Stephon Castle vs. Buddy Hield: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Buddy Hield and Stephon Castle 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 Buddy Hield has better scoring average and totals in the regular season, and since Stephon Castle didn't play in the postseason, you could also say that Buddy Hield has better playoff stats. 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 9 NBA regular seasons played, Buddy Hield averages 0.3 points more than Stephon Castle in his 1 seasons (15.0 points against 14.7), and he also scored a total of 9,542 points more (10,732 vs. 1,190).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Stephon Castle | 14.7 | 1 | |
| Buddy Hield | 15.0 | +0.3 | 9 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Stephon Castle | 1,190 | 1 | |
| Buddy Hield | 10,732 | +9,542 | 9 |
Points in the Playoffs
Stephon Castle didn't play in the NBA postseason, so obviously Buddy Hield has better playoff stats in points per game and total points scored.
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Stephon Castle | 0 | 0 | |
| Buddy Hield | 10.8 | +10.8 | 2 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Stephon Castle | 0 | 0 | |
| Buddy Hield | 172 | +172 | 2 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Stephon Castle | 0 | |||
| Buddy Hield | 2 | +2 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Stephon Castle | 26 | |||
| Buddy Hield | 192 | +166 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Stephon Castle | 60 | |||
| Buddy Hield | 541 | +481 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Stephon Castle | 79 | |||
| Buddy Hield | 701 | +622 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Stephon Castle | 2 | |||
| Buddy Hield | 13 | +11 | ||
Playoffs
Stephon Castle didn't play in the NBA postseason, so Buddy Hield's point thresholds are omited here.
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Stephon Castle | 14.7 | 5.2 | 12.2 | 42.8 | 1.2 | 4.1 | 28.5 | 3.1 | 4.2 | 72.4 | 1 | 81 |
| difference: | +0.3 | +0.2 | +0.4 | +0.4 | +1.8 | +3.4 | +11.2 | +1.9 | +2.8 | +13.4 | +8 | +633 |
| 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 | ||||
| Stephon Castle | 1,190 | 423 | 988 | 42.8 | 95 | 333 | 28.5 | 249 | 344 | 72.4 | 1 | 81 |
| difference: | +9,542 | +3,464 | +7,998 | +0.4 | +2,032 | +5,024 | +11.2 | +582 | +625 | +13.4 | +8 | +633 |
| 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 | ||||
| Stephon Castle | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 |
| difference: | +10.8 | +3.7 | +8.9 | +41.5 | +2.4 | +5.6 | +43.3 | +0.9 | +1.0 | +93.8 | +2 | +16 |
| 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 | ||||
| Stephon Castle | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 |
| difference: | +172 | +59 | +142 | +41.5 | +39 | +90 | +43.3 | +15 | +16 | +93.8 | +2 | +16 |
| 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
Buddy Hield's additional seasons: | ||||
* Buddy Hield played 8 seasons more than Stephon Castle in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 2 to 9, from 2018 to 2025—he averaged 15.6 points in a total of 632 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 20.7 ppg and his lowest 11.1. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Stephon Castle | - | DNP | 2025 | 0 |
| Buddy Hield | - | DNP | 2017 | 0 |
Buddy Hield's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 8 additional NBA seasons, Buddy Hield played in two Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 10.8 points in a total of 16 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 12.5 ppg and his lowest 5.5. |