Hield 172

Total Rebounds Chris Ford 168 Buddy Hield 47

Total Assists Chris Ford 151 Buddy Hield 23

Total Steals Chris Ford 52 * Buddy Hield 14

Total Blocks Chris Ford 15 * Buddy Hield 6

Total Games Chris Ford 58 Buddy Hield 16

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Chris Ford .440 Buddy Hield .415

3-Point Percentage Chris Ford .244 * Buddy Hield .433

Free Throw Percentage Chris Ford .688 Buddy Hield .938

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Chris Ford 13.7 (1977) Buddy Hield 12.5 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Chris Ford 6.3 (1977) Buddy Hield 3.5 (2025)

Assists Per Game Chris Ford 4.4 (1976) Buddy Hield 1.8 (2025)

Steals Per Game Chris Ford 2.3 (1977) * Buddy Hield 1.2 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Chris Ford 0.7 (1980) * Buddy Hield 0.4 (2025)

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. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.