Earl Cureton vs. Buddy Hield Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Buddy Hield and Earl Cureton 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

Earl Cureton

vs.

Buddy Hield

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Earl Cureton: 1980-81 to 1996-97
Buddy Hield: 2016-17 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Earl Cureton 2 Buddy Hield 0

NBA Seasons Earl Cureton 12 Buddy Hield 8

Playoffs Played Earl Cureton 7 Buddy Hield 0

All-Star Games Earl Cureton 0 Buddy Hield 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Earl Cureton 5.4 Buddy Hield 15.5

Rebounds Per Game Earl Cureton 4.7 Buddy Hield 4.2

Assists Per Game Earl Cureton 1.0 Buddy Hield 2.6

Steals Per Game Earl Cureton 0.5 Buddy Hield 0.9

Blocks Per Game Earl Cureton 0.5 Buddy Hield 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Earl Cureton 3,620 Buddy Hield 9,820

Total Rebounds Earl Cureton 3,172 Buddy Hield 2,672

Total Assists Earl Cureton 678 Buddy Hield 1,641

Total Steals Earl Cureton 341 Buddy Hield 545

Total Blocks Earl Cureton 361 Buddy Hield 204

Total Games Earl Cureton 674 Buddy Hield 632

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Earl Cureton .473 Buddy Hield .434

3-Point Percentage Earl Cureton .000 Buddy Hield .400

Free Throw Percentage Earl Cureton .538 Buddy Hield .860

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Earl Cureton 8.6 (1986) Buddy Hield 20.7 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Earl Cureton 6.3 (1986) Buddy Hield 5.0 (2019)

Assists Per Game Earl Cureton 1.7 (1986) Buddy Hield 3.6 (2021)

Steals Per Game Earl Cureton 0.7 (1986) Buddy Hield 1.2 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Earl Cureton 0.7 (1989) Buddy Hield 0.5 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Earl Cureton 3.1 Buddy Hield -

Rebounds Per Game Earl Cureton 3.2 Buddy Hield -

Assists Per Game Earl Cureton 0.4 Buddy Hield -

Steals Per Game Earl Cureton 0.4 Buddy Hield -

Blocks Per Game Earl Cureton 0.1 Buddy Hield -

Totals Stats

Total Points Earl Cureton 169 Buddy Hield -

Total Rebounds Earl Cureton 173 Buddy Hield -

Total Assists Earl Cureton 22 Buddy Hield -

Total Steals Earl Cureton 19 Buddy Hield -

Total Blocks Earl Cureton 8 Buddy Hield -

Total Games Earl Cureton 54 Buddy Hield 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Earl Cureton .450 Buddy Hield -

3-Point Percentage Earl Cureton .000 Buddy Hield -

Free Throw Percentage Earl Cureton .472 Buddy Hield -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Earl Cureton 9.0 (1986) Buddy Hield -

Rebounds Per Game Earl Cureton 7.5 (1986) Buddy Hield -

Assists Per Game Earl Cureton 2.3 (1986) Buddy Hield -

Steals Per Game Earl Cureton 1.0 (1985) Buddy Hield -

Blocks Per Game Earl Cureton 0.2 (1985) Buddy Hield -