Buddy Hield vs. Kenyon Martin: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Kenyon Martin 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.
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 while in the Playoffs both numbers are better for Kenyon Martin. 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 10 NBA regular seasons played, Buddy Hield averages 2.5 points more than Kenyon Martin in his 15 seasons (14.8 points against 12.3), and he also scored a total of 1,627 points more (10,952 vs. 9,325).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Buddy Hield | 14.8 | +2.5 | 10 |
| Kenyon Martin | 12.3 | 15 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Buddy Hield | 10,952 | +1,627 | 10 |
| Kenyon Martin | 9,325 | 15 | |
Points in the Playoffs
In the NBA postseason Kenyon Martin has a better career point average than Buddy Hield (+2.1 points per game) and he also scored more points (+1,269).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Buddy Hield | 10.8 | 2 | |
| Kenyon Martin | 12.9 | +2.1 | 11 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Buddy Hield | 172 | 2 | |
| Kenyon Martin | 1,441 | +1,269 | 11 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Buddy Hield | 2 | +2 | ||
| Kenyon Martin | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Buddy Hield | 193 | +80 | ||
| Kenyon Martin | 113 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Buddy Hield | 551 | +70 | ||
| Kenyon Martin | 481 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Buddy Hield | 726 | |||
| Kenyon Martin | 731 | +5 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Buddy Hield | 16 | |||
| Kenyon Martin | 26 | +10 | ||
Playoffs
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Buddy Hield | 3 | |||
| Kenyon Martin | 21 | +18 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Buddy Hield | 8 | |||
| Kenyon Martin | 74 | +66 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Buddy Hield | 13 | |||
| Kenyon Martin | 108 | +95 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Buddy Hield | 3 | |||
| Kenyon Martin | 4 | +1 | ||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Buddy Hield | 14.8 | 5.3 | 12.4 | 43.2 | 2.9 | 7.4 | 39.5 | 1.1 | 1.3 | 85.9 | 10 | 742 |
| difference: | +2.5 | +0.2 | +1.8 | +5.0 | +2.8 | +7.0 | +16.1 | +0.9 | +1.9 | +23.0 | +5 | +15 |
| Kenyon Martin | 12.3 | 5.1 | 10.6 | 48.3 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 23.4 | 2.0 | 3.2 | 62.9 | 15 | 757 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Buddy Hield | 10,952 | 3,968 | 9,182 | 43.2 | 2,168 | 5,485 | 39.5 | 848 | 987 | 85.9 | 10 | 742 |
| difference: | +1,627 | +93 | +1,151 | +5.0 | +2,102 | +5,203 | +16.1 | +661 | +1,411 | +23.0 | +5 | +15 |
| Kenyon Martin | 9,325 | 3,875 | 8,031 | 48.3 | 66 | 282 | 23.4 | 1,509 | 2,398 | 62.9 | 15 | 757 |
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: | +2.1 | +1.5 | +2.1 | +5.4 | +2.4 | +5.3 | +30.4 | +1.6 | +2.7 | +25.9 | +9 | +96 |
| Kenyon Martin | 12.9 | 5.2 | 11.0 | 47.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 12.9 | 2.5 | 3.7 | 67.9 | 11 | 112 |
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: | +1,269 | +520 | +1,091 | +5.4 | +35 | +59 | +30.4 | +264 | +395 | +25.9 | +9 | +96 |
| Kenyon Martin | 1,441 | 579 | 1,233 | 47.0 | 4 | 31 | 12.9 | 279 | 411 | 67.9 | 11 | 112 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
Regular Season
Kenyon Martin's additional seasons: | ||||
* Kenyon Martin played 2 seasons more than Buddy Hield in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 14 to 15, from 2014 to 2015—he averaged 3.7 points in a total of 43 regular season games. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Buddy Hield | - | DNP | 2017 | 0 |
| Kenyon Martin | - | DNP | 2001 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Buddy Hield | - | DNP | 2017 | 0 |
| Kenyon Martin | 16.8 | +16.8 | 2002 | 20 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Buddy Hield | - | DNP | 2018 | 0 |
| Kenyon Martin | 18.9 | +18.9 | 2003 | 20 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Buddy Hield | - | DNP | 2019 | 0 |
| Kenyon Martin | 19.1 | +19.1 | 2004 | 11 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Buddy Hield | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
| Kenyon Martin | 12.4 | +12.4 | 2005 | 5 |
Season 6 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Buddy Hield | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
| Kenyon Martin | 4.5 | +4.5 | 2006 | 2 |
Season 7 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Buddy Hield | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
| Kenyon Martin | - | DNP | 2007 | 0 |
Season 8 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Buddy Hield | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
| Kenyon Martin | 8.8 | +8.8 | 2008 | 4 |
Season 13 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Buddy Hield | - | DNP * | 2026 | 0 |
| Kenyon Martin | 5.8 | +5.8 | 2013 | 12 |
| * season in progress | ||||
Kenyon Martin's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 2 additional NBA seasons, Kenyon Martin didn't play in the postseason. |