Walt Frazier vs. Buddy Hield: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Walt Frazier 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 Walt Frazier, with a career spanning 13 seasons from 1968 to 1980, and Buddy Hield, with 10 seasons played from 2017 to 2026, 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.

Walt Frazier vs. Buddy Hield
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Walt Frazier Buddy Hield Walt Frazier Buddy Hield
Points
143rd
+300th
73rd
+300th
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
120th
+300th
Assists
72nd
+300th
47th
+300th
Steals
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Blocks
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
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Walt Frazier vs. Buddy Hield
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Walt Frazier Buddy Hield Walt Frazier Buddy Hield
Points
106th
281st
78th
+300th
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
208th
+300th
Assists
62nd
+300th
42nd
+300th
Steals
19th
+300th
9th
+300th
Blocks
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th

Steals, blocks, offensive and defensive rebounds started to be recorded in the 1973-74 season. The 3-point shot was implemented in the 1979-80 season.
* Some years in Walt Frazier's career don't have data for these stats.

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:

Walt Frazier Buddy Hield Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
143rd
+300th
+157 15,581 vs. 10,7624,819
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
4,830 vs. 2,9391,891
Assists
72nd
+300th
+228 5,040 vs. 1,7803,260
Steals
+300th
+300th
681 vs. 61665
Blocks
+300th
+300th
63 vs. 227164
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
+300th
403 vs. 527124
Defensive Rebounds
+300th
+300th
1,523 vs. 2,412889
Field Goals Made
128th
+300th
+172 6,130 vs. 3,8982,232
Field Goals Attempted
144th
+300th
+156 12,516 vs. 9,0123,504
3-Pointers Made
+300th
16th
+284 0 vs. 2,1332,133
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
19th
+281 1 vs. 5,3755,374
Free Throws Made
138th
+300th
+162 3,321 vs. 8332,488
Free Throws Attempted
138th
+300th
+162 4,226 vs. 9713,255

Games and Years:

Walt Frazier Buddy Hield Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
+300th
825 vs. 717108
Seasons
300th
+300th
13 vs. 103

Rankings by Points Scored:

Walt Frazier Buddy Hield Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
152nd
276th
124 5 vs. 23
50+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Walt Frazier Buddy Hield Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
73rd
+300th
+227 1,927 vs. 1721,755
Rebounds
120th
+300th
+180 666 vs. 47619
Assists
47th
+300th
+253 599 vs. 23576
Steals
+300th
+300th
32 vs. 1418
Blocks
+300th
+300th
4 vs. 62
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
+300th
24 vs. 204
Defensive Rebounds
+300th
+300th
91 vs. 2764
Field Goals Made
64th
+300th
+236 767 vs. 59708
Field Goals Attempted
87th
+300th
+213 1,500 vs. 1421,358
3-Pointers Made
+300th
+300th
0 vs. 3939
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
+300th
0 vs. 9090
Free Throws Made
84th
+300th
+216 393 vs. 15378
Free Throws Attempted
78th
+300th
+222 523 vs. 16507

Games and Years:

Walt Frazier Buddy Hield Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
204th
+300th
93 vs. 1677
Playoffs
+300th
+300th
8 vs. 26

Rankings by Points Scored:

Walt Frazier Buddy Hield Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Walt Frazier Buddy Hield Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
106th
281st
175 18.89 vs. 15.013.88
Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
5.85 vs. 4.101.76
Assists per game
62nd
+300th
+238 6.11 vs. 2.483.63
Steals per game
19th
+300th
+281 1.90 vs. 0.861.04
Blocks per game
+300th
+300th
0.18 vs. 0.320.14
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
1.12 vs. 0.740.39
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
4.24 vs. 3.360.88
Field Goals Made per game
81st
+300th
+219 7.43 vs. 5.441.99
Field Goals Attempted per game
113rd
277th
164 15.17 vs. 12.572.60
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
7th
+293 0.00 vs. 2.972.97
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
7th
+293 0.33 vs. 7.507.16
Free Throws Made per game
125th
+300th
+175 4.03 vs. 1.162.86
Free Throws Attempted per game
127th
+300th
+173 5.12 vs. 1.353.77

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Walt Frazier Buddy Hield Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
78th
+300th
+222 20.72 vs. 10.759.97
Rebounds per game
208th
+300th
+92 7.16 vs. 2.944.22
Assists per game
42nd
+300th
+258 6.44 vs. 1.445.00
Steals per game
9th
+300th
+291 2.13 vs. 0.881.26
Blocks per game
+300th
+300th
0.27 vs. 0.380.11
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
1.60 vs. 1.250.35
Defensive Rebounds per game
90th
+300th
+210 6.07 vs. 1.694.38
Field Goals Made per game
56th
+300th
+244 8.25 vs. 3.694.56
Field Goals Attempted per game
106th
+300th
+194 16.13 vs. 8.887.25
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
18th
+282 0.00 vs. 2.442.44
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
59th
+241 0.00 vs. 5.635.63
Free Throws Made per game
145th
+300th
+155 4.23 vs. 0.943.29
Free Throws Attempted per game
130th
+300th
+170 5.62 vs. 1.004.62

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.