RJ Barrett vs. Buddy Hield Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Buddy Hield and RJ Barrett 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
RJ Barrett: 2019-20 to 2024-25
Buddy Hield: 2016-17 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships RJ Barrett 0 Buddy Hield 0

NBA Seasons RJ Barrett 6 Buddy Hield 9

Playoffs Played RJ Barrett 2 Buddy Hield 2

All-Star Games RJ Barrett 0 Buddy Hield 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game RJ Barrett 18.8 Buddy Hield 15.0

Rebounds Per Game RJ Barrett 5.6 Buddy Hield 4.1

Assists Per Game RJ Barrett 3.3 Buddy Hield 2.5

Steals Per Game RJ Barrett 0.7 Buddy Hield 0.9

Blocks Per Game RJ Barrett 0.3 Buddy Hield 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points RJ Barrett 7,293 Buddy Hield 10,732

Total Rebounds RJ Barrett 2,150 Buddy Hield 2,936

Total Assists RJ Barrett 1,276 Buddy Hield 1,775

Total Steals RJ Barrett 259 Buddy Hield 614

Total Blocks RJ Barrett 107 Buddy Hield 227

Total Games RJ Barrett 387 Buddy Hield 714

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage RJ Barrett .441 Buddy Hield .433

3-Point Percentage RJ Barrett .346 Buddy Hield .397

Free Throw Percentage RJ Barrett .697 Buddy Hield .858

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game RJ Barrett 21.1 (2025) Buddy Hield 20.7 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game RJ Barrett 6.3 (2025) Buddy Hield 5.0 (2019)

Assists Per Game RJ Barrett 5.4 (2025) Buddy Hield 3.6 (2021)

Steals Per Game RJ Barrett 1.0 (2020) Buddy Hield 1.2 (2023)

Blocks Per Game RJ Barrett 0.4 (2024) Buddy Hield 0.5 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game RJ Barrett 17.8 Buddy Hield 10.8

Rebounds Per Game RJ Barrett 5.3 Buddy Hield 2.9

Assists Per Game RJ Barrett 2.9 Buddy Hield 1.4

Steals Per Game RJ Barrett 0.8 Buddy Hield 0.9

Blocks Per Game RJ Barrett 0.3 Buddy Hield 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points RJ Barrett 284 Buddy Hield 172

Total Rebounds RJ Barrett 85 Buddy Hield 47

Total Assists RJ Barrett 46 Buddy Hield 23

Total Steals RJ Barrett 13 Buddy Hield 14

Total Blocks RJ Barrett 4 Buddy Hield 6

Total Games RJ Barrett 16 Buddy Hield 16

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage RJ Barrett .420 Buddy Hield .415

3-Point Percentage RJ Barrett .315 Buddy Hield .433

Free Throw Percentage RJ Barrett .775 Buddy Hield .938

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game RJ Barrett 19.3 (2023) Buddy Hield 12.5 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game RJ Barrett 7.2 (2021) Buddy Hield 3.5 (2025)

Assists Per Game RJ Barrett 3.0 (2021) Buddy Hield 1.8 (2025)

Steals Per Game RJ Barrett 0.8 (2023) Buddy Hield 1.2 (2025)

Blocks Per Game RJ Barrett 0.4 (2021) Buddy Hield 0.4 (2025)