Don Adams vs. Buddy Hield Comparison

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

vs.

Buddy Hield

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Don Adams: 1970-71 to 1976-77
Buddy Hield: 2016-17 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Don Adams 0 Buddy Hield 0

NBA Seasons Don Adams 7 Buddy Hield 8

Playoffs Played Don Adams 3 Buddy Hield 1

All-Star Games Don Adams 0 Buddy Hield 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Adams 8.7 Buddy Hield 15.5

Rebounds Per Game Don Adams 5.6 Buddy Hield 4.2

Assists Per Game Don Adams 1.8 Buddy Hield 2.6

Steals Per Game Don Adams 1.1 * Buddy Hield 0.9

Blocks Per Game Don Adams 0.2 * Buddy Hield 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Adams 4,236 Buddy Hield 9,820

Total Rebounds Don Adams 2,732 Buddy Hield 2,672

Total Assists Don Adams 869 Buddy Hield 1,641

Total Steals Don Adams 283 * Buddy Hield 545

Total Blocks Don Adams 55 * Buddy Hield 204

Total Games Don Adams 487 Buddy Hield 632

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Adams .402 Buddy Hield .434

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

Free Throw Percentage Don Adams .739 Buddy Hield .860

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Adams 11.4 (1971) Buddy Hield 20.7 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Don Adams 7.1 (1971) Buddy Hield 5.0 (2019)

Assists Per Game Don Adams 2.1 (1971) Buddy Hield 3.6 (2021)

Steals Per Game Don Adams 1.5 (1974) * Buddy Hield 1.2 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Don Adams 0.4 (1975) * Buddy Hield 0.5 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Adams 7.1 Buddy Hield 5.5

Rebounds Per Game Don Adams 5.3 Buddy Hield 1.3

Assists Per Game Don Adams 2.0 Buddy Hield 0.5

Steals Per Game Don Adams 0.5 * Buddy Hield 0.0

Blocks Per Game Don Adams 0.1 * Buddy Hield 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Adams 156 Buddy Hield 22

Total Rebounds Don Adams 116 Buddy Hield 5

Total Assists Don Adams 45 Buddy Hield 2

Total Steals Don Adams 8 * Buddy Hield 0

Total Blocks Don Adams 1 * Buddy Hield 1

Total Games Don Adams 22 Buddy Hield 4

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Adams .382 Buddy Hield .412

3-Point Percentage Don Adams - n/a ** Buddy Hield .462

Free Throw Percentage Don Adams .682 Buddy Hield 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Adams 9.3 (1972) Buddy Hield 5.5 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Don Adams 7.3 (1974) Buddy Hield 1.3 (2024)

Assists Per Game Don Adams 2.9 (1974) Buddy Hield 0.5 (2024)

Steals Per Game Don Adams 0.9 (1974) * Buddy Hield 0.0 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Don Adams 0.1 (1974) * 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.