Kareem Abdul-Jabbar vs. Buddy Hield Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Buddy Hield and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 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

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

vs.

Buddy Hield

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar: 1969-70 to 1988-89
Buddy Hield: 2016-17 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 6 Buddy Hield 0

NBA Seasons Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 20 Buddy Hield 8

Playoffs Played Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 18 Buddy Hield 1

All-Star Games Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 19 Buddy Hield 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 6 Buddy Hield 0

Finals MVP Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2 Buddy Hield 0

All-NBA First Team Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 10 Buddy Hield 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 15 Buddy Hield 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5 Buddy Hield 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 11 Buddy Hield 0

Scoring Leader Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2 Buddy Hield 0

Rebounds Leader Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1 Buddy Hield 0

Blocks Leader Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 4 * Buddy Hield 0

Rookie of The Year Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1 Buddy Hield 0

* Notes: Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 24.6 Buddy Hield 15.5

Rebounds Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 11.2 Buddy Hield 4.2

Assists Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 3.6 Buddy Hield 2.6

Steals Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 0.9 * Buddy Hield 0.9

Blocks Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2.6 * Buddy Hield 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 38,387 Buddy Hield 9,820

Total Rebounds Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 17,440 Buddy Hield 2,672

Total Assists Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5,660 Buddy Hield 1,641

Total Steals Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1,160 * Buddy Hield 545

Total Blocks Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 3,189 * Buddy Hield 204

Total Games Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1,560 Buddy Hield 632

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .559 Buddy Hield .434

3-Point Percentage Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .056 * Buddy Hield .400

Free Throw Percentage Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .721 Buddy Hield .860

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 34.8 (1972) Buddy Hield 20.7 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 16.9 (1976) Buddy Hield 5.0 (2019)

Assists Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5.4 (1979) Buddy Hield 3.6 (2021)

Steals Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1.7 (1978) * Buddy Hield 1.2 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 4.1 (1976) * Buddy Hield 0.5 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 24.3 Buddy Hield 1.0

Rebounds Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 10.5 Buddy Hield 0.5

Assists Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 3.2 Buddy Hield 0.5

Steals Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1.0 * Buddy Hield 0.0

Blocks Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2.4 * Buddy Hield 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5,762 Buddy Hield 2

Total Rebounds Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2,481 Buddy Hield 1

Total Assists Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 767 Buddy Hield 1

Total Steals Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 189 * Buddy Hield 0

Total Blocks Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 476 * Buddy Hield 0

Total Games Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 237 Buddy Hield 2

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .533 Buddy Hield .200

3-Point Percentage Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .000 * Buddy Hield .000

Free Throw Percentage Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .740 Buddy Hield -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 35.2 (1970) Buddy Hield 1.0 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 18.2 (1972) Buddy Hield 0.5 (2024)

Assists Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5.1 (1972) Buddy Hield 0.5 (2024)

Steals Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1.7 (1977) * Buddy Hield 0.0 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 4.1 (1979) * Buddy Hield 0.0 (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.