Buddy Hield vs. Jake LaRavia: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Jake LaRavia 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 has better scoring average and totals in the regular season, and since Jake LaRavia didn't play in the postseason, you could also say that Buddy Hield has better playoff stats. 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, Buddy Hield averages 8.1 points more than Jake LaRavia in his 3 seasons (15.0 points against 6.9), and he also scored a total of 9,790 points more (10,732 vs. 942).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Buddy Hield | 15.0 | +8.1 | 9 |
| Jake LaRavia | 6.9 | 3 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Buddy Hield | 10,732 | +9,790 | 9 |
| Jake LaRavia | 942 | 3 | |
Points in the Playoffs
Jake LaRavia didn't play in the NBA postseason, so obviously Buddy Hield has better playoff stats in points per game and total points scored.
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Buddy Hield | 10.8 | +10.8 | 2 |
| Jake LaRavia | 0 | 0 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Buddy Hield | 172 | +172 | 2 |
| Jake LaRavia | 0 | 0 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Buddy Hield | 2 | +2 | ||
| Jake LaRavia | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Buddy Hield | 192 | +187 | ||
| Jake LaRavia | 5 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Buddy Hield | 541 | +500 | ||
| Jake LaRavia | 41 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Buddy Hield | 701 | +590 | ||
| Jake LaRavia | 111 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Buddy Hield | 13 | |||
| Jake LaRavia | 25 | +12 | ||
Playoffs
Jake LaRavia didn't play in the NBA postseason, so Buddy Hield's point thresholds are omited here.
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: | +8.1 | +3.1 | +7.2 | +0.4 | +2.0 | +4.8 | +2.6 | +0.1 | +0.3 | +10.7 | +6 | +578 |
| Jake LaRavia | 6.9 | 2.3 | 5.4 | 42.9 | 1.0 | 2.7 | 37.1 | 1.3 | 1.7 | 75.1 | 3 | 136 |
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: | +9,790 | +3,572 | +8,251 | +0.4 | +1,990 | +4,988 | +2.6 | +656 | +736 | +10.7 | +6 | +578 |
| Jake LaRavia | 942 | 315 | 735 | 42.9 | 137 | 369 | 37.1 | 175 | 233 | 75.1 | 3 | 136 |
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: | +10.8 | +3.7 | +8.9 | +41.5 | +2.4 | +5.6 | +43.3 | +0.9 | +1.0 | +93.8 | +2 | +16 |
| Jake LaRavia | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 |
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: | +172 | +59 | +142 | +41.5 | +39 | +90 | +43.3 | +15 | +16 | +93.8 | +2 | +16 |
| Jake LaRavia | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
Regular Season
Buddy Hield's additional seasons: | ||||
* Buddy Hield played 7 seasons more than Jake LaRavia in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 6 to 12, from 2021 to 2025—he averaged 13.7 points in a total of 566 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 |
| Jake LaRavia | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Buddy Hield | - | DNP | 2017 | 0 |
| Jake LaRavia | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Buddy Hield | - | DNP | 2018 | 0 |
| Jake LaRavia | - | DNP | 2025 | 0 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Buddy Hield | - | DNP | 2019 | 0 |
| Jake LaRavia | - | DNP | 2025 | 0 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Buddy Hield | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
| Jake LaRavia | - | DNP | 2025 | 0 |
Buddy Hield's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 7 additional NBA seasons, Buddy Hield played in 4 Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 9.0 points in a total of 24 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 12.5 ppg and his lowest 5.5. |