Luol Deng vs. Buddy Hield Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Buddy Hield and Luol Deng 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
Luol Deng: 2004-05 to 2018-19
Buddy Hield: 2016-17 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Luol Deng 0 Buddy Hield 0

NBA Seasons Luol Deng 15 Buddy Hield 9

Playoffs Played Luol Deng 7 Buddy Hield 2

All-Star Games Luol Deng 2 Buddy Hield 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Luol Deng 1 Buddy Hield 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Luol Deng 14.8 Buddy Hield 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Luol Deng 6.1 Buddy Hield 4.1

Assists Per Game Luol Deng 2.3 Buddy Hield 2.5

Steals Per Game Luol Deng 1.0 Buddy Hield 0.9

Blocks Per Game Luol Deng 0.5 Buddy Hield 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Luol Deng 13,361 Buddy Hield 10,732

Total Rebounds Luol Deng 5,468 Buddy Hield 2,936

Total Assists Luol Deng 2,042 Buddy Hield 1,775

Total Steals Luol Deng 880 Buddy Hield 614

Total Blocks Luol Deng 444 Buddy Hield 227

Total Games Luol Deng 902 Buddy Hield 714

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Luol Deng .456 Buddy Hield .433

3-Point Percentage Luol Deng .332 Buddy Hield .397

Free Throw Percentage Luol Deng .769 Buddy Hield .858

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Luol Deng 18.8 (2007) Buddy Hield 20.7 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Luol Deng 7.3 (2010) Buddy Hield 5.0 (2019)

Assists Per Game Luol Deng 3.0 (2013) Buddy Hield 3.6 (2021)

Steals Per Game Luol Deng 1.2 (2009) Buddy Hield 1.2 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Luol Deng 0.9 (2010) Buddy Hield 0.5 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Luol Deng 15.9 Buddy Hield 10.8

Rebounds Per Game Luol Deng 6.7 Buddy Hield 2.9

Assists Per Game Luol Deng 2.0 Buddy Hield 1.4

Steals Per Game Luol Deng 1.1 Buddy Hield 0.9

Blocks Per Game Luol Deng 0.7 Buddy Hield 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Luol Deng 986 Buddy Hield 172

Total Rebounds Luol Deng 418 Buddy Hield 47

Total Assists Luol Deng 127 Buddy Hield 23

Total Steals Luol Deng 68 Buddy Hield 14

Total Blocks Luol Deng 46 Buddy Hield 6

Total Games Luol Deng 62 Buddy Hield 16

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Luol Deng .455 Buddy Hield .415

3-Point Percentage Luol Deng .311 Buddy Hield .433

Free Throw Percentage Luol Deng .765 Buddy Hield .938

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Luol Deng 22.2 (2007) Buddy Hield 12.5 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Luol Deng 8.7 (2007) Buddy Hield 3.5 (2025)

Assists Per Game Luol Deng 3.8 (2013) Buddy Hield 1.8 (2025)

Steals Per Game Luol Deng 1.5 (2011) Buddy Hield 1.2 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Luol Deng 1.5 (2012) Buddy Hield 0.4 (2025)