Buddy Hield vs. Dwight Waller Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dwight Waller 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.

Dwight Waller

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Buddy Hield: 2016-17 to 2023-24
Dwight Waller: 1968-69 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Buddy Hield 0 Dwight Waller 0

NBA Seasons Buddy Hield 8 Dwight Waller 1

Playoffs Played Buddy Hield 1 Dwight Waller 0

All-Star Games Buddy Hield 0 Dwight Waller 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 15.5 Dwight Waller 0.6

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 4.2 Dwight Waller 0.9

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 2.6 Dwight Waller 0.1

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 0.9 Dwight Waller - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.3 Dwight Waller - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Buddy Hield 9,820 Dwight Waller 7

Total Rebounds Buddy Hield 2,672 Dwight Waller 10

Total Assists Buddy Hield 1,641 Dwight Waller 1

Total Steals Buddy Hield 545 Dwight Waller - n/a **

Total Blocks Buddy Hield 204 Dwight Waller - n/a **

Total Games Buddy Hield 632 Dwight Waller 11

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Buddy Hield .434 Dwight Waller .222

3-Point Percentage Buddy Hield .400 Dwight Waller - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Buddy Hield .860 Dwight Waller .429

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 20.7 (2019) Dwight Waller 0.6 (1969)

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 5.0 (2019) Dwight Waller 0.9 (1969)

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 3.6 (2021) Dwight Waller 0.1 (1969)

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 1.2 (2023) Dwight Waller - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.5 (2024) Dwight Waller - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 0.7 Dwight Waller -

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 0.3 Dwight Waller -

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 0.3 Dwight Waller -

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 0.0 Dwight Waller - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.3 Dwight Waller - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Buddy Hield 2 Dwight Waller -

Total Rebounds Buddy Hield 1 Dwight Waller -

Total Assists Buddy Hield 1 Dwight Waller -

Total Steals Buddy Hield 0 Dwight Waller - n/a **

Total Blocks Buddy Hield 1 Dwight Waller - n/a **

Total Games Buddy Hield 3 Dwight Waller 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Buddy Hield .143 Dwight Waller -

3-Point Percentage Buddy Hield .000 Dwight Waller - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Buddy Hield - Dwight Waller -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 0.7 (2024) Dwight Waller -

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 0.3 (2024) Dwight Waller -

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 0.3 (2024) Dwight Waller -

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 0.0 (2024) Dwight Waller - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.3 (2024) Dwight Waller - n/a **

Notes: ** 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.