Dale Ellis vs. Buddy Hield Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Buddy Hield and Dale Ellis 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
Dale Ellis: 1983-84 to 1999-00
Buddy Hield: 2016-17 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dale Ellis 0 Buddy Hield 0

NBA Seasons Dale Ellis 17 Buddy Hield 10

Playoffs Played Dale Ellis 10 Buddy Hield 2

All-Star Games Dale Ellis 1 Buddy Hield 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dale Ellis 1 Buddy Hield 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dale Ellis 15.7 Buddy Hield 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Dale Ellis 3.5 Buddy Hield 4.1

Assists Per Game Dale Ellis 1.4 Buddy Hield 2.5

Steals Per Game Dale Ellis 0.8 Buddy Hield 0.9

Blocks Per Game Dale Ellis 0.2 Buddy Hield 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Dale Ellis 19,004 Buddy Hield 10,762

Total Rebounds Dale Ellis 4,201 Buddy Hield 2,939

Total Assists Dale Ellis 1,746 Buddy Hield 1,780

Total Steals Dale Ellis 974 Buddy Hield 616

Total Blocks Dale Ellis 183 Buddy Hield 227

Total Games Dale Ellis 1,209 Buddy Hield 717

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dale Ellis .479 Buddy Hield .433

3-Point Percentage Dale Ellis .403 Buddy Hield .397

Free Throw Percentage Dale Ellis .784 Buddy Hield .858

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dale Ellis 27.5 (1989) Buddy Hield 20.7 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Dale Ellis 5.5 (1987) Buddy Hield 5.0 (2019)

Assists Per Game Dale Ellis 2.9 (1987) Buddy Hield 3.6 (2021)

Steals Per Game Dale Ellis 1.3 (1989) Buddy Hield 1.2 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Dale Ellis 0.4 (1987) Buddy Hield 0.5 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dale Ellis 13.8 Buddy Hield 10.8

Rebounds Per Game Dale Ellis 3.7 Buddy Hield 2.9

Assists Per Game Dale Ellis 1.3 Buddy Hield 1.4

Steals Per Game Dale Ellis 0.7 Buddy Hield 0.9

Blocks Per Game Dale Ellis 0.2 Buddy Hield 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Dale Ellis 1,011 Buddy Hield 172

Total Rebounds Dale Ellis 273 Buddy Hield 47

Total Assists Dale Ellis 92 Buddy Hield 23

Total Steals Dale Ellis 51 Buddy Hield 14

Total Blocks Dale Ellis 14 Buddy Hield 6

Total Games Dale Ellis 73 Buddy Hield 16

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dale Ellis .443 Buddy Hield .415

3-Point Percentage Dale Ellis .351 Buddy Hield .433

Free Throw Percentage Dale Ellis .784 Buddy Hield .938

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dale Ellis 25.2 (1987) Buddy Hield 12.5 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Dale Ellis 6.4 (1987) Buddy Hield 3.5 (2025)

Assists Per Game Dale Ellis 3.0 (1988) Buddy Hield 1.8 (2025)

Steals Per Game Dale Ellis 1.4 (1989) Buddy Hield 1.2 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Dale Ellis 0.4 (1987) Buddy Hield 0.4 (2025)