James Hardy vs. Buddy Hield Comparison

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

James Hardy

vs.

Buddy Hield

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
James Hardy: 1978-79 to 1981-82
Buddy Hield: 2016-17 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships James Hardy 0 Buddy Hield 0

NBA Seasons James Hardy 4 Buddy Hield 8

Playoffs Played James Hardy 0 Buddy Hield 1

All-Star Games James Hardy 0 Buddy Hield 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Hardy 5.7 Buddy Hield 15.5

Rebounds Per Game James Hardy 5.3 Buddy Hield 4.2

Assists Per Game James Hardy 1.3 Buddy Hield 2.6

Steals Per Game James Hardy 0.7 Buddy Hield 0.9

Blocks Per Game James Hardy 0.9 Buddy Hield 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points James Hardy 1,410 Buddy Hield 9,820

Total Rebounds James Hardy 1,312 Buddy Hield 2,672

Total Assists James Hardy 315 Buddy Hield 1,641

Total Steals James Hardy 178 Buddy Hield 545

Total Blocks James Hardy 235 Buddy Hield 204

Total Games James Hardy 249 Buddy Hield 632

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Hardy .481 Buddy Hield .434

3-Point Percentage James Hardy .333 * Buddy Hield .400

Free Throw Percentage James Hardy .700 Buddy Hield .860

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Hardy 6.7 (1979) Buddy Hield 20.7 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game James Hardy 5.8 (1981) Buddy Hield 5.0 (2019)

Assists Per Game James Hardy 1.6 (1981) Buddy Hield 3.6 (2021)

Steals Per Game James Hardy 0.9 (1981) Buddy Hield 1.2 (2023)

Blocks Per Game James Hardy 1.1 (1980) Buddy Hield 0.5 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Hardy - Buddy Hield 5.5

Rebounds Per Game James Hardy - Buddy Hield 1.3

Assists Per Game James Hardy - Buddy Hield 0.5

Steals Per Game James Hardy - Buddy Hield 0.0

Blocks Per Game James Hardy - Buddy Hield 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points James Hardy - Buddy Hield 22

Total Rebounds James Hardy - Buddy Hield 5

Total Assists James Hardy - Buddy Hield 2

Total Steals James Hardy - Buddy Hield 0

Total Blocks James Hardy - Buddy Hield 1

Total Games James Hardy 0 Buddy Hield 4

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Hardy - Buddy Hield .412

3-Point Percentage James Hardy - * Buddy Hield .462

Free Throw Percentage James Hardy - Buddy Hield 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Hardy - Buddy Hield 5.5 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game James Hardy - Buddy Hield 1.3 (2024)

Assists Per Game James Hardy - Buddy Hield 0.5 (2024)

Steals Per Game James Hardy - Buddy Hield 0.0 (2024)

Blocks Per Game James Hardy - 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.