James Anderson vs. Buddy Hield Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Buddy Hield and James Anderson 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
James Anderson: 2010-11 to 2015-16
Buddy Hield: 2016-17 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships James Anderson 0 Buddy Hield 0

NBA Seasons James Anderson 5 Buddy Hield 9

Playoffs Played James Anderson 2 Buddy Hield 2

All-Star Games James Anderson 0 Buddy Hield 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Anderson 5.8 Buddy Hield 15.0

Rebounds Per Game James Anderson 2.3 Buddy Hield 4.1

Assists Per Game James Anderson 1.2 Buddy Hield 2.5

Steals Per Game James Anderson 0.5 Buddy Hield 0.9

Blocks Per Game James Anderson 0.2 Buddy Hield 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points James Anderson 1,422 Buddy Hield 10,732

Total Rebounds James Anderson 560 Buddy Hield 2,936

Total Assists James Anderson 291 Buddy Hield 1,775

Total Steals James Anderson 121 Buddy Hield 614

Total Blocks James Anderson 55 Buddy Hield 227

Total Games James Anderson 247 Buddy Hield 714

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Anderson .411 Buddy Hield .433

3-Point Percentage James Anderson .321 Buddy Hield .397

Free Throw Percentage James Anderson .755 Buddy Hield .858

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Anderson 10.1 (2014) Buddy Hield 20.7 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game James Anderson 3.8 (2014) Buddy Hield 5.0 (2019)

Assists Per Game James Anderson 1.9 (2014) Buddy Hield 3.6 (2021)

Steals Per Game James Anderson 0.9 (2014) Buddy Hield 1.2 (2023)

Blocks Per Game James Anderson 0.4 (2014) Buddy Hield 0.5 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Anderson 1.3 Buddy Hield 10.8

Rebounds Per Game James Anderson 0.9 Buddy Hield 2.9

Assists Per Game James Anderson 0.3 Buddy Hield 1.4

Steals Per Game James Anderson 0.1 Buddy Hield 0.9

Blocks Per Game James Anderson 0.0 Buddy Hield 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points James Anderson 13 Buddy Hield 172

Total Rebounds James Anderson 9 Buddy Hield 47

Total Assists James Anderson 3 Buddy Hield 23

Total Steals James Anderson 1 Buddy Hield 14

Total Blocks James Anderson 0 Buddy Hield 6

Total Games James Anderson 10 Buddy Hield 16

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Anderson .357 Buddy Hield .415

3-Point Percentage James Anderson .286 Buddy Hield .433

Free Throw Percentage James Anderson .500 Buddy Hield .938

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Anderson 1.4 (2012) Buddy Hield 12.5 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game James Anderson 2.0 (2013) Buddy Hield 3.5 (2025)

Assists Per Game James Anderson 0.4 (2012) Buddy Hield 1.8 (2025)

Steals Per Game James Anderson 0.1 (2012) Buddy Hield 1.2 (2025)

Blocks Per Game James Anderson 0.0 (2013) Buddy Hield 0.4 (2025)