Ernie Grunfeld vs. Buddy Hield Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Buddy Hield and Ernie Grunfeld 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

Ernie Grunfeld

vs.

Buddy Hield

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ernie Grunfeld: 1977-78 to 1985-86
Buddy Hield: 2016-17 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ernie Grunfeld 0 Buddy Hield 0

NBA Seasons Ernie Grunfeld 9 Buddy Hield 8

Playoffs Played Ernie Grunfeld 5 Buddy Hield 1

All-Star Games Ernie Grunfeld 0 Buddy Hield 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 7.4 Buddy Hield 15.5

Rebounds Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 2.6 Buddy Hield 4.2

Assists Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 2.0 Buddy Hield 2.6

Steals Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 0.7 Buddy Hield 0.9

Blocks Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 0.2 Buddy Hield 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Ernie Grunfeld 5,124 Buddy Hield 9,820

Total Rebounds Ernie Grunfeld 1,815 Buddy Hield 2,672

Total Assists Ernie Grunfeld 1,419 Buddy Hield 1,641

Total Steals Ernie Grunfeld 472 Buddy Hield 545

Total Blocks Ernie Grunfeld 134 Buddy Hield 204

Total Games Ernie Grunfeld 693 Buddy Hield 632

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ernie Grunfeld .477 Buddy Hield .434

3-Point Percentage Ernie Grunfeld .337 * Buddy Hield .400

Free Throw Percentage Ernie Grunfeld .770 Buddy Hield .860

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 12.7 (1982) Buddy Hield 20.7 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 4.4 (1979) Buddy Hield 5.0 (2019)

Assists Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 3.4 (1982) Buddy Hield 3.6 (2021)

Steals Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 0.9 (1982) Buddy Hield 1.2 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 0.5 (1982) Buddy Hield 0.5 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 8.9 Buddy Hield 5.5

Rebounds Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 2.2 Buddy Hield 1.3

Assists Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 2.9 Buddy Hield 0.5

Steals Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 1.0 Buddy Hield 0.0

Blocks Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 0.3 Buddy Hield 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Ernie Grunfeld 375 Buddy Hield 22

Total Rebounds Ernie Grunfeld 92 Buddy Hield 5

Total Assists Ernie Grunfeld 121 Buddy Hield 2

Total Steals Ernie Grunfeld 43 Buddy Hield 0

Total Blocks Ernie Grunfeld 12 Buddy Hield 1

Total Games Ernie Grunfeld 42 Buddy Hield 4

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ernie Grunfeld .488 Buddy Hield .412

3-Point Percentage Ernie Grunfeld .500 * Buddy Hield .462

Free Throw Percentage Ernie Grunfeld .827 Buddy Hield 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 16.8 (1981) Buddy Hield 5.5 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 4.2 (1981) Buddy Hield 1.3 (2024)

Assists Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 5.9 (1981) Buddy Hield 0.5 (2024)

Steals Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 2.0 (1981) Buddy Hield 0.0 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 0.6 (1981) Buddy Hield 0.3 (2024)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.