Buddy Hield vs. Zach LaVine: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Zach LaVine 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 Zach LaVine has better scoring averages both in the regular season and Playoffs and also scored more total points during the season while Buddy Hield 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 11 NBA regular seasons played, Zach LaVine averages 5.8 points more than Buddy Hield in his 9 seasons (20.8 points against 15.0), and he also scored a total of 2,858 points more (13,590 vs. 10,732).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Buddy Hield | 15.0 | 9 | |
| Zach LaVine | 20.8 | +5.8 | 11 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Buddy Hield | 10,732 | 9 | |
| Zach LaVine | 13,590 | +2,858 | 11 |
Points in the Playoffs
In the NBA postseason Zach LaVine has a better career point average than Buddy Hield (+8.5 points per game) while Buddy Hield scored more points (+95).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Buddy Hield | 10.8 | 2 | |
| Zach LaVine | 19.3 | +8.5 | 1 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Buddy Hield | 172 | +95 | 2 |
| Zach LaVine | 77 | 1 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Buddy Hield | 0 | |||
| Zach LaVine | 2 | +2 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Buddy Hield | 192 | |||
| Zach LaVine | 372 | +180 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Buddy Hield | 541 | |||
| Zach LaVine | 563 | +22 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Buddy Hield | 701 | +55 | ||
| Zach LaVine | 646 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Buddy Hield | 13 | +5 | ||
| Zach LaVine | 8 | |||
Playoffs
30+ Point Games | ||||
| Buddy Hield | 1 | +1 | ||
| Zach LaVine | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Buddy Hield | 3 | +1 | ||
| Zach LaVine | 2 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Buddy Hield | 8 | +4 | ||
| Zach LaVine | 4 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Buddy Hield | 13 | +9 | ||
| Zach LaVine | 4 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Buddy Hield | 3 | +3 | ||
| Zach LaVine | 0 | |||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Buddy Hield | 15.0 | 5.4 | 12.6 | 43.3 | 3.0 | 7.5 | 39.7 | 1.2 | 1.4 | 85.8 | 9 | 714 |
| difference: | +5.8 | +2.0 | +3.2 | +3.7 | +0.7 | +1.5 | +0.6 | +2.4 | +2.9 | +2.5 | +2 | +60 |
| Zach LaVine | 20.8 | 7.4 | 15.8 | 47.0 | 2.3 | 6.0 | 39.1 | 3.6 | 4.3 | 83.3 | 11 | 654 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Buddy Hield | 10,732 | 3,887 | 8,986 | 43.3 | 2,127 | 5,357 | 39.7 | 831 | 969 | 85.8 | 9 | 714 |
| difference: | +2,858 | +965 | +1,345 | +3.7 | +594 | +1,435 | +0.6 | +1,522 | +1,856 | +2.5 | +2 | +60 |
| Zach LaVine | 13,590 | 4,852 | 10,331 | 47.0 | 1,533 | 3,922 | 39.1 | 2,353 | 2,825 | 83.3 | 11 | 654 |
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: | +8.5 | +3.1 | +6.9 | +1.3 | +0.1 | +0.4 | +5.8 | +2.6 | +2.8 | +0.5 | +1 | +12 |
| Zach LaVine | 19.3 | 6.8 | 15.8 | 42.9 | 2.3 | 6.0 | 37.5 | 3.5 | 3.8 | 93.3 | 1 | 4 |
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: | +95 | +32 | +79 | +1.3 | +30 | +66 | +5.8 | +1 | +1 | +0.5 | +1 | +12 |
| Zach LaVine | 77 | 27 | 63 | 42.9 | 9 | 24 | 37.5 | 14 | 15 | 93.3 | 1 | 4 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
Regular Season
Zach LaVine's additional seasons: | ||||
* Zach LaVine played 3 seasons more than Buddy Hield in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 10 to 12, from 2024 to 2025—he averaged 22.7 points in a total of 173 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 23.3 ppg and his lowest 19.5. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Buddy Hield | - | DNP | 2017 | 0 |
| Zach LaVine | - | DNP | 2015 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Buddy Hield | - | DNP | 2018 | 0 |
| Zach LaVine | - | DNP | 2016 | 0 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Buddy Hield | - | DNP | 2019 | 0 |
| Zach LaVine | - | DNP | 2017 | 0 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Buddy Hield | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
| Zach LaVine | - | DNP | 2018 | 0 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Buddy Hield | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
| Zach LaVine | - | DNP | 2019 | 0 |
Season 6 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Buddy Hield | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
| Zach LaVine | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
Season 7 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Buddy Hield | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
| Zach LaVine | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
Season 9 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Buddy Hield | 12.5 | +12.5 | 2025 | 12 |
| Zach LaVine | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
Zach LaVine's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 3 additional NBA seasons, Zach LaVine didn't play in the postseason. |