DeMar DeRozan vs. Buddy Hield: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Buddy Hield and DeMar DeRozan 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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DeMar DeRozan is among the NBA's all-time leaders in points 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 DeMar DeRozan 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 16 NBA regular seasons played, DeMar DeRozan averages 6.3 points more than Buddy Hield in his 9 seasons (21.3 points against 15.0), and he also scored a total of 14,560 points more (25,292 vs. 10,732).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| DeMar DeRozan | 21.3 | +6.3 | 16 |
| Buddy Hield | 15.0 | 9 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| DeMar DeRozan | 25,292 | +14,560 | 16 |
| Buddy Hield | 10,732 | 9 | |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason DeMar DeRozan has a better career point average than Buddy Hield (+11 points per game) and he also scored more points (+1,203).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| DeMar DeRozan | 21.8 | +11.0 | 7 |
| Buddy Hield | 10.8 | 2 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| DeMar DeRozan | 1,375 | +1,203 | 7 |
| Buddy Hield | 172 | 2 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
50+ Point Games | ||||
| DeMar DeRozan | 2 | +2 | ||
| Buddy Hield | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| DeMar DeRozan | 692 | +500 | ||
| Buddy Hield | 192 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| DeMar DeRozan | 1,077 | +536 | ||
| Buddy Hield | 541 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| DeMar DeRozan | 1,182 | +481 | ||
| Buddy Hield | 701 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| DeMar DeRozan | 5 | |||
| Buddy Hield | 13 | +8 | ||
Playoffs
40+ Point Games | ||||
| DeMar DeRozan | 1 | +1 | ||
| Buddy Hield | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| DeMar DeRozan | 36 | +33 | ||
| Buddy Hield | 3 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| DeMar DeRozan | 57 | +49 | ||
| Buddy Hield | 8 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| DeMar DeRozan | 63 | +50 | ||
| Buddy Hield | 13 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| DeMar DeRozan | 0 | |||
| Buddy Hield | 3 | +3 | ||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| DeMar DeRozan | 21.3 | 7.6 | 16.3 | 46.9 | 0.5 | 1.7 | 30.0 | 5.5 | 6.6 | 84.2 | 16 | 1,187 |
| difference: | +6.3 | +2.2 | +3.7 | +3.7 | +2.5 | +5.8 | +9.7 | +4.3 | +5.2 | +1.6 | +7 | +473 |
| Buddy Hield | 15.0 | 5.4 | 12.6 | 43.3 | 3.0 | 7.5 | 39.7 | 1.2 | 1.4 | 85.8 | 9 | 714 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| DeMar DeRozan | 25,292 | 9,064 | 19,315 | 46.9 | 615 | 2,047 | 30.0 | 6,549 | 7,778 | 84.2 | 16 | 1,187 |
| difference: | +14,560 | +5,177 | +10,329 | +3.7 | +1,512 | +3,310 | +9.7 | +5,718 | +6,809 | +1.6 | +7 | +473 |
| Buddy Hield | 10,732 | 3,887 | 8,986 | 43.3 | 2,127 | 5,357 | 39.7 | 831 | 969 | 85.8 | 9 | 714 |
Playoffs
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| DeMar DeRozan | 21.8 | 7.8 | 18.8 | 41.8 | 0.4 | 1.8 | 21.4 | 5.8 | 6.8 | 85.2 | 7 | 63 |
| difference: | +11.0 | +4.1 | +9.9 | +0.2 | +2.0 | +3.8 | +21.9 | +4.9 | +5.8 | +8.6 | +5 | +47 |
| Buddy Hield | 10.8 | 3.7 | 8.9 | 41.5 | 2.4 | 5.6 | 43.3 | 0.9 | 1.0 | 93.8 | 2 | 16 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| DeMar DeRozan | 1,375 | 494 | 1,183 | 41.8 | 24 | 112 | 21.4 | 363 | 426 | 85.2 | 7 | 63 |
| difference: | +1,203 | +435 | +1,041 | +0.2 | +15 | +22 | +21.9 | +348 | +410 | +8.6 | +5 | +47 |
| Buddy Hield | 172 | 59 | 142 | 41.5 | 39 | 90 | 43.3 | 15 | 16 | 93.8 | 2 | 16 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
Regular Season
DeMar DeRozan's additional seasons: | ||||
* DeMar DeRozan played 7 seasons more than Buddy Hield in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 10 to 16, from 2019 to 2025—he averaged 23.4 points in a total of 512 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 27.9 ppg and his lowest 21.2. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| DeMar DeRozan | - | DNP | 2010 | 0 |
| Buddy Hield | - | DNP | 2017 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| DeMar DeRozan | - | DNP | 2011 | 0 |
| Buddy Hield | - | DNP | 2018 | 0 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| DeMar DeRozan | - | DNP | 2012 | 0 |
| Buddy Hield | - | DNP | 2019 | 0 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| DeMar DeRozan | - | DNP | 2013 | 0 |
| Buddy Hield | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| DeMar DeRozan | 23.9 | +23.9 | 2014 | 7 |
| Buddy Hield | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
Season 6 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| DeMar DeRozan | 20.3 | +20.3 | 2015 | 4 |
| Buddy Hield | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
Season 7 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| DeMar DeRozan | 20.9 | +20.9 | 2016 | 20 |
| Buddy Hield | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
DeMar DeRozan's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 7 additional NBA seasons, DeMar DeRozan played in two Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 21.5 points in a total of 12 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 22 ppg and his lowest 20.8. |