Buddy Hield vs. Lauri Markkanen: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Lauri Markkanen 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 in the regular season Lauri Markkanen has a better scoring average and Buddy Hield scored more points, and since Lauri Markkanen 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, Lauri Markkanen averages 3.9 points more than Buddy Hield in his 10 seasons (18.7 points against 14.8). On the other hand Buddy Hield scored a total of 2,085 points more than Lauri Markkanen (10,952 vs. 8,867).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Buddy Hield | 14.8 | 10 | |
| Lauri Markkanen | 18.7 | +3.9 | 9 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Buddy Hield | 10,952 | +2,085 | 10 |
| Lauri Markkanen | 8,867 | 9 | |
Points in the Playoffs
Lauri Markkanen 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 |
| Lauri Markkanen | 0 | 0 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Buddy Hield | 172 | +172 | 2 |
| Lauri Markkanen | 0 | 0 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Buddy Hield | 0 | |||
| Lauri Markkanen | 1 | +1 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Buddy Hield | 193 | |||
| Lauri Markkanen | 204 | +11 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Buddy Hield | 551 | +132 | ||
| Lauri Markkanen | 419 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Buddy Hield | 726 | +253 | ||
| Lauri Markkanen | 473 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Buddy Hield | 16 | +15 | ||
| Lauri Markkanen | 1 | |||
Playoffs
Lauri Markkanen 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 | 14.8 | 5.3 | 12.4 | 43.2 | 2.9 | 7.4 | 39.5 | 1.1 | 1.3 | 85.9 | 10 | 742 |
| difference: | +3.9 | +1.1 | +1.7 | +2.4 | +0.3 | +0.5 | +2.5 | +2.2 | +2.5 | +1.1 | +1 | +268 |
| Lauri Markkanen | 18.7 | 6.4 | 14.1 | 45.6 | 2.6 | 6.9 | 37.0 | 3.3 | 3.8 | 87.0 | 9 | 474 |
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: | +2,085 | +921 | +2,500 | +2.4 | +956 | +2,211 | +2.5 | +713 | +808 | +1.1 | +1 | +268 |
| Lauri Markkanen | 8,867 | 3,047 | 6,682 | 45.6 | 1,212 | 3,274 | 37.0 | 1,561 | 1,795 | 87.0 | 9 | 474 |
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 |
| Lauri Markkanen | 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 |
| Lauri Markkanen | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
Regular Season
Buddy Hield's additional seasons: | ||||
* Buddy Hield played 5 seasons more than Lauri Markkanen in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 10 to 14, from 2023 to 2026—he averaged 12.6 points in a total of 358 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 16.8 ppg and his lowest 7.9. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Buddy Hield | - | DNP | 2017 | 0 |
| Lauri Markkanen | - | DNP | 2018 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Buddy Hield | - | DNP | 2017 | 0 |
| Lauri Markkanen | - | DNP | 2019 | 0 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Buddy Hield | - | DNP | 2018 | 0 |
| Lauri Markkanen | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Buddy Hield | - | DNP | 2019 | 0 |
| Lauri Markkanen | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Buddy Hield | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
| Lauri Markkanen | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
Season 6 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Buddy Hield | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
| Lauri Markkanen | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
Season 7 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Buddy Hield | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
| Lauri Markkanen | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
Season 8 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Buddy Hield | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
| Lauri Markkanen | - | DNP | 2025 | 0 |
Season 9 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Buddy Hield | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
| Lauri Markkanen | - | DNP * | 2026 | 0 |
| * season in progress | ||||
Buddy Hield's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 5 additional NBA seasons, Buddy Hield played in 3 Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 9.7 points in a total of 20 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 12.5 ppg and his lowest 5.5. |