Buddy Hield vs. Dwyane Wade: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Dwyane Wade 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.
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Dwyane Wade is among the NBA's all-time leaders in points and here we compare his scoring stats with those recorded by Buddy Hield.
By taking a look at their career numbers for points, the first conclusion one can arrive at is that Dwyane Wade 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 16 NBA regular seasons played, Dwyane Wade averages 7.2 points more than Buddy Hield in his 10 seasons (22.0 points against 14.8), and he also scored a total of 12,226 points more (23,165 vs. 10,939).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Buddy Hield | 14.8 | 10 | |
| Dwyane Wade | 22.0 | +7.2 | 16 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Buddy Hield | 10,939 | 10 | |
| Dwyane Wade | 23,165 | +12,226 | 16 |
Scoring Titles | ||
| Buddy Hield | 0 | |
| Dwyane Wade | 1 |  +1 |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Dwyane Wade has a better career point average than Buddy Hield (+11.5 points per game) and he also scored more points (+3,782).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Buddy Hield | 10.8 | 2 | |
| Dwyane Wade | 22.3 | +11.5 | 13 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Buddy Hield | 172 | 2 | |
| Dwyane Wade | 3,954 | +3,782 | 13 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Buddy Hield | 0 | |||
| Dwyane Wade | 3 | +3 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Buddy Hield | 193 | |||
| Dwyane Wade | 629 | +436 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Buddy Hield | 550 | |||
| Dwyane Wade | 970 | +420 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Buddy Hield | 724 | |||
| Dwyane Wade | 1,051 | +327 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Buddy Hield | 16 | +13 | ||
| Dwyane Wade | 3 | |||
Playoffs
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Buddy Hield | 0 | |||
| Dwyane Wade | 7 | +7 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Buddy Hield | 3 | |||
| Dwyane Wade | 111 | +108 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Buddy Hield | 8 | |||
| Dwyane Wade | 171 | +163 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Buddy Hield | 13 | |||
| Dwyane Wade | 177 | +164 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Buddy Hield | 3 | +3 | ||
| Dwyane Wade | 0 | |||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Buddy Hield | 14.8 | 5.4 | 12.4 | 43.2 | 2.9 | 7.4 | 39.5 | 1.1 | 1.3 | 85.9 | 10 | 740 |
| difference: | +7.2 | +2.6 | +4.3 | +4.8 | +2.4 | +5.6 | +10.2 | +4.3 | +5.8 | +9.4 | +6 | +314 |
| Dwyane Wade | 22.0 | 8.0 | 16.7 | 48.0 | 0.5 | 1.8 | 29.3 | 5.4 | 7.1 | 76.5 | 16 | 1,054 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Buddy Hield | 10,939 | 3,963 | 9,173 | 43.2 | 2,165 | 5,479 | 39.5 | 848 | 987 | 85.9 | 10 | 740 |
| difference: | +12,226 | +4,491 | +8,444 | +4.8 | +1,616 | +3,605 | +10.2 | +4,860 | +6,476 | +9.4 | +6 | +314 |
| Dwyane Wade | 23,165 | 8,454 | 17,617 | 48.0 | 549 | 1,874 | 29.3 | 5,708 | 7,463 | 76.5 | 16 | 1,054 |
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: | +11.5 | +4.5 | +8.4 | +5.8 | +1.8 | +3.9 | +9.5 | +4.5 | +5.9 | +15.8 | +11 | +161 |
| Dwyane Wade | 22.3 | 8.2 | 17.3 | 47.4 | 0.6 | 1.7 | 33.8 | 5.4 | 6.9 | 78.0 | 13 | 177 |
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: | +3,782 | +1,391 | +2,920 | +5.8 | +64 | +215 | +9.5 | +936 | +1,204 | +15.8 | +11 | +161 |
| Dwyane Wade | 3,954 | 1,450 | 3,062 | 47.4 | 103 | 305 | 33.8 | 951 | 1,220 | 78.0 | 13 | 177 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
= NBA Scoring Leader
= NBA ChampionRegular Season
Dwyane Wade's additional seasons: | ||||
* Dwyane Wade played 5 seasons more than Buddy Hield in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 13 to 17, from 2016 to 2019—he averaged 15.1 points in a total of 340 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 19 ppg and his lowest 11.4. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Buddy Hield | - | DNP | 2017 | 0 |
| Dwyane Wade | 18.0 | +18.0 | 2004 | 13 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Buddy Hield | - | DNP | 2018 | 0 |
| Dwyane Wade | 27.4 | +27.4 | 2005 | 14 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Buddy Hield | - | DNP | 2019 | 0 |
| Dwyane Wade | 28.4 | +28.4 | 2006 | 23 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Buddy Hield | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
| Dwyane Wade | 23.5 | +23.5 | 2007 | 4 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Buddy Hield | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
| Dwyane Wade | - | DNP | 2008 | 0 |
Season 6 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Buddy Hield | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
| Dwyane Wade | 29.1 | +29.1 | 2009 | 7 |
Season 7 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Buddy Hield | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
| Dwyane Wade | 33.2 | +33.2 | 2010 | 5 |
Season 8 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Buddy Hield | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
| Dwyane Wade | 24.5 | +24.5 | 2011 | 21 |
Season 9 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Buddy Hield | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
| Dwyane Wade | 22.8 | +22.8 | 2012 | 23 |
Season 12 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Buddy Hield | - | DNP * | 2026 | 0 |
| Dwyane Wade | - | DNP | 2015 | 0 |
| * season in progress | ||||
Dwyane Wade's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 5 additional NBA seasons, Dwyane Wade played in 4 Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 18.5 points in a total of 30 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 21.4 ppg and his lowest 15. |