Buddy Hield vs. Arnie Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Arnie Johnson and Buddy Hield that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

Buddy Hield

vs.

Arnie Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Buddy Hield: 2016-17 to 2023-24
Arnie Johnson: 1948-49 to 1952-53

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Buddy Hield 0 Arnie Johnson 1

NBA Seasons Buddy Hield 8 Arnie Johnson 5

Playoffs Played Buddy Hield 1 Arnie Johnson 5

All-Star Games Buddy Hield 0 Arnie Johnson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 15.5 Arnie Johnson 8.7

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 4.2 Arnie Johnson 6.2 *

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 2.6 Arnie Johnson 2.2

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 0.9 Arnie Johnson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.3 Arnie Johnson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Buddy Hield 9,820 Arnie Johnson 2,888

Total Rebounds Buddy Hield 2,672 Arnie Johnson 1,272 *

Total Assists Buddy Hield 1,641 Arnie Johnson 731

Total Steals Buddy Hield 545 Arnie Johnson - n/a **

Total Blocks Buddy Hield 204 Arnie Johnson - n/a **

Total Games Buddy Hield 632 Arnie Johnson 332

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Buddy Hield .434 Arnie Johnson .418

3-Point Percentage Buddy Hield .400 Arnie Johnson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Buddy Hield .860 Arnie Johnson .731

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 20.7 (2019) Arnie Johnson 10.0 (1952)

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 5.0 (2019) Arnie Johnson 6.6 (1951) *

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 3.6 (2021) Arnie Johnson 2.8 (1952)

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 1.2 (2023) Arnie Johnson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.5 (2024) Arnie Johnson - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 5.5 Arnie Johnson 9.6

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 1.3 Arnie Johnson 7.6 *

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 0.5 Arnie Johnson 2.8

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 0.0 Arnie Johnson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.3 Arnie Johnson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Buddy Hield 22 Arnie Johnson 278

Total Rebounds Buddy Hield 5 Arnie Johnson 175 *

Total Assists Buddy Hield 2 Arnie Johnson 82

Total Steals Buddy Hield 0 Arnie Johnson - n/a **

Total Blocks Buddy Hield 1 Arnie Johnson - n/a **

Total Games Buddy Hield 4 Arnie Johnson 29

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Buddy Hield .412 Arnie Johnson .383

3-Point Percentage Buddy Hield .462 Arnie Johnson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Buddy Hield 1.000 Arnie Johnson .752

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 5.5 (2024) Arnie Johnson 11.2 (1951)

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 1.3 (2024) Arnie Johnson 9.0 (1951) *

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 0.5 (2024) Arnie Johnson 4.0 (1952)

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 0.0 (2024) Arnie Johnson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.3 (2024) Arnie Johnson - n/a **

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.