Nigel Hayes vs. Buddy Hield Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Buddy Hield and Nigel Hayes 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
Nigel Hayes: 2017-18 to 2017-18
Buddy Hield: 2016-17 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Nigel Hayes 0 Buddy Hield 0

NBA Seasons Nigel Hayes 1 Buddy Hield 9

Playoffs Played Nigel Hayes 0 Buddy Hield 2

All-Star Games Nigel Hayes 0 Buddy Hield 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nigel Hayes 3.0 Buddy Hield 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Nigel Hayes 2.4 Buddy Hield 4.1

Assists Per Game Nigel Hayes 0.7 Buddy Hield 2.5

Steals Per Game Nigel Hayes 0.2 Buddy Hield 0.9

Blocks Per Game Nigel Hayes 0.3 Buddy Hield 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Nigel Hayes 27 Buddy Hield 10,732

Total Rebounds Nigel Hayes 22 Buddy Hield 2,936

Total Assists Nigel Hayes 6 Buddy Hield 1,775

Total Steals Nigel Hayes 2 Buddy Hield 614

Total Blocks Nigel Hayes 3 Buddy Hield 227

Total Games Nigel Hayes 9 Buddy Hield 714

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nigel Hayes .333 Buddy Hield .433

3-Point Percentage Nigel Hayes .250 Buddy Hield .397

Free Throw Percentage Nigel Hayes .333 Buddy Hield .858

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nigel Hayes 3.0 (2018) Buddy Hield 20.7 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Nigel Hayes 2.4 (2018) Buddy Hield 5.0 (2019)

Assists Per Game Nigel Hayes 0.7 (2018) Buddy Hield 3.6 (2021)

Steals Per Game Nigel Hayes 0.2 (2018) Buddy Hield 1.2 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Nigel Hayes 0.3 (2018) Buddy Hield 0.5 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nigel Hayes - Buddy Hield 10.8

Rebounds Per Game Nigel Hayes - Buddy Hield 2.9

Assists Per Game Nigel Hayes - Buddy Hield 1.4

Steals Per Game Nigel Hayes - Buddy Hield 0.9

Blocks Per Game Nigel Hayes - Buddy Hield 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Nigel Hayes - Buddy Hield 172

Total Rebounds Nigel Hayes - Buddy Hield 47

Total Assists Nigel Hayes - Buddy Hield 23

Total Steals Nigel Hayes - Buddy Hield 14

Total Blocks Nigel Hayes - Buddy Hield 6

Total Games Nigel Hayes 0 Buddy Hield 16

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nigel Hayes - Buddy Hield .415

3-Point Percentage Nigel Hayes - Buddy Hield .433

Free Throw Percentage Nigel Hayes - Buddy Hield .938

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nigel Hayes - Buddy Hield 12.5 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Nigel Hayes - Buddy Hield 3.5 (2025)

Assists Per Game Nigel Hayes - Buddy Hield 1.8 (2025)

Steals Per Game Nigel Hayes - Buddy Hield 1.2 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Nigel Hayes - Buddy Hield 0.4 (2025)