Cleanthony Early vs. Buddy Hield Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Buddy Hield and Cleanthony Early 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
Cleanthony Early: 2014-15 to 2015-16
Buddy Hield: 2016-17 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Cleanthony Early 0 Buddy Hield 0

NBA Seasons Cleanthony Early 2 Buddy Hield 9

Playoffs Played Cleanthony Early 0 Buddy Hield 2

All-Star Games Cleanthony Early 0 Buddy Hield 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Cleanthony Early 4.3 Buddy Hield 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Cleanthony Early 2.2 Buddy Hield 4.1

Assists Per Game Cleanthony Early 0.8 Buddy Hield 2.5

Steals Per Game Cleanthony Early 0.5 Buddy Hield 0.9

Blocks Per Game Cleanthony Early 0.3 Buddy Hield 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Cleanthony Early 241 Buddy Hield 10,732

Total Rebounds Cleanthony Early 123 Buddy Hield 2,936

Total Assists Cleanthony Early 42 Buddy Hield 1,775

Total Steals Cleanthony Early 26 Buddy Hield 614

Total Blocks Cleanthony Early 15 Buddy Hield 227

Total Games Cleanthony Early 56 Buddy Hield 714

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Cleanthony Early .346 Buddy Hield .433

3-Point Percentage Cleanthony Early .263 Buddy Hield .397

Free Throw Percentage Cleanthony Early .750 Buddy Hield .858

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Cleanthony Early 5.4 (2015) Buddy Hield 20.7 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Cleanthony Early 2.5 (2015) Buddy Hield 5.0 (2019)

Assists Per Game Cleanthony Early 0.9 (2015) Buddy Hield 3.6 (2021)

Steals Per Game Cleanthony Early 0.6 (2015) Buddy Hield 1.2 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Cleanthony Early 0.3 (2015) Buddy Hield 0.5 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Cleanthony Early - Buddy Hield 10.8

Rebounds Per Game Cleanthony Early - Buddy Hield 2.9

Assists Per Game Cleanthony Early - Buddy Hield 1.4

Steals Per Game Cleanthony Early - Buddy Hield 0.9

Blocks Per Game Cleanthony Early - Buddy Hield 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Cleanthony Early - Buddy Hield 172

Total Rebounds Cleanthony Early - Buddy Hield 47

Total Assists Cleanthony Early - Buddy Hield 23

Total Steals Cleanthony Early - Buddy Hield 14

Total Blocks Cleanthony Early - Buddy Hield 6

Total Games Cleanthony Early 0 Buddy Hield 16

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Cleanthony Early - Buddy Hield .415

3-Point Percentage Cleanthony Early - Buddy Hield .433

Free Throw Percentage Cleanthony Early - Buddy Hield .938

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Cleanthony Early - Buddy Hield 12.5 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Cleanthony Early - Buddy Hield 3.5 (2025)

Assists Per Game Cleanthony Early - Buddy Hield 1.8 (2025)

Steals Per Game Cleanthony Early - Buddy Hield 1.2 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Cleanthony Early - Buddy Hield 0.4 (2025)