Pat Connaughton vs. Buddy Hield Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Buddy Hield and Pat Connaughton 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
Pat Connaughton: 2015-16 to 2025-26
Buddy Hield: 2016-17 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Pat Connaughton 1 Buddy Hield 0

NBA Seasons Pat Connaughton 11 Buddy Hield 10

Playoffs Played Pat Connaughton 10 Buddy Hield 2

NBA Cups Won Pat Connaughton 1 * Buddy Hield 0 *

All-Star Games Pat Connaughton 0 Buddy Hield 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Pat Connaughton 6.0 Buddy Hield 14.8

Rebounds Per Game Pat Connaughton 3.4 Buddy Hield 4.0

Assists Per Game Pat Connaughton 1.4 Buddy Hield 2.5

Steals Per Game Pat Connaughton 0.5 Buddy Hield 0.9

Blocks Per Game Pat Connaughton 0.3 Buddy Hield 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Pat Connaughton 3,630 Buddy Hield 10,952

Total Rebounds Pat Connaughton 2,046 Buddy Hield 3,005

Total Assists Pat Connaughton 836 Buddy Hield 1,819

Total Steals Pat Connaughton 288 Buddy Hield 637

Total Blocks Pat Connaughton 160 Buddy Hield 229

Total Games Pat Connaughton 607 Buddy Hield 742

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Pat Connaughton .438 Buddy Hield .432

3-Point Percentage Pat Connaughton .356 Buddy Hield .395

Free Throw Percentage Pat Connaughton .771 Buddy Hield .859

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Pat Connaughton 9.9 (2022) Buddy Hield 20.7 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Pat Connaughton 4.8 (2021) Buddy Hield 5.0 (2019)

Assists Per Game Pat Connaughton 2.1 (2024) Buddy Hield 3.6 (2021)

Steals Per Game Pat Connaughton 0.9 (2022) Buddy Hield 1.2 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Pat Connaughton 0.5 (2020) Buddy Hield 0.5 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Pat Connaughton 6.0 Buddy Hield 10.8

Rebounds Per Game Pat Connaughton 4.0 Buddy Hield 2.9

Assists Per Game Pat Connaughton 1.1 Buddy Hield 1.4

Steals Per Game Pat Connaughton 0.4 Buddy Hield 0.9

Blocks Per Game Pat Connaughton 0.3 Buddy Hield 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Pat Connaughton 517 Buddy Hield 172

Total Rebounds Pat Connaughton 341 Buddy Hield 47

Total Assists Pat Connaughton 94 Buddy Hield 23

Total Steals Pat Connaughton 34 Buddy Hield 14

Total Blocks Pat Connaughton 28 Buddy Hield 6

Total Games Pat Connaughton 86 Buddy Hield 16

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Pat Connaughton .462 Buddy Hield .415

3-Point Percentage Pat Connaughton .370 Buddy Hield .433

Free Throw Percentage Pat Connaughton .805 Buddy Hield .938

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Pat Connaughton 12.0 (2023) Buddy Hield 12.5 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Pat Connaughton 6.2 (2019) Buddy Hield 3.5 (2025)

Assists Per Game Pat Connaughton 2.2 (2024) Buddy Hield 1.8 (2025)

Steals Per Game Pat Connaughton 1.0 (2024) Buddy Hield 1.2 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Pat Connaughton 0.9 (2019) Buddy Hield 0.4 (2025)