Bam Adebayo vs. Buddy Hield: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Buddy Hield and Bam Adebayo to determine who has the better numbers. Here you can compare their career totals, points per game, games of 40+ points, 50+, etc. and their year-by-year scoring averages side by side, both in the Regular Season and Playoffs.
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By taking a look at their career numbers for points, the first conclusion one can arrive at is that Bam Adebayo has better scoring averages both in the regular season and Playoffs and also scored more points in during the postseason while Buddy Hield scored more points in the regular season. However, we won't stop there and we'll go into detail to analyze what these statistics are made up of, from how many games they had in each threshold (30+ points, 40+, 50+, etc.) to their season-by-season scoring averages.
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Who has better scoring stats? Career Numbers |
Career Numbers
Who has the better scoring stats?
Points in the Regular Season
In his 9 NBA regular seasons played, Bam Adebayo averages 1 point more than Buddy Hield in his 10 seasons (15.8 points against 14.8). On the other hand Buddy Hield scored a total of 1,662 points more than Bam Adebayo (10,897 vs. 9,235).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Bam Adebayo | 15.8 | +1.0 | 9 |
| Buddy Hield | 14.8 | 10 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Bam Adebayo | 9,235 | 9 | |
| Buddy Hield | 10,897 | +1,662 | 10 |
Points in the Playoffs
In the NBA postseason Bam Adebayo has a better career point average than Buddy Hield (+5.6 points per game) and he also scored more points (+1,106).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Bam Adebayo | 16.4 | +5.6 | 7 |
| Buddy Hield | 10.8 | 2 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Bam Adebayo | 1,278 | +1,106 | 7 |
| Buddy Hield | 172 | 2 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Bam Adebayo | 185 | |||
| Buddy Hield | 193 | +8 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Bam Adebayo | 453 | |||
| Buddy Hield | 548 | +95 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Bam Adebayo | 577 | |||
| Buddy Hield | 720 | +143 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Bam Adebayo | 6 | |||
| Buddy Hield | 16 | +10 | ||
Playoffs
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Bam Adebayo | 33 | +30 | ||
| Buddy Hield | 3 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Bam Adebayo | 64 | +56 | ||
| Buddy Hield | 8 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Bam Adebayo | 77 | +64 | ||
| Buddy Hield | 13 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Bam Adebayo | 1 | |||
| Buddy Hield | 3 | +2 | ||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Bam Adebayo | 15.8 | 6.1 | 11.4 | 53.4 | 0.2 | 0.7 | 32.3 | 3.5 | 4.6 | 75.8 | 9 | 583 |
| difference: | +1.0 | +0.7 | +1.0 | +10.2 | +2.7 | +6.7 | +7.2 | +2.4 | +3.3 | +10.1 | +1 | +153 |
| Buddy Hield | 14.8 | 5.4 | 12.4 | 43.2 | 2.9 | 7.4 | 39.5 | 1.1 | 1.3 | 85.9 | 10 | 736 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Bam Adebayo | 9,235 | 3,539 | 6,625 | 53.4 | 132 | 409 | 32.3 | 2,025 | 2,672 | 75.8 | 9 | 583 |
| difference: | +1,662 | +408 | +2,513 | +10.2 | +2,025 | +5,048 | +7.2 | +1,179 | +1,687 | +10.1 | +1 | +153 |
| Buddy Hield | 10,897 | 3,947 | 9,138 | 43.2 | 2,157 | 5,457 | 39.5 | 846 | 985 | 85.9 | 10 | 736 |
Playoffs
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Bam Adebayo | 16.4 | 6.5 | 12.5 | 51.7 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 24.3 | 3.3 | 4.4 | 75.7 | 7 | 78 |
| difference: | +5.6 | +2.8 | +3.6 | +10.1 | +2.3 | +5.1 | +19.0 | +2.4 | +3.4 | +18.1 | +5 | +62 |
| Buddy Hield | 10.8 | 3.7 | 8.9 | 41.5 | 2.4 | 5.6 | 43.3 | 0.9 | 1.0 | 93.8 | 2 | 16 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Bam Adebayo | 1,278 | 504 | 975 | 51.7 | 9 | 37 | 24.3 | 261 | 345 | 75.7 | 7 | 78 |
| difference: | +1,106 | +445 | +833 | +10.1 | +30 | +53 | +19.0 | +246 | +329 | +18.1 | +5 | +62 |
| Buddy Hield | 172 | 59 | 142 | 41.5 | 39 | 90 | 43.3 | 15 | 16 | 93.8 | 2 | 16 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
Regular Season
Buddy Hield's additional seasons: | ||||
* Buddy Hield played 4 seasons more than Bam Adebayo in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 10 to 13, from 2024 to 2026—he averaged 11.4 points in a total of 272 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 12.1 ppg and his lowest 7.5. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Bam Adebayo | 3.4 | +3.4 | 2018 | 5 |
| Buddy Hield | - | DNP | 2017 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Bam Adebayo | - | DNP | 2019 | 0 |
| Buddy Hield | - | DNP | 2017 | 0 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Bam Adebayo | 17.8 | +17.8 | 2020 | 19 |
| Buddy Hield | - | DNP | 2018 | 0 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Bam Adebayo | 15.5 | +15.5 | 2021 | 4 |
| Buddy Hield | - | DNP | 2019 | 0 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Bam Adebayo | 14.8 | +14.8 | 2022 | 18 |
| Buddy Hield | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
Season 6 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Bam Adebayo | 17.9 | +17.9 | 2023 | 23 |
| Buddy Hield | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
Season 7 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Bam Adebayo | 22.6 | +22.6 | 2024 | 5 |
| Buddy Hield | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
Season 8 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Bam Adebayo | 17.5 | +17.5 | 2025 | 4 |
| Buddy Hield | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
Season 9 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Bam Adebayo | - | DNP * | 2026 | 0 |
| Buddy Hield | 5.5 | +5.5 | 2024 | 4 |
| * season in progress | ||||
Buddy Hield's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 4 additional NBA seasons, Buddy Hield played in 3 Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 9.7 points in a total of 20 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 12.5 ppg and his lowest 5.5. |