Joe Cooper vs. Buddy Hield Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Buddy Hield and Joe Cooper 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
Joe Cooper: 1981-82 to 1984-85
Buddy Hield: 2016-17 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joe Cooper 0 Buddy Hield 0

NBA Seasons Joe Cooper 3 Buddy Hield 10

Playoffs Played Joe Cooper 0 Buddy Hield 2

All-Star Games Joe Cooper 0 Buddy Hield 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Cooper 4.5 Buddy Hield 14.8

Rebounds Per Game Joe Cooper 4.0 Buddy Hield 4.1

Assists Per Game Joe Cooper 0.8 Buddy Hield 2.5

Steals Per Game Joe Cooper 0.5 Buddy Hield 0.9

Blocks Per Game Joe Cooper 0.9 Buddy Hield 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Cooper 109 Buddy Hield 10,949

Total Rebounds Joe Cooper 97 Buddy Hield 3,005

Total Assists Joe Cooper 19 Buddy Hield 1,819

Total Steals Joe Cooper 11 Buddy Hield 637

Total Blocks Joe Cooper 21 Buddy Hield 229

Total Games Joe Cooper 24 Buddy Hield 741

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Cooper .506 Buddy Hield .432

3-Point Percentage Joe Cooper - Buddy Hield .395

Free Throw Percentage Joe Cooper .543 Buddy Hield .859

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Cooper 5.7 (1985) Buddy Hield 20.7 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Cooper 4.3 (1983) Buddy Hield 5.0 (2019)

Assists Per Game Joe Cooper 0.9 (1983) Buddy Hield 3.6 (2021)

Steals Per Game Joe Cooper 0.7 (1985) Buddy Hield 1.2 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Joe Cooper 1.0 (1983) Buddy Hield 0.5 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Cooper - Buddy Hield 10.8

Rebounds Per Game Joe Cooper - Buddy Hield 2.9

Assists Per Game Joe Cooper - Buddy Hield 1.4

Steals Per Game Joe Cooper - Buddy Hield 0.9

Blocks Per Game Joe Cooper - Buddy Hield 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Cooper - Buddy Hield 172

Total Rebounds Joe Cooper - Buddy Hield 47

Total Assists Joe Cooper - Buddy Hield 23

Total Steals Joe Cooper - Buddy Hield 14

Total Blocks Joe Cooper - Buddy Hield 6

Total Games Joe Cooper 0 Buddy Hield 16

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Cooper - Buddy Hield .415

3-Point Percentage Joe Cooper - Buddy Hield .433

Free Throw Percentage Joe Cooper - Buddy Hield .938

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Cooper - Buddy Hield 12.5 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Cooper - Buddy Hield 3.5 (2025)

Assists Per Game Joe Cooper - Buddy Hield 1.8 (2025)

Steals Per Game Joe Cooper - Buddy Hield 1.2 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Joe Cooper - Buddy Hield 0.4 (2025)