Buddy Hield vs. Trae Young: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Trae Young 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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Trae Young has one of the highest career point averages in NBA history, and here we compare his scoring stats with those recorded by Buddy Hield.
By taking a look at their career numbers for points, the first conclusion one can arrive at is that Trae Young has better scoring stats than Buddy Hield in averages and totals, both in the regular season and Playoffs. 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 8 NBA regular seasons played, Trae Young averages 10.4 points more than Buddy Hield in his 10 seasons (25.2 points against 14.8), and he also scored a total of 1,385 points more (12,309 vs. 10,924).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Buddy Hield | 14.8 | 10 | |
| Trae Young | 25.2 | +10.4 | 8 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Buddy Hield | 10,924 | 10 | |
| Trae Young | 12,309 | +1,385 | 8 |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Trae Young has a better career point average than Buddy Hield (+15.6 points per game) and he also scored more points (+541).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Buddy Hield | 10.8 | 2 | |
| Trae Young | 26.4 | +15.6 | 3 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Buddy Hield | 172 | 2 | |
| Trae Young | 713 | +541 | 3 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Buddy Hield | 0 | |||
| Trae Young | 2 | +2 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Buddy Hield | 193 | |||
| Trae Young | 345 | +152 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Buddy Hield | 550 | +83 | ||
| Trae Young | 467 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Buddy Hield | 722 | +234 | ||
| Trae Young | 488 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Buddy Hield | 16 | +16 | ||
| Trae Young | 0 | |||
Playoffs
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Buddy Hield | 0 | |||
| Trae Young | 1 | +1 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Buddy Hield | 3 | |||
| Trae Young | 21 | +18 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Buddy Hield | 8 | |||
| Trae Young | 25 | +17 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Buddy Hield | 13 | |||
| Trae Young | 27 | +14 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Buddy Hield | 3 | +3 | ||
| Trae Young | 0 | |||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Buddy Hield | 14.8 | 5.4 | 12.4 | 43.2 | 2.9 | 7.4 | 39.5 | 1.1 | 1.3 | 85.9 | 10 | 738 |
| difference: | +10.4 | +2.6 | +6.1 | +0.0 | +0.3 | +0.1 | +4.4 | +5.5 | +6.3 | +1.4 | +2 | +250 |
| Trae Young | 25.2 | 8.0 | 18.5 | 43.2 | 2.6 | 7.5 | 35.1 | 6.6 | 7.6 | 87.3 | 8 | 488 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Buddy Hield | 10,924 | 3,957 | 9,159 | 43.2 | 2,162 | 5,470 | 39.5 | 848 | 987 | 85.9 | 10 | 738 |
| difference: | +1,385 | +66 | +154 | +0.0 | +880 | +1,816 | +4.4 | +2,397 | +2,731 | +1.4 | +2 | +250 |
| Trae Young | 12,309 | 3,891 | 9,005 | 43.2 | 1,282 | 3,654 | 35.1 | 3,245 | 3,718 | 87.3 | 8 | 488 |
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: | +15.6 | +4.9 | +12.5 | +1.3 | +0.2 | +3.1 | +13.6 | +5.7 | +6.8 | +8.6 | +1 | +11 |
| Trae Young | 26.4 | 8.6 | 21.4 | 40.2 | 2.6 | 8.7 | 29.7 | 6.6 | 7.8 | 85.2 | 3 | 27 |
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: | +541 | +173 | +435 | +1.3 | +31 | +146 | +13.6 | +164 | +194 | +8.6 | +1 | +11 |
| Trae Young | 713 | 232 | 577 | 40.2 | 70 | 236 | 29.7 | 179 | 210 | 85.2 | 3 | 27 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
Regular Season
Buddy Hield's additional seasons: | ||||
* Buddy Hield played 6 seasons more than Trae Young in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 9 to 14, from 2023 to 2026—he averaged 12.5 points in a total of 438 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 16.8 ppg and his lowest 8. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Buddy Hield | - | DNP | 2017 | 0 |
| Trae Young | - | DNP | 2019 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Buddy Hield | - | DNP | 2017 | 0 |
| Trae Young | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Buddy Hield | - | DNP | 2017 | 0 |
| Trae Young | 28.8 | +28.8 | 2021 | 16 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Buddy Hield | - | DNP | 2018 | 0 |
| Trae Young | 15.4 | +15.4 | 2022 | 5 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Buddy Hield | - | DNP | 2019 | 0 |
| Trae Young | 29.2 | +29.2 | 2023 | 6 |
Season 6 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Buddy Hield | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
| Trae Young | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
Season 7 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Buddy Hield | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
| Trae Young | - | DNP | 2025 | 0 |
Season 8 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Buddy Hield | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
| Trae Young | - | DNP * | 2026 | 0 |
| * season in progress | ||||
Buddy Hield's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 6 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. |