Cleveland Buckner vs. Buddy Hield Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Buddy Hield and Cleveland Buckner 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
Cleveland Buckner: 1961-62 to 1962-63
Buddy Hield: 2016-17 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Cleveland Buckner 0 Buddy Hield 0

NBA Seasons Cleveland Buckner 2 Buddy Hield 9

Playoffs Played Cleveland Buckner 0 Buddy Hield 2

All-Star Games Cleveland Buckner 0 Buddy Hield 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Cleveland Buckner 6.0 Buddy Hield 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Cleveland Buckner 3.5 Buddy Hield 4.1

Assists Per Game Cleveland Buckner 0.6 Buddy Hield 2.5

Steals Per Game Cleveland Buckner - n/a ** Buddy Hield 0.9

Blocks Per Game Cleveland Buckner - n/a ** Buddy Hield 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Cleveland Buckner 411 Buddy Hield 10,732

Total Rebounds Cleveland Buckner 240 Buddy Hield 2,936

Total Assists Cleveland Buckner 44 Buddy Hield 1,775

Total Steals Cleveland Buckner - n/a ** Buddy Hield 614

Total Blocks Cleveland Buckner - n/a ** Buddy Hield 227

Total Games Cleveland Buckner 68 Buddy Hield 714

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Cleveland Buckner .432 Buddy Hield .433

3-Point Percentage Cleveland Buckner - n/a ** Buddy Hield .397

Free Throw Percentage Cleveland Buckner .620 Buddy Hield .858

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Cleveland Buckner 6.4 (1962) Buddy Hield 20.7 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Cleveland Buckner 3.8 (1962) Buddy Hield 5.0 (2019)

Assists Per Game Cleveland Buckner 0.8 (1963) Buddy Hield 3.6 (2021)

Steals Per Game Cleveland Buckner - n/a ** Buddy Hield 1.2 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Cleveland Buckner - n/a ** Buddy Hield 0.5 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Cleveland Buckner - Buddy Hield 10.8

Rebounds Per Game Cleveland Buckner - Buddy Hield 2.9

Assists Per Game Cleveland Buckner - Buddy Hield 1.4

Steals Per Game Cleveland Buckner - n/a ** Buddy Hield 0.9

Blocks Per Game Cleveland Buckner - n/a ** Buddy Hield 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Cleveland Buckner - Buddy Hield 172

Total Rebounds Cleveland Buckner - Buddy Hield 47

Total Assists Cleveland Buckner - Buddy Hield 23

Total Steals Cleveland Buckner - n/a ** Buddy Hield 14

Total Blocks Cleveland Buckner - n/a ** Buddy Hield 6

Total Games Cleveland Buckner 0 Buddy Hield 16

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Cleveland Buckner - Buddy Hield .415

3-Point Percentage Cleveland Buckner - n/a ** Buddy Hield .433

Free Throw Percentage Cleveland Buckner - Buddy Hield .938

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Cleveland Buckner - Buddy Hield 12.5 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Cleveland Buckner - Buddy Hield 3.5 (2025)

Assists Per Game Cleveland Buckner - Buddy Hield 1.8 (2025)

Steals Per Game Cleveland Buckner - n/a ** Buddy Hield 1.2 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Cleveland Buckner - n/a ** Buddy Hield 0.4 (2025)

Notes: ** 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.