Buddy Hield vs. Dean Tolson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dean Tolson 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.

Dean Tolson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Buddy Hield: 2016-17 to 2023-24
Dean Tolson: 1974-75 to 1977-78

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Buddy Hield 0 Dean Tolson 0

NBA Seasons Buddy Hield 8 Dean Tolson 3

Playoffs Played Buddy Hield 1 Dean Tolson 1

All-Star Games Buddy Hield 0 Dean Tolson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 15.5 Dean Tolson 5.0

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 4.2 Dean Tolson 2.2

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 2.6 Dean Tolson 0.4

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 0.9 Dean Tolson 0.5

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.3 Dean Tolson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Buddy Hield 9,820 Dean Tolson 402

Total Rebounds Buddy Hield 2,672 Dean Tolson 179

Total Assists Buddy Hield 1,641 Dean Tolson 34

Total Steals Buddy Hield 545 Dean Tolson 36

Total Blocks Buddy Hield 204 Dean Tolson 27

Total Games Buddy Hield 632 Dean Tolson 80

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Buddy Hield .434 Dean Tolson .546

3-Point Percentage Buddy Hield .400 Dean Tolson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Buddy Hield .860 Dean Tolson .545

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 20.7 (2019) Dean Tolson 6.0 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 5.0 (2019) Dean Tolson 2.6 (1977)

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 3.6 (2021) Dean Tolson 2.0 (1978)

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 1.2 (2023) Dean Tolson 0.5 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.5 (2024) Dean Tolson 0.4 (1977)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 0.7 Dean Tolson 1.0

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 0.3 Dean Tolson 1.8

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 0.3 Dean Tolson 0.3

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 0.0 Dean Tolson 0.0

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.3 Dean Tolson 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Buddy Hield 2 Dean Tolson 4

Total Rebounds Buddy Hield 1 Dean Tolson 7

Total Assists Buddy Hield 1 Dean Tolson 1

Total Steals Buddy Hield 0 Dean Tolson 0

Total Blocks Buddy Hield 1 Dean Tolson 0

Total Games Buddy Hield 3 Dean Tolson 4

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Buddy Hield .143 Dean Tolson .125

3-Point Percentage Buddy Hield .000 Dean Tolson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Buddy Hield - Dean Tolson 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 0.7 (2024) Dean Tolson 1.0 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 0.3 (2024) Dean Tolson 1.8 (1975)

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 0.3 (2024) Dean Tolson 0.3 (1975)

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 0.0 (2024) Dean Tolson 0.0 (1975)

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.3 (2024) Dean Tolson 0.0 (1975)

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