Steve Francis vs. Buddy Hield: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Steve Francis and Buddy Hield all-time NBA rankings. Explore their historical standing across total and per-game stats, regular season and playoffs. Who ranks higher?

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season / Stats Rankings

This in-depth analysis goes beyond basic career numbers to provide an unparalleled look at where Steve Francis, with a career spanning 9 seasons from 2000 to 2008, and Buddy Hield, with 9 seasons played from 2017 to 2025, stand among the league's historical elite..

Dive into a meticulous breakdown of their positions in every major statistical category—from scoring and rebounding to assists, steals, and blocks—across both regular season and their entire playoff careers. Our comprehensive tables offer side-by-side rankings, value comparisons, and key differences, ensuring you have all the definitive data to assess their historical impact.

First, review a concise summary of how they rank in NBA history in the main categories (points, rebounds, assists, steals and blocks) for both total and per-game stats, and below, you can then explore in detail all their stats and their historical rankings.

Steve Francis vs. Buddy Hield
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Steve Francis Buddy Hield Steve Francis Buddy Hield
Points
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Assists
183rd
+300th
+300th
+300th
Steals
277th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Blocks
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
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Steve Francis vs. Buddy Hield
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Steve Francis Buddy Hield Steve Francis Buddy Hield
Points
130th
280th
113rd
+300th
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
121st
+300th
Assists
67th
+300th
20th
+300th
Steals
87th
+300th
101st
+300th
Blocks
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th

Comparisons on this page:

Their rankings for:
Season Totals - Playoffs Totals /
Season Per Game - Playoffs Per Game

Note: per game rankings include players with a minimum of games played

Career Totals,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Steve Francis Buddy Hield Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
+300th
+300th
10,446 vs. 10,732286
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
3,215 vs. 2,936279
Assists
183rd
+300th
+117 3,473 vs. 1,7751,698
Steals
277th
+300th
+23 846 vs. 614232
Blocks
+300th
+300th
223 vs. 2274
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
+300th
960 vs. 527433
Defensive Rebounds
+300th
+300th
2,255 vs. 2,409154
Field Goals Made
+300th
+300th
3,543 vs. 3,887344
Field Goals Attempted
+300th
+300th
8,267 vs. 8,986719
3-Pointers Made
+300th
16th
+284 575 vs. 2,1271,552
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
19th
+281 1,684 vs. 5,3573,673
Free Throws Made
208th
+300th
+92 2,785 vs. 8311,954
Free Throws Attempted
224th
+300th
+76 3,494 vs. 9692,525

Games and Years:

Steve Francis Buddy Hield Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
+300th
576 vs. 714138
Seasons
+300th
+300th
9 vs. 90

Rankings by Points Scored:

Steve Francis Buddy Hield Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
+300th
276th
+24 1 vs. 21
50+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Steve Francis Buddy Hield Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
+300th
+300th
96 vs. 17276
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
42 vs. 475
Assists
+300th
+300th
38 vs. 2315
Steals
+300th
+300th
7 vs. 147
Blocks
+300th
+300th
1 vs. 65
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
+300th
6 vs. 2014
Defensive Rebounds
+300th
+300th
36 vs. 279
Field Goals Made
+300th
+300th
30 vs. 5929
Field Goals Attempted
+300th
+300th
70 vs. 14272
3-Pointers Made
+300th
+300th
7 vs. 3932
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
+300th
17 vs. 9073
Free Throws Made
+300th
+300th
29 vs. 1514
Free Throws Attempted
+300th
+300th
40 vs. 1624

Games and Years:

Steve Francis Buddy Hield Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
+300th
5 vs. 1611
Playoffs
+300th
+300th
1 vs. 21

Rankings by Points Scored:

Steve Francis Buddy Hield Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Steve Francis Buddy Hield Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
130th
280th
150 18.14 vs. 15.033.10
Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
5.58 vs. 4.111.47
Assists per game
67th
+300th
+233 6.03 vs. 2.493.54
Steals per game
87th
+300th
+213 1.47 vs. 0.860.61
Blocks per game
+300th
+300th
0.39 vs. 0.320.07
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
1.67 vs. 0.740.93
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
3.91 vs. 3.370.54
Field Goals Made per game
216th
+300th
+84 6.15 vs. 5.440.71
Field Goals Attempted per game
165th
274th
109 14.35 vs. 12.591.77
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
7th
+293 1.00 vs. 2.981.98
3-Pointers Attempted per game
276th
8th
268 2.92 vs. 7.504.58
Free Throws Made per game
63rd
+300th
+237 4.84 vs. 1.163.67
Free Throws Attempted per game
74th
+300th
+226 6.07 vs. 1.364.71

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Steve Francis Buddy Hield Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
113rd
+300th
+187 19.20 vs. 10.758.45
Rebounds per game
121st
+300th
+179 8.40 vs. 2.945.46
Assists per game
20th
+300th
+280 7.60 vs. 1.446.16
Steals per game
101st
+300th
+199 1.40 vs. 0.880.53
Blocks per game
+300th
+300th
0.20 vs. 0.380.18
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
1.20 vs. 1.250.05
Defensive Rebounds per game
37th
+300th
+263 7.20 vs. 1.695.51
Field Goals Made per game
210th
+300th
+90 6.00 vs. 3.692.31
Field Goals Attempted per game
187th
+300th
+113 14.00 vs. 8.885.13
3-Pointers Made per game
180th
18th
162 1.40 vs. 2.441.04
3-Pointers Attempted per game
235th
59th
176 3.40 vs. 5.632.23
Free Throws Made per game
41st
+300th
+259 5.80 vs. 0.944.86
Free Throws Attempted per game
27th
+300th
+273 8.00 vs. 1.007.00

Note: the per game rankings on this page respect the minimums usually applied by the NBA for all-time leaders, 400 games for regular season stats unless the player reached these thresholds before: 10,000 points; 4,000 rebounds; 2,000 assists; 625 steals; 500 blocks; 250 3-pointers made. Also 3 minimum games for the Playoffs are applied.