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.

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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.

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

40+ Point Games

Buddy Hield 2
+1
Robert Horry 1

30+ Point Games

Buddy Hield 17
+15
Robert Horry 2

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

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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

NBA Champion = NBA Champion

Regular Season

Rookie Season

Points per gameYearGames
Buddy Hield 10.6
+0.5
201782
Robert Horry 10.1
199379

Season 2

Points per gameYearGames
Buddy Hield 13.5
+3.6
201880
Robert Horry 9.9
1994NBA Champion81

Season 3

Points per gameYearGames
Buddy Hield 20.7
+10.5
201982
Robert Horry 10.2
1995NBA Champion64

Season 4

Points per gameYearGames
Buddy Hield 19.2
+7.2
202072
Robert Horry 12.0
199671

Season 5

Points per gameYearGames
Buddy Hield 16.6
+8.8
202171
Robert Horry 7.8
199754

Season 6

Points per gameYearGames
Buddy Hield 15.6
+8.2
202281
Robert Horry 7.4
199872

Season 7

Points per gameYearGames
Buddy Hield 16.8
+11.9
202380
Robert Horry 4.9
199938

Season 8

Points per gameYearGames
Buddy Hield 12.1
+6.4
202484
Robert Horry 5.7
2000NBA Champion76

Season 9

Points per gameYearGames
Buddy Hield 11.1
+5.9
202582
Robert Horry 5.2
2001NBA Champion79

Season 10

Points per gameYearGames
Buddy Hield 7.4
+0.6
20265
Robert Horry 6.8
2002NBA Champion81

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 gameYearGames
Buddy Hield -
DNP
20170
Robert Horry 10.3
+10.3
199312

Season 2

Points per gameYearGames
Buddy Hield -
DNP
20180
Robert Horry 11.7
+11.7
1994NBA Champion23

Season 3

Points per gameYearGames
Buddy Hield -
DNP
20190
Robert Horry 13.1
+13.1
1995NBA Champion22

Season 4

Points per gameYearGames
Buddy Hield -
DNP
20200
Robert Horry 13.1
+13.1
19968

Season 5

Points per gameYearGames
Buddy Hield -
DNP
20210
Robert Horry 6.7
+6.7
19979

Season 6

Points per gameYearGames
Buddy Hield -
DNP
20220
Robert Horry 8.6
+8.6
199813

Season 7

Points per gameYearGames
Buddy Hield -
DNP
20230
Robert Horry 5.0
+5.0
19998

Season 8

Points per gameYearGames
Buddy Hield 5.5
20244
Robert Horry 7.6
+2.1
2000NBA Champion23

Season 9

Points per gameYearGames
Buddy Hield 12.5
+6.6
202512
Robert Horry 5.9
2001NBA Champion16

Season 10

Points per gameYearGames
Buddy Hield -
DNP *
20260
Robert Horry 9.3
+9.3
2002NBA Champion19
* 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.