Tim Duncan vs. Buddy Hield: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Buddy Hield and Tim Duncan 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.
Tim Duncan 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 Tim Duncan 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 19 NBA regular seasons played, Tim Duncan averages 4.2 points more than Buddy Hield in his 10 seasons (19.0 points against 14.8), and he also scored a total of 15,563 points more (26,496 vs. 10,933).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Tim Duncan | 19.0 | +4.2 | 19 |
| Buddy Hield | 14.8 | 10 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Tim Duncan | 26,496 | +15,563 | 19 |
| Buddy Hield | 10,933 | 10 | |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Tim Duncan has a better career point average than Buddy Hield (+9.8 points per game) and he also scored more points (+5,000).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Tim Duncan | 20.6 | +9.8 | 18 |
| Buddy Hield | 10.8 | 2 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Tim Duncan | 5,172 | +5,000 | 18 |
| Buddy Hield | 172 | 2 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Tim Duncan | 1 | +1 | ||
| Buddy Hield | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Tim Duncan | 639 | +446 | ||
| Buddy Hield | 193 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Tim Duncan | 1,256 | +706 | ||
| Buddy Hield | 550 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Tim Duncan | 1,390 | +667 | ||
| Buddy Hield | 723 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Tim Duncan | 2 | |||
| Buddy Hield | 16 | +14 | ||
Playoffs
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Tim Duncan | 4 | +4 | ||
| Buddy Hield | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Tim Duncan | 137 | +134 | ||
| Buddy Hield | 3 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Tim Duncan | 232 | +224 | ||
| Buddy Hield | 8 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Tim Duncan | 250 | +237 | ||
| Buddy Hield | 13 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Tim Duncan | 1 | |||
| Buddy Hield | 3 | +2 | ||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Tim Duncan | 19.0 | 7.4 | 14.6 | 50.6 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 17.9 | 4.2 | 6.1 | 69.6 | 19 | 1,392 |
| difference: | +4.2 | +2.0 | +2.2 | +7.4 | +2.9 | +7.3 | +21.6 | +3.1 | +4.8 | +16.3 | +9 | +653 |
| Buddy Hield | 14.8 | 5.4 | 12.4 | 43.2 | 2.9 | 7.4 | 39.5 | 1.1 | 1.3 | 85.9 | 10 | 739 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Tim Duncan | 26,496 | 10,285 | 20,334 | 50.6 | 30 | 168 | 17.9 | 5,896 | 8,468 | 69.6 | 19 | 1,392 |
| difference: | +15,563 | +6,324 | +11,165 | +7.4 | +2,133 | +5,307 | +21.6 | +5,048 | +7,481 | +16.3 | +9 | +653 |
| Buddy Hield | 10,933 | 3,961 | 9,169 | 43.2 | 2,163 | 5,475 | 39.5 | 848 | 987 | 85.9 | 10 | 739 |
Playoffs
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Tim Duncan | 20.6 | 7.9 | 15.7 | 50.1 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 14.3 | 4.8 | 7.0 | 68.9 | 18 | 251 |
| difference: | +9.8 | +4.2 | +6.8 | +8.6 | +2.4 | +5.5 | +29.0 | +3.9 | +6.0 | +24.9 | +16 | +235 |
| 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 | ||||
| Tim Duncan | 5,172 | 1,975 | 3,939 | 50.1 | 5 | 35 | 14.3 | 1,217 | 1,766 | 68.9 | 18 | 251 |
| difference: | +5,000 | +1,916 | +3,797 | +8.6 | +34 | +55 | +29.0 | +1,202 | +1,750 | +24.9 | +16 | +235 |
| Buddy Hield | 172 | 59 | 142 | 41.5 | 39 | 90 | 43.3 | 15 | 16 | 93.8 | 2 | 16 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
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Tim Duncan's additional seasons: | ||||
* Tim Duncan played 5 seasons more than Buddy Hield in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 15 to 19, from 2012 to 2016—he averaged 14.3 points in a total of 339 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 17.8 ppg and his lowest 8.6. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Tim Duncan | 20.7 | +20.7 | 1998 | 9 |
| Buddy Hield | - | DNP | 2017 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Tim Duncan | 23.2 | +23.2 | 1999 | 17 |
| Buddy Hield | - | DNP | 2017 | 0 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Tim Duncan | - | DNP | 2000 | 0 |
| Buddy Hield | - | DNP | 2018 | 0 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Tim Duncan | 24.4 | +24.4 | 2001 | 13 |
| Buddy Hield | - | DNP | 2019 | 0 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Tim Duncan | 27.6 | +27.6 | 2002 | 9 |
| Buddy Hield | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
Season 6 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Tim Duncan | 24.7 | +24.7 | 2003 | 24 |
| Buddy Hield | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
Season 7 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Tim Duncan | 22.1 | +22.1 | 2004 | 10 |
| Buddy Hield | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
Season 8 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Tim Duncan | 23.6 | +23.6 | 2005 | 23 |
| Buddy Hield | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
Season 9 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Tim Duncan | 25.8 | +25.8 | 2006 | 13 |
| Buddy Hield | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
Season 10 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Tim Duncan | 22.2 | +22.2 | 2007 | 20 |
| Buddy Hield | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
Season 14 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Tim Duncan | 12.7 | +12.7 | 2011 | 6 |
| Buddy Hield | - | DNP * | 2026 | 0 |
| * season in progress | ||||
Tim Duncan's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 5 additional NBA seasons, Tim Duncan played in 5 Playoffs and won one NBA Championship. In those postseasons he averaged 15.8 points in a total of 75 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 18.1 ppg and his lowest 5.9. |