Buddy Hield vs. Robert Horry: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Robert Horry 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 averages both in the regular season and Playoffs and also scored more total points during the season while Robert Horry scored more points in the postseason. 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 8 points more than Robert Horry in his 16 seasons (15.0 points against 7.0), and he also scored a total of 3,054 points more (10,769 vs. 7,715).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Buddy Hield | 15.0 | +8.0 | 10 |
| Robert Horry | 7.0 | 16 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Buddy Hield | 10,769 | +3,054 | 10 |
| Robert Horry | 7,715 | 16 | |
Points in the Playoffs
In the NBA postseason Buddy Hield has a better career point average than Robert Horry (+2.9 points per game) while Robert Horry scored more points (+1,767).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Buddy Hield | 10.8 | +2.9 | 2 |
| Robert Horry | 7.9 | 16 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Buddy Hield | 172 | 2 | |
| Robert Horry | 1,939 | +1,767 | 16 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Buddy Hield | 192 | +158 | ||
| Robert Horry | 34 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Buddy Hield | 543 | +234 | ||
| Robert Horry | 309 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Buddy Hield | 706 | |||
| Robert Horry | 989 | +283 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Buddy Hield | 13 | |||
| Robert Horry | 118 | +105 | ||
Playoffs
30+ Point Games | ||||
| Buddy Hield | 1 | +1 | ||
| Robert Horry | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Buddy Hield | 3 | |||
| Robert Horry | 11 | +8 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Buddy Hield | 8 | |||
| Robert Horry | 85 | +77 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Buddy Hield | 13 | |||
| Robert Horry | 222 | +209 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Buddy Hield | 3 | |||
| Robert Horry | 22 | +19 | ||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Buddy Hield | 15.0 | 5.4 | 12.5 | 43.2 | 3.0 | 7.5 | 39.6 | 1.2 | 1.4 | 85.8 | 10 | 719 |
| difference: | +8.0 | +2.9 | +6.5 | +0.8 | +2.3 | +5.4 | +5.5 | +0.2 | +13.2 | +6 | +388 | |
| Robert Horry | 7.0 | 2.5 | 6.0 | 42.5 | 0.7 | 2.1 | 34.1 | 1.2 | 1.6 | 72.6 | 16 | 1,107 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Buddy Hield | 10,769 | 3,901 | 9,021 | 43.2 | 2,133 | 5,381 | 39.6 | 834 | 972 | 85.8 | 10 | 719 |
| difference: | +3,054 | +1,081 | +2,378 | +0.8 | +1,338 | +3,052 | +5.5 | +446 | +790 | +13.2 | +6 | +388 |
| Robert Horry | 7,715 | 2,820 | 6,643 | 42.5 | 795 | 2,329 | 34.1 | 1,280 | 1,762 | 72.6 | 16 | 1,107 |
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: | +2.9 | +1.0 | +2.5 | +1.0 | +1.3 | +2.6 | +7.4 | +0.5 | +1.0 | +21.6 | +14 | +228 |
| Robert Horry | 7.9 | 2.7 | 6.4 | 42.6 | 1.1 | 3.0 | 35.9 | 1.4 | 2.0 | 72.2 | 16 | 244 |
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: | +1,767 | +606 | +1,420 | +1.0 | +222 | +638 | +7.4 | +333 | +466 | +21.6 | +14 | +228 |
| Robert Horry | 1,939 | 665 | 1,562 | 42.6 | 261 | 728 | 35.9 | 348 | 482 | 72.2 | 16 | 244 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
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Robert Horry's additional seasons: | ||||
* Robert Horry played 6 seasons more than Buddy Hield in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 11 to 16, from 2003 to 2008—he averaged 5.0 points in a total of 412 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 6.5 ppg and his lowest 2.5. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Buddy Hield | - | DNP | 2017 | 0 |
| Robert Horry | 10.3 | +10.3 | 1993 | 12 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Buddy Hield | - | DNP | 2018 | 0 |
| Robert Horry | 11.7 | +11.7 | 1994 | 23 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Buddy Hield | - | DNP | 2019 | 0 |
| Robert Horry | 13.1 | +13.1 | 1995 | 22 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Buddy Hield | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
| Robert Horry | 13.1 | +13.1 | 1996 | 8 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Buddy Hield | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
| Robert Horry | 6.7 | +6.7 | 1997 | 9 |
Season 6 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Buddy Hield | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
| Robert Horry | 8.6 | +8.6 | 1998 | 13 |
Season 7 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Buddy Hield | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
| Robert Horry | 5.0 | +5.0 | 1999 | 8 |
Season 10 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Buddy Hield | - | DNP * | 2026 | 0 |
| Robert Horry | 9.3 | +9.3 | 2002 | 19 |
| * season in progress | ||||
Robert Horry's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 6 additional NBA seasons, Robert Horry played in 6 Playoffs and won two NBA Championships. In those postseasons he averaged 5.5 points in a total of 91 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 9.3 ppg and his lowest 1.5. |