Leon Benbow vs. Buddy Hield Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Buddy Hield and Leon Benbow 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

Leon Benbow

vs.

Buddy Hield

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Leon Benbow: 1974-75 to 1975-76
Buddy Hield: 2016-17 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Leon Benbow 0 Buddy Hield 0

NBA Seasons Leon Benbow 2 Buddy Hield 8

Playoffs Played Leon Benbow 1 Buddy Hield 1

All-Star Games Leon Benbow 0 Buddy Hield 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Leon Benbow 5.5 Buddy Hield 15.5

Rebounds Per Game Leon Benbow 1.9 Buddy Hield 4.2

Assists Per Game Leon Benbow 1.6 Buddy Hield 2.6

Steals Per Game Leon Benbow 0.6 Buddy Hield 0.9

Blocks Per Game Leon Benbow 0.1 Buddy Hield 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Leon Benbow 628 Buddy Hield 9,820

Total Rebounds Leon Benbow 214 Buddy Hield 2,672

Total Assists Leon Benbow 183 Buddy Hield 1,641

Total Steals Leon Benbow 73 Buddy Hield 545

Total Blocks Leon Benbow 17 Buddy Hield 204

Total Games Leon Benbow 115 Buddy Hield 632

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Leon Benbow .394 Buddy Hield .434

3-Point Percentage Leon Benbow - n/a ** Buddy Hield .400

Free Throw Percentage Leon Benbow .759 Buddy Hield .860

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Leon Benbow 7.1 (1976) Buddy Hield 20.7 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Leon Benbow 2.3 (1976) Buddy Hield 5.0 (2019)

Assists Per Game Leon Benbow 2.1 (1976) Buddy Hield 3.6 (2021)

Steals Per Game Leon Benbow 0.8 (1976) Buddy Hield 1.2 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Leon Benbow 0.2 (1975) Buddy Hield 0.5 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Leon Benbow 2.5 Buddy Hield 0.7

Rebounds Per Game Leon Benbow 0.5 Buddy Hield 0.3

Assists Per Game Leon Benbow 1.0 Buddy Hield 0.3

Steals Per Game Leon Benbow 0.0 Buddy Hield 0.0

Blocks Per Game Leon Benbow 0.0 Buddy Hield 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Leon Benbow 5 Buddy Hield 2

Total Rebounds Leon Benbow 1 Buddy Hield 1

Total Assists Leon Benbow 2 Buddy Hield 1

Total Steals Leon Benbow 0 Buddy Hield 0

Total Blocks Leon Benbow 0 Buddy Hield 1

Total Games Leon Benbow 2 Buddy Hield 3

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Leon Benbow .500 Buddy Hield .143

3-Point Percentage Leon Benbow - n/a ** Buddy Hield .000

Free Throw Percentage Leon Benbow .500 Buddy Hield -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Leon Benbow 2.5 (1975) Buddy Hield 0.7 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Leon Benbow 0.5 (1975) Buddy Hield 0.3 (2024)

Assists Per Game Leon Benbow 1.0 (1975) Buddy Hield 0.3 (2024)

Steals Per Game Leon Benbow 0.0 (1975) Buddy Hield 0.0 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Leon Benbow 0.0 (1975) Buddy Hield 0.3 (2024)

Notes: ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.