James Collins vs. Buddy Hield Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Buddy Hield and James Collins 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 Collins: 1997-98 to 1997-98
Buddy Hield: 2016-17 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships James Collins 0 Buddy Hield 0

NBA Seasons James Collins 1 Buddy Hield 10

Playoffs Played James Collins 0 Buddy Hield 2

All-Star Games James Collins 0 Buddy Hield 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Collins 2.6 Buddy Hield 15.0

Rebounds Per Game James Collins 0.6 Buddy Hield 4.1

Assists Per Game James Collins 0.1 Buddy Hield 2.5

Steals Per Game James Collins 0.3 Buddy Hield 0.9

Blocks Per Game James Collins 0.1 Buddy Hield 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points James Collins 59 Buddy Hield 10,762

Total Rebounds James Collins 14 Buddy Hield 2,939

Total Assists James Collins 3 Buddy Hield 1,780

Total Steals James Collins 6 Buddy Hield 616

Total Blocks James Collins 3 Buddy Hield 227

Total Games James Collins 23 Buddy Hield 717

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Collins .382 Buddy Hield .433

3-Point Percentage James Collins .450 Buddy Hield .397

Free Throw Percentage James Collins .571 Buddy Hield .858

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Collins 2.6 (1998) Buddy Hield 20.7 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game James Collins 0.6 (1998) Buddy Hield 5.0 (2019)

Assists Per Game James Collins 0.1 (1998) Buddy Hield 3.6 (2021)

Steals Per Game James Collins 0.3 (1998) Buddy Hield 1.2 (2023)

Blocks Per Game James Collins 0.1 (1998) Buddy Hield 0.5 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Collins - Buddy Hield 10.8

Rebounds Per Game James Collins - Buddy Hield 2.9

Assists Per Game James Collins - Buddy Hield 1.4

Steals Per Game James Collins - Buddy Hield 0.9

Blocks Per Game James Collins - Buddy Hield 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points James Collins - Buddy Hield 172

Total Rebounds James Collins - Buddy Hield 47

Total Assists James Collins - Buddy Hield 23

Total Steals James Collins - Buddy Hield 14

Total Blocks James Collins - Buddy Hield 6

Total Games James Collins 0 Buddy Hield 16

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Collins - Buddy Hield .415

3-Point Percentage James Collins - Buddy Hield .433

Free Throw Percentage James Collins - Buddy Hield .938

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Collins - Buddy Hield 12.5 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game James Collins - Buddy Hield 3.5 (2025)

Assists Per Game James Collins - Buddy Hield 1.8 (2025)

Steals Per Game James Collins - Buddy Hield 1.2 (2025)

Blocks Per Game James Collins - Buddy Hield 0.4 (2025)