John Gianelli vs. Buddy Hield Comparison

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

vs.

Buddy Hield

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
John Gianelli: 1972-73 to 1979-80
Buddy Hield: 2016-17 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Gianelli 1 Buddy Hield 0

NBA Seasons John Gianelli 8 Buddy Hield 8

Playoffs Played John Gianelli 4 Buddy Hield 1

All-Star Games John Gianelli 0 Buddy Hield 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Gianelli 7.8 Buddy Hield 15.5

Rebounds Per Game John Gianelli 5.9 Buddy Hield 4.2

Assists Per Game John Gianelli 1.5 Buddy Hield 2.6

Steals Per Game John Gianelli 0.5 * Buddy Hield 0.9

Blocks Per Game John Gianelli 1.0 * Buddy Hield 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points John Gianelli 4,210 Buddy Hield 9,820

Total Rebounds John Gianelli 3,188 Buddy Hield 2,672

Total Assists John Gianelli 832 Buddy Hield 1,641

Total Steals John Gianelli 225 * Buddy Hield 545

Total Blocks John Gianelli 476 * Buddy Hield 204

Total Games John Gianelli 541 Buddy Hield 632

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Gianelli .470 Buddy Hield .434

3-Point Percentage John Gianelli - * Buddy Hield .400

Free Throw Percentage John Gianelli .702 Buddy Hield .860

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Gianelli 10.3 (1975) Buddy Hield 20.7 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game John Gianelli 8.6 (1975) Buddy Hield 5.0 (2019)

Assists Per Game John Gianelli 2.3 (1978) Buddy Hield 3.6 (2021)

Steals Per Game John Gianelli 0.7 (1978) * Buddy Hield 1.2 (2023)

Blocks Per Game John Gianelli 1.5 (1975) * Buddy Hield 0.5 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Gianelli 6.7 Buddy Hield 5.5

Rebounds Per Game John Gianelli 5.6 Buddy Hield 1.3

Assists Per Game John Gianelli 1.3 Buddy Hield 0.5

Steals Per Game John Gianelli 0.5 * Buddy Hield 0.0

Blocks Per Game John Gianelli 0.9 * Buddy Hield 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points John Gianelli 208 Buddy Hield 22

Total Rebounds John Gianelli 173 Buddy Hield 5

Total Assists John Gianelli 40 Buddy Hield 2

Total Steals John Gianelli 12 * Buddy Hield 0

Total Blocks John Gianelli 21 * Buddy Hield 1

Total Games John Gianelli 31 Buddy Hield 4

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Gianelli .434 Buddy Hield .412

3-Point Percentage John Gianelli - * Buddy Hield .462

Free Throw Percentage John Gianelli .721 Buddy Hield 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Gianelli 8.3 (1975) Buddy Hield 5.5 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game John Gianelli 7.3 (1974) Buddy Hield 1.3 (2024)

Assists Per Game John Gianelli 1.9 (1974) Buddy Hield 0.5 (2024)

Steals Per Game John Gianelli 0.9 (1978) * Buddy Hield 0.0 (2024)

Blocks Per Game John Gianelli 1.3 (1975) * Buddy Hield 0.3 (2024)

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.