Don Ackerman vs. Buddy Hield Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Buddy Hield and Don Ackerman 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

Don Ackerman

vs.

Buddy Hield

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Don Ackerman: 1953-54 to 1953-54
Buddy Hield: 2016-17 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Don Ackerman 0 Buddy Hield 0

NBA Seasons Don Ackerman 1 Buddy Hield 8

Playoffs Played Don Ackerman 1 Buddy Hield 1

All-Star Games Don Ackerman 0 Buddy Hield 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Ackerman 1.5 Buddy Hield 15.5

Rebounds Per Game Don Ackerman 0.5 Buddy Hield 4.2

Assists Per Game Don Ackerman 0.8 Buddy Hield 2.6

Steals Per Game Don Ackerman - n/a ** Buddy Hield 0.9

Blocks Per Game Don Ackerman - n/a ** Buddy Hield 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Ackerman 43 Buddy Hield 9,820

Total Rebounds Don Ackerman 15 Buddy Hield 2,672

Total Assists Don Ackerman 23 Buddy Hield 1,641

Total Steals Don Ackerman - n/a ** Buddy Hield 545

Total Blocks Don Ackerman - n/a ** Buddy Hield 204

Total Games Don Ackerman 28 Buddy Hield 632

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Ackerman .222 Buddy Hield .434

3-Point Percentage Don Ackerman - n/a ** Buddy Hield .400

Free Throw Percentage Don Ackerman .536 Buddy Hield .860

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Ackerman 1.5 (1954) Buddy Hield 20.7 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Don Ackerman 0.5 (1954) Buddy Hield 5.0 (2019)

Assists Per Game Don Ackerman 0.8 (1954) Buddy Hield 3.6 (2021)

Steals Per Game Don Ackerman - n/a ** Buddy Hield 1.2 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Don Ackerman - n/a ** Buddy Hield 0.5 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Ackerman 0.5 Buddy Hield 0.7

Rebounds Per Game Don Ackerman 1.0 Buddy Hield 0.3

Assists Per Game Don Ackerman 0.3 Buddy Hield 0.3

Steals Per Game Don Ackerman - n/a ** Buddy Hield 0.0

Blocks Per Game Don Ackerman - n/a ** Buddy Hield 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Ackerman 2 Buddy Hield 2

Total Rebounds Don Ackerman 4 Buddy Hield 1

Total Assists Don Ackerman 1 Buddy Hield 1

Total Steals Don Ackerman - n/a ** Buddy Hield 0

Total Blocks Don Ackerman - n/a ** Buddy Hield 1

Total Games Don Ackerman 4 Buddy Hield 3

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Ackerman .333 Buddy Hield .143

3-Point Percentage Don Ackerman - n/a ** Buddy Hield .000

Free Throw Percentage Don Ackerman - Buddy Hield -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Ackerman 0.5 (1954) Buddy Hield 0.7 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Don Ackerman 1.0 (1954) Buddy Hield 0.3 (2024)

Assists Per Game Don Ackerman 0.3 (1954) Buddy Hield 0.3 (2024)

Steals Per Game Don Ackerman - n/a ** Buddy Hield 0.0 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Don Ackerman - n/a ** Buddy Hield 0.3 (2024)

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.