Buddy Hield vs. Coby White: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Coby White and Buddy Hield 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.
Career comparison / Season by season / Scoring / Stats / Stats Rankings / Games against each other
By taking a look at their career numbers for points, the first conclusion one can arrive at is that Buddy Hield scored more total points both in the regular season and Playoffs and also has a better playoff average while Coby White has a better scoring average 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 6 NBA regular seasons played, Coby White averages 0.2 points more than Buddy Hield in his 9 seasons (15.2 points against 15.0). On the other hand Buddy Hield scored a total of 4,327 points more than Coby White (10,732 vs. 6,405).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Buddy Hield | 15.0 | 9 | |
| Coby White | 15.2 | +0.2 | 6 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Buddy Hield | 10,732 | +4,327 | 9 |
| Coby White | 6,405 | 6 | |
Points in the Playoffs
In the NBA postseason Buddy Hield has a better career point average than Coby White (+2.4 points per game) and he also scored more points (+130).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Buddy Hield | 10.8 | +2.4 | 2 |
| Coby White | 8.4 | 1 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Buddy Hield | 172 | +130 | 2 |
| Coby White | 42 | 1 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Buddy Hield | 192 | +69 | ||
| Coby White | 123 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Buddy Hield | 541 | +235 | ||
| Coby White | 306 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Buddy Hield | 701 | +291 | ||
| Coby White | 410 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Buddy Hield | 13 | +1 | ||
| Coby White | 12 | |||
Playoffs
30+ Point Games | ||||
| Buddy Hield | 1 | +1 | ||
| Coby White | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Buddy Hield | 3 | +3 | ||
| Coby White | 0 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Buddy Hield | 8 | +6 | ||
| Coby White | 2 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Buddy Hield | 13 | +8 | ||
| Coby White | 5 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Buddy Hield | 3 | +3 | ||
| Coby White | 0 | |||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Buddy Hield | 15.0 | 5.4 | 12.6 | 43.3 | 3.0 | 7.5 | 39.7 | 1.2 | 1.4 | 85.8 | 9 | 714 |
| difference: | +0.2 | +0.1 | +0.0 | +0.7 | +1.2 | +2.8 | +0.8 | +1.0 | +0.7 | +3 | +292 | |
| Coby White | 15.2 | 5.4 | 12.5 | 43.3 | 2.3 | 6.3 | 36.9 | 2.0 | 2.4 | 86.5 | 6 | 422 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Buddy Hield | 10,732 | 3,887 | 8,986 | 43.3 | 2,127 | 5,357 | 39.7 | 831 | 969 | 85.8 | 9 | 714 |
| difference: | +4,327 | +1,609 | +3,724 | +0.0 | +1,142 | +2,690 | +2.8 | +33 | +30 | +0.7 | +3 | +292 |
| Coby White | 6,405 | 2,278 | 5,262 | 43.3 | 985 | 2,667 | 36.9 | 864 | 999 | 86.5 | 6 | 422 |
Playoffs
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Buddy Hield | 10.8 | 3.7 | 8.9 | 41.5 | 2.4 | 5.6 | 43.3 | 0.9 | 1.0 | 93.8 | 2 | 16 |
| difference: | +2.4 | +0.7 | +0.1 | +8.2 | +0.8 | +0.2 | +15.7 | +0.1 | +13.8 | +1 | +11 | |
| Coby White | 8.4 | 3.0 | 9.0 | 33.3 | 1.6 | 5.8 | 27.6 | 0.8 | 1.0 | 80.0 | 1 | 5 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Buddy Hield | 172 | 59 | 142 | 41.5 | 39 | 90 | 43.3 | 15 | 16 | 93.8 | 2 | 16 |
| difference: | +130 | +44 | +97 | +8.2 | +31 | +61 | +15.7 | +11 | +11 | +13.8 | +1 | +11 |
| Coby White | 42 | 15 | 45 | 33.3 | 8 | 29 | 27.6 | 4 | 5 | 80.0 | 1 | 5 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
Regular Season
Buddy Hield's additional seasons: | ||||
* Buddy Hield played 3 seasons more than Coby White in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 7 to 9, from 2023 to 2025—he averaged 13.3 points in a total of 246 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 16.8 ppg and his lowest 11.1. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Buddy Hield | - | DNP | 2017 | 0 |
| Coby White | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Buddy Hield | - | DNP | 2018 | 0 |
| Coby White | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Buddy Hield | - | DNP | 2019 | 0 |
| Coby White | 8.4 | +8.4 | 2022 | 5 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Buddy Hield | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
| Coby White | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Buddy Hield | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
| Coby White | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
Season 6 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Buddy Hield | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
| Coby White | - | DNP | 2025 | 0 |
Buddy Hield's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 3 additional NBA seasons, Buddy Hield played in two Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 10.8 points in a total of 16 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 12.5 ppg and his lowest 5.5. |