Kelvin Cato vs. Buddy Hield Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Buddy Hield and Kelvin Cato 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
Kelvin Cato: 1997-98 to 2006-07
Buddy Hield: 2016-17 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kelvin Cato 0 Buddy Hield 0

NBA Seasons Kelvin Cato 10 Buddy Hield 10

Playoffs Played Kelvin Cato 4 Buddy Hield 2

All-Star Games Kelvin Cato 0 Buddy Hield 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kelvin Cato 5.5 Buddy Hield 14.7

Rebounds Per Game Kelvin Cato 5.3 Buddy Hield 4.0

Assists Per Game Kelvin Cato 0.5 Buddy Hield 2.4

Steals Per Game Kelvin Cato 0.5 Buddy Hield 0.9

Blocks Per Game Kelvin Cato 1.3 Buddy Hield 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Kelvin Cato 2,960 Buddy Hield 10,955

Total Rebounds Kelvin Cato 2,874 Buddy Hield 3,008

Total Assists Kelvin Cato 244 Buddy Hield 1,819

Total Steals Kelvin Cato 292 Buddy Hield 637

Total Blocks Kelvin Cato 685 Buddy Hield 229

Total Games Kelvin Cato 541 Buddy Hield 743

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kelvin Cato .507 Buddy Hield .432

3-Point Percentage Kelvin Cato .077 Buddy Hield .395

Free Throw Percentage Kelvin Cato .644 Buddy Hield .859

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kelvin Cato 8.7 (2000) Buddy Hield 20.7 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Kelvin Cato 7.0 (2002) Buddy Hield 5.0 (2019)

Assists Per Game Kelvin Cato 1.0 (2004) Buddy Hield 3.6 (2021)

Steals Per Game Kelvin Cato 0.9 (2005) Buddy Hield 1.2 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Kelvin Cato 1.9 (2000) Buddy Hield 0.5 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kelvin Cato 3.2 Buddy Hield 10.8

Rebounds Per Game Kelvin Cato 2.9 Buddy Hield 2.9

Assists Per Game Kelvin Cato 0.2 Buddy Hield 1.4

Steals Per Game Kelvin Cato 0.3 Buddy Hield 0.9

Blocks Per Game Kelvin Cato 0.6 Buddy Hield 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Kelvin Cato 67 Buddy Hield 172

Total Rebounds Kelvin Cato 60 Buddy Hield 47

Total Assists Kelvin Cato 5 Buddy Hield 23

Total Steals Kelvin Cato 7 Buddy Hield 14

Total Blocks Kelvin Cato 12 Buddy Hield 6

Total Games Kelvin Cato 21 Buddy Hield 16

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kelvin Cato .491 Buddy Hield .415

3-Point Percentage Kelvin Cato .000 Buddy Hield .433

Free Throw Percentage Kelvin Cato .536 Buddy Hield .938

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kelvin Cato 6.5 (1998) Buddy Hield 12.5 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Kelvin Cato 6.8 (2004) Buddy Hield 3.5 (2025)

Assists Per Game Kelvin Cato 0.4 (2004) Buddy Hield 1.8 (2025)

Steals Per Game Kelvin Cato 1.0 (2004) Buddy Hield 1.2 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Kelvin Cato 1.8 (1998) Buddy Hield 0.4 (2025)