LeRoy Ellis vs. Buddy Hield Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Buddy Hield and LeRoy Ellis 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
LeRoy Ellis: 1962-63 to 1975-76
Buddy Hield: 2016-17 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships LeRoy Ellis 1 Buddy Hield 0

NBA Seasons LeRoy Ellis 14 Buddy Hield 10

Playoffs Played LeRoy Ellis 8 Buddy Hield 2

All-Star Games LeRoy Ellis 0 Buddy Hield 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LeRoy Ellis 9.7 Buddy Hield 14.8

Rebounds Per Game LeRoy Ellis 8.3 Buddy Hield 4.0

Assists Per Game LeRoy Ellis 1.3 Buddy Hield 2.5

Steals Per Game LeRoy Ellis 0.8 * Buddy Hield 0.9

Blocks Per Game LeRoy Ellis 0.8 * Buddy Hield 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points LeRoy Ellis 10,176 Buddy Hield 10,952

Total Rebounds LeRoy Ellis 8,709 Buddy Hield 3,005

Total Assists LeRoy Ellis 1,405 Buddy Hield 1,819

Total Steals LeRoy Ellis 146 * Buddy Hield 637

Total Blocks LeRoy Ellis 151 * Buddy Hield 229

Total Games LeRoy Ellis 1,048 Buddy Hield 742

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LeRoy Ellis .442 Buddy Hield .432

3-Point Percentage LeRoy Ellis - n/a ** Buddy Hield .395

Free Throw Percentage LeRoy Ellis .728 Buddy Hield .859

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LeRoy Ellis 15.9 (1971) Buddy Hield 20.7 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game LeRoy Ellis 12.3 (1971) Buddy Hield 5.0 (2019)

Assists Per Game LeRoy Ellis 3.2 (1971) Buddy Hield 3.6 (2021)

Steals Per Game LeRoy Ellis 1.1 (1974) * Buddy Hield 1.2 (2023)

Blocks Per Game LeRoy Ellis 1.1 (1974) * Buddy Hield 0.5 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LeRoy Ellis 7.2 Buddy Hield 10.8

Rebounds Per Game LeRoy Ellis 7.2 Buddy Hield 2.9

Assists Per Game LeRoy Ellis 0.7 Buddy Hield 1.4

Steals Per Game LeRoy Ellis 0.0 * Buddy Hield 0.9

Blocks Per Game LeRoy Ellis 0.0 * Buddy Hield 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points LeRoy Ellis 463 Buddy Hield 172

Total Rebounds LeRoy Ellis 463 Buddy Hield 47

Total Assists LeRoy Ellis 44 Buddy Hield 23

Total Steals LeRoy Ellis 0 * Buddy Hield 14

Total Blocks LeRoy Ellis 0 * Buddy Hield 6

Total Games LeRoy Ellis 64 Buddy Hield 16

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LeRoy Ellis .413 Buddy Hield .415

3-Point Percentage LeRoy Ellis - n/a ** Buddy Hield .433

Free Throw Percentage LeRoy Ellis .693 Buddy Hield .938

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LeRoy Ellis 14.4 (1965) Buddy Hield 12.5 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game LeRoy Ellis 12.1 (1965) Buddy Hield 3.5 (2025)

Assists Per Game LeRoy Ellis 1.0 (1963) Buddy Hield 1.8 (2025)

Steals Per Game LeRoy Ellis 0.0 (1976) * Buddy Hield 1.2 (2025)

Blocks Per Game LeRoy Ellis 0.0 (1976) * Buddy Hield 0.4 (2025)

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, this player has no data for the stat.