Gus Gerard vs. Buddy Hield Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Buddy Hield and Gus Gerard 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

Gus Gerard

vs.

Buddy Hield

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gus Gerard: 1976-77 to 1980-81
Buddy Hield: 2016-17 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gus Gerard 0 Buddy Hield 0

NBA Seasons Gus Gerard 5 Buddy Hield 8

Playoffs Played Gus Gerard 2 Buddy Hield 1

All-Star Games Gus Gerard 0 Buddy Hield 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gus Gerard 5.7 Buddy Hield 15.5

Rebounds Per Game Gus Gerard 2.6 Buddy Hield 4.2

Assists Per Game Gus Gerard 0.8 Buddy Hield 2.6

Steals Per Game Gus Gerard 0.5 Buddy Hield 0.9

Blocks Per Game Gus Gerard 0.5 Buddy Hield 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Gus Gerard 1,607 Buddy Hield 9,820

Total Rebounds Gus Gerard 719 Buddy Hield 2,672

Total Assists Gus Gerard 224 Buddy Hield 1,641

Total Steals Gus Gerard 151 Buddy Hield 545

Total Blocks Gus Gerard 135 Buddy Hield 204

Total Games Gus Gerard 280 Buddy Hield 632

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gus Gerard .436 Buddy Hield .434

3-Point Percentage Gus Gerard .143 * Buddy Hield .400

Free Throw Percentage Gus Gerard .649 Buddy Hield .860

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gus Gerard 7.4 (1977) Buddy Hield 20.7 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Gus Gerard 3.3 (1977) Buddy Hield 5.0 (2019)

Assists Per Game Gus Gerard 1.4 (1977) Buddy Hield 3.6 (2021)

Steals Per Game Gus Gerard 0.7 (1977) Buddy Hield 1.2 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Gus Gerard 1.0 (1977) Buddy Hield 0.5 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gus Gerard 2.5 Buddy Hield 0.7

Rebounds Per Game Gus Gerard 2.0 Buddy Hield 0.3

Assists Per Game Gus Gerard 0.3 Buddy Hield 0.3

Steals Per Game Gus Gerard 0.1 Buddy Hield 0.0

Blocks Per Game Gus Gerard 0.1 Buddy Hield 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Gus Gerard 20 Buddy Hield 2

Total Rebounds Gus Gerard 16 Buddy Hield 1

Total Assists Gus Gerard 2 Buddy Hield 1

Total Steals Gus Gerard 1 Buddy Hield 0

Total Blocks Gus Gerard 1 Buddy Hield 1

Total Games Gus Gerard 8 Buddy Hield 3

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gus Gerard .421 Buddy Hield .143

3-Point Percentage Gus Gerard - * Buddy Hield .000

Free Throw Percentage Gus Gerard .500 Buddy Hield -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gus Gerard 3.3 (1980) Buddy Hield 0.7 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Gus Gerard 2.7 (1980) Buddy Hield 0.3 (2024)

Assists Per Game Gus Gerard 0.7 (1980) Buddy Hield 0.3 (2024)

Steals Per Game Gus Gerard 0.2 (1979) Buddy Hield 0.0 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Gus Gerard 0.2 (1979) 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.