World B. Free vs. Buddy Hield Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Buddy Hield and World B. Free 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
World B. Free: 1975-76 to 1987-88
Buddy Hield: 2016-17 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships World B. Free 0 Buddy Hield 0

NBA Seasons World B. Free 13 Buddy Hield 10

Playoffs Played World B. Free 5 Buddy Hield 2

All-Star Games World B. Free 1 Buddy Hield 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) World B. Free 1 Buddy Hield 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game World B. Free 20.3 Buddy Hield 14.7

Rebounds Per Game World B. Free 2.7 Buddy Hield 4.0

Assists Per Game World B. Free 3.7 Buddy Hield 2.4

Steals Per Game World B. Free 1.0 Buddy Hield 0.9

Blocks Per Game World B. Free 0.3 Buddy Hield 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points World B. Free 17,955 Buddy Hield 10,955

Total Rebounds World B. Free 2,430 Buddy Hield 3,008

Total Assists World B. Free 3,319 Buddy Hield 1,819

Total Steals World B. Free 910 Buddy Hield 637

Total Blocks World B. Free 223 Buddy Hield 229

Total Games World B. Free 886 Buddy Hield 743

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage World B. Free .456 Buddy Hield .432

3-Point Percentage World B. Free .337 * Buddy Hield .395

Free Throw Percentage World B. Free .753 Buddy Hield .859

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game World B. Free 30.2 (1980) Buddy Hield 20.7 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game World B. Free 3.9 (1979) Buddy Hield 5.0 (2019)

Assists Per Game World B. Free 5.6 (1981) Buddy Hield 3.6 (2021)

Steals Per Game World B. Free 1.4 (1979) Buddy Hield 1.2 (2023)

Blocks Per Game World B. Free 0.5 (1978) Buddy Hield 0.5 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game World B. Free 14.0 Buddy Hield 10.8

Rebounds Per Game World B. Free 2.2 Buddy Hield 2.9

Assists Per Game World B. Free 3.0 Buddy Hield 1.4

Steals Per Game World B. Free 0.7 Buddy Hield 0.9

Blocks Per Game World B. Free 0.4 Buddy Hield 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points World B. Free 477 Buddy Hield 172

Total Rebounds World B. Free 76 Buddy Hield 47

Total Assists World B. Free 103 Buddy Hield 23

Total Steals World B. Free 25 Buddy Hield 14

Total Blocks World B. Free 14 Buddy Hield 6

Total Games World B. Free 34 Buddy Hield 16

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage World B. Free .398 Buddy Hield .415

3-Point Percentage World B. Free .000 * Buddy Hield .433

Free Throw Percentage World B. Free .740 Buddy Hield .938

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game World B. Free 26.3 (1985) Buddy Hield 12.5 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game World B. Free 3.1 (1978) Buddy Hield 3.5 (2025)

Assists Per Game World B. Free 7.8 (1985) Buddy Hield 1.8 (2025)

Steals Per Game World B. Free 1.5 (1985) Buddy Hield 1.2 (2025)

Blocks Per Game World B. Free 0.6 (1978) Buddy Hield 0.4 (2025)

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