Buddy Hield vs. Bob Love Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bob Love 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.

Bob Love

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Buddy Hield: 2016-17 to 2023-24
Bob Love: 1966-67 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Buddy Hield 0 Bob Love 0

NBA Seasons Buddy Hield 8 Bob Love 11

Playoffs Played Buddy Hield 1 Bob Love 6

All-Star Games Buddy Hield 0 Bob Love 3

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Buddy Hield 0 Bob Love 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Buddy Hield 0 Bob Love 3

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 15.5 Bob Love 17.6

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 4.2 Bob Love 5.9

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 2.6 Bob Love 1.4

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 0.9 Bob Love 0.8 *

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.3 Bob Love 0.2 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Buddy Hield 9,820 Bob Love 13,895

Total Rebounds Buddy Hield 2,672 Bob Love 4,653

Total Assists Buddy Hield 1,641 Bob Love 1,123

Total Steals Buddy Hield 545 Bob Love 232 *

Total Blocks Buddy Hield 204 Bob Love 56 *

Total Games Buddy Hield 632 Bob Love 789

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Buddy Hield .434 Bob Love .429

3-Point Percentage Buddy Hield .400 Bob Love - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Buddy Hield .860 Bob Love .805

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 20.7 (2019) Bob Love 25.8 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 5.0 (2019) Bob Love 8.7 (1970)

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 3.6 (2021) Bob Love 2.3 (1971)

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 1.2 (2023) Bob Love 1.0 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.5 (2024) Bob Love 0.3 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 5.5 Bob Love 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 1.3 Bob Love 7.5

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 0.5 Bob Love 1.9

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 0.0 Bob Love 1.0 *

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.3 Bob Love 0.4 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Buddy Hield 22 Bob Love 1,076

Total Rebounds Buddy Hield 5 Bob Love 352

Total Assists Buddy Hield 2 Bob Love 87

Total Steals Buddy Hield 0 Bob Love 24 *

Total Blocks Buddy Hield 1 Bob Love 10 *

Total Games Buddy Hield 4 Bob Love 47

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Buddy Hield .412 Bob Love .431

3-Point Percentage Buddy Hield .462 Bob Love - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Buddy Hield 1.000 Bob Love .776

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 5.5 (2024) Bob Love 26.7 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 1.3 (2024) Bob Love 9.6 (1973)

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 0.5 (2024) Bob Love 3.3 (1973)

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 0.0 (2024) Bob Love 1.3 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.3 (2024) Bob Love 0.5 (1974) *

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