Walter Davis vs. Buddy Hield Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Buddy Hield and Walter Davis 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

Walter Davis

vs.

Buddy Hield

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Walter Davis: 1977-78 to 1991-92
Buddy Hield: 2016-17 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Walter Davis 0 Buddy Hield 0

NBA Seasons Walter Davis 15 Buddy Hield 8

Playoffs Played Walter Davis 10 Buddy Hield 1

All-Star Games Walter Davis 6 Buddy Hield 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Walter Davis 2 Buddy Hield 0

Rookie of The Year Walter Davis 1 Buddy Hield 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walter Davis 18.9 Buddy Hield 15.5

Rebounds Per Game Walter Davis 3.0 Buddy Hield 4.2

Assists Per Game Walter Davis 3.8 Buddy Hield 2.6

Steals Per Game Walter Davis 1.2 Buddy Hield 0.9

Blocks Per Game Walter Davis 0.1 Buddy Hield 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Walter Davis 19,521 Buddy Hield 9,820

Total Rebounds Walter Davis 3,053 Buddy Hield 2,672

Total Assists Walter Davis 3,878 Buddy Hield 1,641

Total Steals Walter Davis 1,280 Buddy Hield 545

Total Blocks Walter Davis 133 Buddy Hield 204

Total Games Walter Davis 1,033 Buddy Hield 632

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walter Davis .511 Buddy Hield .434

3-Point Percentage Walter Davis .272 * Buddy Hield .400

Free Throw Percentage Walter Davis .851 Buddy Hield .860

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walter Davis 24.2 (1978) Buddy Hield 20.7 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Walter Davis 6.0 (1978) Buddy Hield 5.0 (2019)

Assists Per Game Walter Davis 5.5 (1984) Buddy Hield 3.6 (2021)

Steals Per Game Walter Davis 1.9 (1979) Buddy Hield 1.2 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Walter Davis 0.3 (1979) Buddy Hield 0.5 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walter Davis 18.6 Buddy Hield 0.7

Rebounds Per Game Walter Davis 3.1 Buddy Hield 0.3

Assists Per Game Walter Davis 4.0 Buddy Hield 0.3

Steals Per Game Walter Davis 1.1 Buddy Hield 0.0

Blocks Per Game Walter Davis 0.2 Buddy Hield 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Walter Davis 1,450 Buddy Hield 2

Total Rebounds Walter Davis 240 Buddy Hield 1

Total Assists Walter Davis 312 Buddy Hield 1

Total Steals Walter Davis 88 Buddy Hield 0

Total Blocks Walter Davis 16 Buddy Hield 1

Total Games Walter Davis 78 Buddy Hield 3

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walter Davis .496 Buddy Hield .143

3-Point Percentage Walter Davis .192 * Buddy Hield .000

Free Throw Percentage Walter Davis .830 Buddy Hield -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walter Davis 26.0 (1983) Buddy Hield 0.7 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Walter Davis 8.5 (1978) Buddy Hield 0.3 (2024)

Assists Per Game Walter Davis 6.4 (1984) Buddy Hield 0.3 (2024)

Steals Per Game Walter Davis 2.0 (1983) Buddy Hield 0.0 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Walter Davis 1.7 (1983) Buddy Hield 0.3 (2024)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.