Tim Duncan vs. Buddy Hield Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Buddy Hield and Tim Duncan 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
Tim Duncan: 1997-98 to 2015-16
Buddy Hield: 2016-17 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tim Duncan 5 Buddy Hield 0

NBA Seasons Tim Duncan 19 Buddy Hield 10

Playoffs Played Tim Duncan 18 Buddy Hield 2

All-Star Games Tim Duncan 15 Buddy Hield 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Tim Duncan 2 Buddy Hield 0

Finals MVP Tim Duncan 3 Buddy Hield 0

All-NBA First Team Tim Duncan 10 Buddy Hield 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tim Duncan 15 Buddy Hield 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Tim Duncan 8 Buddy Hield 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Tim Duncan 15 Buddy Hield 0

Rookie of The Year Tim Duncan 1 Buddy Hield 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tim Duncan 19.0 Buddy Hield 14.8

Rebounds Per Game Tim Duncan 10.8 Buddy Hield 4.1

Assists Per Game Tim Duncan 3.0 Buddy Hield 2.5

Steals Per Game Tim Duncan 0.7 Buddy Hield 0.9

Blocks Per Game Tim Duncan 2.2 Buddy Hield 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Tim Duncan 26,496 Buddy Hield 10,933

Total Rebounds Tim Duncan 15,091 Buddy Hield 3,002

Total Assists Tim Duncan 4,225 Buddy Hield 1,816

Total Steals Tim Duncan 1,025 Buddy Hield 637

Total Blocks Tim Duncan 3,020 Buddy Hield 229

Total Games Tim Duncan 1,392 Buddy Hield 739

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tim Duncan .506 Buddy Hield .432

3-Point Percentage Tim Duncan .179 Buddy Hield .395

Free Throw Percentage Tim Duncan .696 Buddy Hield .859

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tim Duncan 25.5 (2002) Buddy Hield 20.7 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Tim Duncan 12.9 (2003) Buddy Hield 5.0 (2019)

Assists Per Game Tim Duncan 3.9 (2003) Buddy Hield 3.6 (2021)

Steals Per Game Tim Duncan 0.9 (1999) Buddy Hield 1.2 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Tim Duncan 2.9 (2003) Buddy Hield 0.5 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tim Duncan 20.6 Buddy Hield 10.8

Rebounds Per Game Tim Duncan 11.4 Buddy Hield 2.9

Assists Per Game Tim Duncan 3.0 Buddy Hield 1.4

Steals Per Game Tim Duncan 0.7 Buddy Hield 0.9

Blocks Per Game Tim Duncan 2.3 Buddy Hield 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Tim Duncan 5,172 Buddy Hield 172

Total Rebounds Tim Duncan 2,859 Buddy Hield 47

Total Assists Tim Duncan 764 Buddy Hield 23

Total Steals Tim Duncan 168 Buddy Hield 14

Total Blocks Tim Duncan 568 Buddy Hield 6

Total Games Tim Duncan 251 Buddy Hield 16

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tim Duncan .501 Buddy Hield .415

3-Point Percentage Tim Duncan .143 Buddy Hield .433

Free Throw Percentage Tim Duncan .689 Buddy Hield .938

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tim Duncan 27.6 (2002) Buddy Hield 12.5 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Tim Duncan 15.4 (2003) Buddy Hield 3.5 (2025)

Assists Per Game Tim Duncan 5.3 (2003) Buddy Hield 1.8 (2025)

Steals Per Game Tim Duncan 1.3 (2015) Buddy Hield 1.2 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Tim Duncan 4.3 (2002) Buddy Hield 0.4 (2025)