Don Carlson vs. Buddy Hield Comparison

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

vs.

Buddy Hield

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Don Carlson: 1946-47 to 1950-51
Buddy Hield: 2016-17 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Don Carlson 2 Buddy Hield 0

NBA Seasons Don Carlson 4 Buddy Hield 8

Playoffs Played Don Carlson 3 Buddy Hield 1

All-Star Games Don Carlson 0 Buddy Hield 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Carlson 8.0 Buddy Hield 15.5

Rebounds Per Game Don Carlson 1.7 * Buddy Hield 4.2

Assists Per Game Don Carlson 1.8 Buddy Hield 2.6

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Carlson 1,447 Buddy Hield 9,820

Total Rebounds Don Carlson 15 * Buddy Hield 2,672

Total Assists Don Carlson 324 Buddy Hield 1,641

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

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

Total Games Don Carlson 180 Buddy Hield 632

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Carlson .330 Buddy Hield .434

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

Free Throw Percentage Don Carlson .623 Buddy Hield .860

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Carlson 10.7 (1947) Buddy Hield 20.7 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Don Carlson 1.7 (1951) * Buddy Hield 5.0 (2019)

Assists Per Game Don Carlson 3.1 (1949) Buddy Hield 3.6 (2021)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Carlson 8.0 Buddy Hield 0.7

Rebounds Per Game Don Carlson - * Buddy Hield 0.3

Assists Per Game Don Carlson 1.5 Buddy Hield 0.3

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Carlson 249 Buddy Hield 2

Total Rebounds Don Carlson 0 * Buddy Hield 1

Total Assists Don Carlson 45 Buddy Hield 1

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

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

Total Games Don Carlson 31 Buddy Hield 3

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Carlson .295 Buddy Hield .143

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

Free Throw Percentage Don Carlson .631 Buddy Hield -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Carlson 12.3 (1947) Buddy Hield 0.7 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Don Carlson - * Buddy Hield 0.3 (2024)

Assists Per Game Don Carlson 2.8 (1949) Buddy Hield 0.3 (2024)

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

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

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.