Mal Graham vs. Buddy Hield Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Buddy Hield and Mal Graham 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
Mal Graham: 1967-68 to 1968-69
Buddy Hield: 2016-17 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mal Graham 2 Buddy Hield 0

NBA Seasons Mal Graham 2 Buddy Hield 10

Playoffs Played Mal Graham 2 Buddy Hield 2

All-Star Games Mal Graham 0 Buddy Hield 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mal Graham 4.7 Buddy Hield 14.8

Rebounds Per Game Mal Graham 1.7 Buddy Hield 4.0

Assists Per Game Mal Graham 1.1 Buddy Hield 2.5

Steals Per Game Mal Graham - n/a ** Buddy Hield 0.9

Blocks Per Game Mal Graham - n/a ** Buddy Hield 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Mal Graham 327 Buddy Hield 10,952

Total Rebounds Mal Graham 118 Buddy Hield 3,005

Total Assists Mal Graham 75 Buddy Hield 1,819

Total Steals Mal Graham - n/a ** Buddy Hield 637

Total Blocks Mal Graham - n/a ** Buddy Hield 229

Total Games Mal Graham 70 Buddy Hield 742

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mal Graham .398 Buddy Hield .432

3-Point Percentage Mal Graham - n/a ** Buddy Hield .395

Free Throw Percentage Mal Graham .657 Buddy Hield .859

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mal Graham 6.0 (1968) Buddy Hield 20.7 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Mal Graham 2.0 (1968) Buddy Hield 5.0 (2019)

Assists Per Game Mal Graham 1.3 (1968) Buddy Hield 3.6 (2021)

Steals Per Game Mal Graham - n/a ** Buddy Hield 1.2 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Mal Graham - n/a ** Buddy Hield 0.5 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mal Graham 0.7 Buddy Hield 10.8

Rebounds Per Game Mal Graham 0.6 Buddy Hield 2.9

Assists Per Game Mal Graham 0.3 Buddy Hield 1.4

Steals Per Game Mal Graham - n/a ** Buddy Hield 0.9

Blocks Per Game Mal Graham - n/a ** Buddy Hield 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Mal Graham 5 Buddy Hield 172

Total Rebounds Mal Graham 4 Buddy Hield 47

Total Assists Mal Graham 2 Buddy Hield 23

Total Steals Mal Graham - n/a ** Buddy Hield 14

Total Blocks Mal Graham - n/a ** Buddy Hield 6

Total Games Mal Graham 7 Buddy Hield 16

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mal Graham .286 Buddy Hield .415

3-Point Percentage Mal Graham - n/a ** Buddy Hield .433

Free Throw Percentage Mal Graham .333 Buddy Hield .938

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mal Graham 1.0 (1968) Buddy Hield 12.5 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Mal Graham 0.8 (1968) Buddy Hield 3.5 (2025)

Assists Per Game Mal Graham 0.5 (1969) Buddy Hield 1.8 (2025)

Steals Per Game Mal Graham - n/a ** Buddy Hield 1.2 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Mal Graham - n/a ** Buddy Hield 0.4 (2025)

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.