Baron Davis vs. Buddy Hield: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Buddy Hield and Baron Davis 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.
By taking a look at their career numbers for points, the first conclusion one can arrive at is that Baron Davis has better scoring stats than Buddy Hield in averages and totals, both in the regular season and Playoffs. 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 13 NBA regular seasons played, Baron Davis averages 1.1 points more than Buddy Hield in his 10 seasons (16.1 points against 15.0), and he also scored a total of 2,678 points more (13,447 vs. 10,769).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Baron Davis | 16.1 | +1.1 | 13 |
| Buddy Hield | 15.0 | 10 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Baron Davis | 13,447 | +2,678 | 13 |
| Buddy Hield | 10,769 | 10 | |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Baron Davis has a better career point average than Buddy Hield (+8 points per game) and he also scored more points (+770).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Baron Davis | 18.8 | +8.0 | 7 |
| Buddy Hield | 10.8 | 2 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Baron Davis | 942 | +770 | 7 |
| Buddy Hield | 172 | 2 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Baron Davis | 278 | +86 | ||
| Buddy Hield | 192 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Baron Davis | 646 | +103 | ||
| Buddy Hield | 543 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Baron Davis | 826 | +120 | ||
| Buddy Hield | 706 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Baron Davis | 9 | |||
| Buddy Hield | 13 | +4 | ||
Playoffs
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Baron Davis | 25 | +22 | ||
| Buddy Hield | 3 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Baron Davis | 42 | +34 | ||
| Buddy Hield | 8 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Baron Davis | 50 | +37 | ||
| Buddy Hield | 13 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Baron Davis | 0 | |||
| Buddy Hield | 3 | +3 | ||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Baron Davis | 16.1 | 5.9 | 14.3 | 40.9 | 1.6 | 5.0 | 32.0 | 2.8 | 3.9 | 71.1 | 13 | 835 |
| difference: | +1.1 | +0.5 | +1.8 | +2.3 | +1.4 | +2.5 | +7.6 | +1.6 | +2.5 | +14.7 | +3 | +116 |
| Buddy Hield | 15.0 | 5.4 | 12.5 | 43.2 | 3.0 | 7.5 | 39.6 | 1.2 | 1.4 | 85.8 | 10 | 719 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Baron Davis | 13,447 | 4,888 | 11,951 | 40.9 | 1,332 | 4,159 | 32.0 | 2,339 | 3,292 | 71.1 | 13 | 835 |
| difference: | +2,678 | +987 | +2,930 | +2.3 | +801 | +1,222 | +7.6 | +1,505 | +2,320 | +14.7 | +3 | +116 |
| Buddy Hield | 10,769 | 3,901 | 9,021 | 43.2 | 2,133 | 5,381 | 39.6 | 834 | 972 | 85.8 | 10 | 719 |
Playoffs
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Baron Davis | 18.8 | 6.6 | 14.9 | 44.2 | 2.0 | 5.7 | 35.0 | 3.7 | 5.2 | 70.9 | 7 | 50 |
| difference: | +8.0 | +2.9 | +6.0 | +2.6 | +0.4 | +0.1 | +8.3 | +2.8 | +4.2 | +22.9 | +5 | +34 |
| 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 | ||||
| Baron Davis | 942 | 329 | 745 | 44.2 | 99 | 283 | 35.0 | 185 | 261 | 70.9 | 7 | 50 |
| difference: | +770 | +270 | +603 | +2.6 | +60 | +193 | +8.3 | +170 | +245 | +22.9 | +5 | +34 |
| 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
Baron Davis' additional seasons: | ||||
* Baron Davis played 1 season more than Buddy Hield in the NBA. In that year—his season 15 in 2012—he averaged 6.1 points in a total of 29 regular season games. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Baron Davis | 5.8 | +5.8 | 2000 | 4 |
| Buddy Hield | - | DNP | 2017 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Baron Davis | 17.8 | +17.8 | 2001 | 10 |
| Buddy Hield | - | DNP | 2017 | 0 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Baron Davis | 22.6 | +22.6 | 2002 | 9 |
| Buddy Hield | - | DNP | 2017 | 0 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Baron Davis | 20.4 | +20.4 | 2003 | 5 |
| Buddy Hield | - | DNP | 2018 | 0 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Baron Davis | 18.1 | +18.1 | 2004 | 7 |
| Buddy Hield | - | DNP | 2019 | 0 |
Season 6 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Baron Davis | - | DNP | 2005 | 0 |
| Buddy Hield | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
Season 7 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Baron Davis | - | DNP | 2005 | 0 |
| Buddy Hield | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
Season 8 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Baron Davis | - | DNP | 2005 | 0 |
| Buddy Hield | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
Season 9 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Baron Davis | - | DNP | 2006 | 0 |
| Buddy Hield | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
Season 11 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Baron Davis | - | DNP | 2008 | 0 |
| Buddy Hield | 5.5 | +5.5 | 2024 | 4 |
Season 12 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Baron Davis | - | DNP | 2009 | 0 |
| Buddy Hield | 5.5 | +5.5 | 2024 | 4 |
Season 13 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Baron Davis | - | DNP | 2010 | 0 |
| Buddy Hield | 12.5 | +12.5 | 2025 | 12 |
Season 14 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Baron Davis | - | DNP | 2011 | 0 |
| Buddy Hield | - | DNP * | 2026 | 0 |
| * season in progress | ||||
Baron Davis' additional Playoffs: | ||||
* In his additional NBA year, Baron Davis played in the Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 7.8 points in a total of 4 games. |