Dick Cunningham vs. Buddy Hield Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Buddy Hield and Dick Cunningham 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

Dick Cunningham

vs.

Buddy Hield

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dick Cunningham: 1968-69 to 1974-75
Buddy Hield: 2016-17 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dick Cunningham 1 Buddy Hield 0

NBA Seasons Dick Cunningham 7 Buddy Hield 8

Playoffs Played Dick Cunningham 3 Buddy Hield 1

All-Star Games Dick Cunningham 0 Buddy Hield 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dick Cunningham 2.8 Buddy Hield 15.5

Rebounds Per Game Dick Cunningham 3.7 Buddy Hield 4.2

Assists Per Game Dick Cunningham 0.6 Buddy Hield 2.6

Steals Per Game Dick Cunningham 0.2 * Buddy Hield 0.9

Blocks Per Game Dick Cunningham 0.2 * Buddy Hield 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Dick Cunningham 1,012 Buddy Hield 9,820

Total Rebounds Dick Cunningham 1,324 Buddy Hield 2,672

Total Assists Dick Cunningham 221 Buddy Hield 1,641

Total Steals Dick Cunningham 2 * Buddy Hield 545

Total Blocks Dick Cunningham 2 * Buddy Hield 204

Total Games Dick Cunningham 358 Buddy Hield 632

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dick Cunningham .406 Buddy Hield .434

3-Point Percentage Dick Cunningham - n/a ** Buddy Hield .400

Free Throw Percentage Dick Cunningham .636 Buddy Hield .860

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dick Cunningham 4.6 (1969) Buddy Hield 20.7 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Dick Cunningham 5.7 (1969) Buddy Hield 5.0 (2019)

Assists Per Game Dick Cunningham 0.9 (1972) Buddy Hield 3.6 (2021)

Steals Per Game Dick Cunningham 0.3 (1974) * Buddy Hield 1.2 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Dick Cunningham 0.3 (1974) * Buddy Hield 0.5 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dick Cunningham 1.7 Buddy Hield 5.5

Rebounds Per Game Dick Cunningham 1.4 Buddy Hield 1.3

Assists Per Game Dick Cunningham 0.2 Buddy Hield 0.5

Steals Per Game Dick Cunningham - * Buddy Hield 0.0

Blocks Per Game Dick Cunningham - * Buddy Hield 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Dick Cunningham 47 Buddy Hield 22

Total Rebounds Dick Cunningham 39 Buddy Hield 5

Total Assists Dick Cunningham 5 Buddy Hield 2

Total Steals Dick Cunningham 0 * Buddy Hield 0

Total Blocks Dick Cunningham 0 * Buddy Hield 1

Total Games Dick Cunningham 27 Buddy Hield 4

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dick Cunningham .500 Buddy Hield .412

3-Point Percentage Dick Cunningham - n/a ** Buddy Hield .462

Free Throw Percentage Dick Cunningham .636 Buddy Hield 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dick Cunningham 2.6 (1970) Buddy Hield 5.5 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Dick Cunningham 1.7 (1971) Buddy Hield 1.3 (2024)

Assists Per Game Dick Cunningham 0.4 (1973) Buddy Hield 0.5 (2024)

Steals Per Game Dick Cunningham - * Buddy Hield 0.0 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Dick Cunningham - * Buddy Hield 0.3 (2024)

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, this player has no data for the stat.