Buddy Hield vs. Derek Strong Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Derek Strong 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.

Derek Strong

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Buddy Hield: 2016-17 to 2023-24
Derek Strong: 1991-92 to 2000-01

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Buddy Hield 0 Derek Strong 0

NBA Seasons Buddy Hield 8 Derek Strong 10

Playoffs Played Buddy Hield 1 Derek Strong 3

All-Star Games Buddy Hield 0 Derek Strong 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 15.5 Derek Strong 6.8

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 4.2 Derek Strong 4.9

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 2.6 Derek Strong 0.6

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 0.9 Derek Strong 0.4

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.3 Derek Strong 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Buddy Hield 9,820 Derek Strong 3,088

Total Rebounds Buddy Hield 2,672 Derek Strong 2,213

Total Assists Buddy Hield 1,641 Derek Strong 291

Total Steals Buddy Hield 545 Derek Strong 203

Total Blocks Buddy Hield 204 Derek Strong 94

Total Games Buddy Hield 632 Derek Strong 456

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Buddy Hield .434 Derek Strong .430

3-Point Percentage Buddy Hield .400 Derek Strong .180

Free Throw Percentage Buddy Hield .860 Derek Strong .786

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 20.7 (2019) Derek Strong 12.7 (1998)

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 5.0 (2019) Derek Strong 7.4 (1998)

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 3.6 (2021) Derek Strong 1.0 (1992)

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 1.2 (2023) Derek Strong 0.6 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.5 (2024) Derek Strong 0.4 (1998)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 0.7 Derek Strong 7.6

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 0.3 Derek Strong 7.4

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 0.3 Derek Strong 0.7

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 0.0 Derek Strong 0.6

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.3 Derek Strong 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Buddy Hield 2 Derek Strong 76

Total Rebounds Buddy Hield 1 Derek Strong 74

Total Assists Buddy Hield 1 Derek Strong 7

Total Steals Buddy Hield 0 Derek Strong 6

Total Blocks Buddy Hield 1 Derek Strong 3

Total Games Buddy Hield 3 Derek Strong 10

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Buddy Hield .143 Derek Strong .481

3-Point Percentage Buddy Hield .000 Derek Strong .000

Free Throw Percentage Buddy Hield - Derek Strong .727

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 0.7 (2024) Derek Strong 12.2 (1997)

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 0.3 (2024) Derek Strong 10.0 (1997)

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 0.3 (2024) Derek Strong 0.8 (1997)

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 0.0 (2024) Derek Strong 1.0 (1999)

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.3 (2024) Derek Strong 0.4 (1997)