John Battle vs. Buddy Hield Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Buddy Hield and John Battle 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

John Battle

vs.

Buddy Hield

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
John Battle: 1985-86 to 1994-95
Buddy Hield: 2016-17 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Battle 0 Buddy Hield 0

NBA Seasons John Battle 10 Buddy Hield 8

Playoffs Played John Battle 9 Buddy Hield 1

All-Star Games John Battle 0 Buddy Hield 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Battle 8.7 Buddy Hield 15.5

Rebounds Per Game John Battle 1.3 Buddy Hield 4.2

Assists Per Game John Battle 2.1 Buddy Hield 2.6

Steals Per Game John Battle 0.4 Buddy Hield 0.9

Blocks Per Game John Battle 0.1 Buddy Hield 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points John Battle 5,338 Buddy Hield 9,820

Total Rebounds John Battle 824 Buddy Hield 2,672

Total Assists John Battle 1,257 Buddy Hield 1,641

Total Steals John Battle 273 Buddy Hield 545

Total Blocks John Battle 43 Buddy Hield 204

Total Games John Battle 612 Buddy Hield 632

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Battle .464 Buddy Hield .434

3-Point Percentage John Battle .273 Buddy Hield .400

Free Throw Percentage John Battle .793 Buddy Hield .860

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Battle 13.6 (1991) Buddy Hield 20.7 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game John Battle 2.0 (1991) Buddy Hield 5.0 (2019)

Assists Per Game John Battle 2.7 (1991) Buddy Hield 3.6 (2021)

Steals Per Game John Battle 0.6 (1991) Buddy Hield 1.2 (2023)

Blocks Per Game John Battle 0.1 (1993) Buddy Hield 0.5 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Battle 6.3 Buddy Hield 0.7

Rebounds Per Game John Battle 1.3 Buddy Hield 0.3

Assists Per Game John Battle 1.5 Buddy Hield 0.3

Steals Per Game John Battle 0.2 Buddy Hield 0.0

Blocks Per Game John Battle 0.0 Buddy Hield 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points John Battle 347 Buddy Hield 2

Total Rebounds John Battle 72 Buddy Hield 1

Total Assists John Battle 80 Buddy Hield 1

Total Steals John Battle 13 Buddy Hield 0

Total Blocks John Battle 1 Buddy Hield 1

Total Games John Battle 55 Buddy Hield 3

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Battle .429 Buddy Hield .143

3-Point Percentage John Battle .182 Buddy Hield .000

Free Throw Percentage John Battle .848 Buddy Hield -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Battle 11.6 (1991) Buddy Hield 0.7 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game John Battle 2.6 (1989) Buddy Hield 0.3 (2024)

Assists Per Game John Battle 3.2 (1989) Buddy Hield 0.3 (2024)

Steals Per Game John Battle 0.4 (1989) Buddy Hield 0.0 (2024)

Blocks Per Game John Battle 0.1 (1992) Buddy Hield 0.3 (2024)