Wilt Chamberlain vs. Buddy Hield Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Buddy Hield and Wilt Chamberlain 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
Wilt Chamberlain: 1959-60 to 1972-73
Buddy Hield: 2016-17 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Wilt Chamberlain 2 Buddy Hield 0

NBA Seasons Wilt Chamberlain 14 Buddy Hield 10

Playoffs Played Wilt Chamberlain 13 Buddy Hield 2

All-Star Games Wilt Chamberlain 13 Buddy Hield 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Wilt Chamberlain 4 Buddy Hield 0

Finals MVP Wilt Chamberlain 1 * Buddy Hield 0

All-NBA First Team Wilt Chamberlain 7 Buddy Hield 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Wilt Chamberlain 10 Buddy Hield 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Wilt Chamberlain 2 * Buddy Hield 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Wilt Chamberlain 2 Buddy Hield 0

Scoring Leader Wilt Chamberlain 7 Buddy Hield 0

Rebounds Leader Wilt Chamberlain 11 Buddy Hield 0

Assists Leader Wilt Chamberlain 1 Buddy Hield 0

Rookie of The Year Wilt Chamberlain 1 Buddy Hield 0

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 30.1 Buddy Hield 14.8

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 22.9 Buddy Hield 4.1

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 4.4 Buddy Hield 2.5

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Buddy Hield 0.9

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Buddy Hield 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Wilt Chamberlain 31,419 Buddy Hield 10,876

Total Rebounds Wilt Chamberlain 23,924 Buddy Hield 2,972

Total Assists Wilt Chamberlain 4,643 Buddy Hield 1,806

Total Steals Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Buddy Hield 631

Total Blocks Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Buddy Hield 227

Total Games Wilt Chamberlain 1,045 Buddy Hield 733

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .540 Buddy Hield .432

3-Point Percentage Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Buddy Hield .396

Free Throw Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .511 Buddy Hield .858

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 50.4 (1962) Buddy Hield 20.7 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 27.2 (1961) Buddy Hield 5.0 (2019)

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 8.6 (1968) Buddy Hield 3.6 (2021)

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Buddy Hield 1.2 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Buddy Hield 0.5 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 22.5 Buddy Hield 10.8

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 24.5 Buddy Hield 2.9

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 4.2 Buddy Hield 1.4

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Buddy Hield 0.9

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Buddy Hield 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Wilt Chamberlain 3,607 Buddy Hield 172

Total Rebounds Wilt Chamberlain 3,913 Buddy Hield 47

Total Assists Wilt Chamberlain 673 Buddy Hield 23

Total Steals Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Buddy Hield 14

Total Blocks Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Buddy Hield 6

Total Games Wilt Chamberlain 160 Buddy Hield 16

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .522 Buddy Hield .415

3-Point Percentage Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Buddy Hield .433

Free Throw Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .465 Buddy Hield .938

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 37.0 (1961) Buddy Hield 12.5 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 30.2 (1966) Buddy Hield 3.5 (2025)

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 9.0 (1967) Buddy Hield 1.8 (2025)

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Buddy Hield 1.2 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Buddy Hield 0.4 (2025)

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.