Buddy Hield vs. Cliff Pondexter Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Cliff Pondexter 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.

Cliff Pondexter

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Buddy Hield: 2016-17 to 2023-24
Cliff Pondexter: 1975-76 to 1977-78

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Buddy Hield 0 Cliff Pondexter 0

NBA Seasons Buddy Hield 8 Cliff Pondexter 3

Playoffs Played Buddy Hield 1 Cliff Pondexter 1

All-Star Games Buddy Hield 0 Cliff Pondexter 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 15.5 Cliff Pondexter 3.9

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 4.2 Cliff Pondexter 3.8

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 2.6 Cliff Pondexter 1.1

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 0.9 Cliff Pondexter 0.4

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.3 Cliff Pondexter 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Buddy Hield 9,820 Cliff Pondexter 778

Total Rebounds Buddy Hield 2,672 Cliff Pondexter 747

Total Assists Buddy Hield 1,641 Cliff Pondexter 218

Total Steals Buddy Hield 545 Cliff Pondexter 81

Total Blocks Buddy Hield 204 Cliff Pondexter 52

Total Games Buddy Hield 632 Cliff Pondexter 197

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Buddy Hield .434 Cliff Pondexter .416

3-Point Percentage Buddy Hield .400 Cliff Pondexter - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Buddy Hield .860 Cliff Pondexter .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 20.7 (2019) Cliff Pondexter 5.8 (1976)

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 5.0 (2019) Cliff Pondexter 5.1 (1976)

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 3.6 (2021) Cliff Pondexter 2.0 (1978)

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 1.2 (2023) Cliff Pondexter 0.4 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.5 (2024) Cliff Pondexter 0.3 (1976)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 5.5 Cliff Pondexter 0.7

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 1.3 Cliff Pondexter 1.0

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 0.5 Cliff Pondexter 0.3

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 0.0 Cliff Pondexter 0.0

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.3 Cliff Pondexter 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Buddy Hield 22 Cliff Pondexter 2

Total Rebounds Buddy Hield 5 Cliff Pondexter 3

Total Assists Buddy Hield 2 Cliff Pondexter 1

Total Steals Buddy Hield 0 Cliff Pondexter 0

Total Blocks Buddy Hield 1 Cliff Pondexter 0

Total Games Buddy Hield 4 Cliff Pondexter 3

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Buddy Hield .412 Cliff Pondexter .000

3-Point Percentage Buddy Hield .462 Cliff Pondexter - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Buddy Hield 1.000 Cliff Pondexter 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 5.5 (2024) Cliff Pondexter 0.7 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 1.3 (2024) Cliff Pondexter 1.0 (1977)

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 0.5 (2024) Cliff Pondexter 0.3 (1977)

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 0.0 (2024) Cliff Pondexter 0.0 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.3 (2024) Cliff Pondexter 0.0 (1977)

Notes: ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.