Buddy Hield vs. Ed Kalafat Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ed Kalafat 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.

Ed Kalafat

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Buddy Hield: 2016-17 to 2023-24
Ed Kalafat: 1954-55 to 1956-57

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Buddy Hield 0 Ed Kalafat 0

NBA Seasons Buddy Hield 8 Ed Kalafat 3

Playoffs Played Buddy Hield 1 Ed Kalafat 3

All-Star Games Buddy Hield 0 Ed Kalafat 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 15.5 Ed Kalafat 7.1

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 4.2 Ed Kalafat 5.7

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 2.6 Ed Kalafat 1.5

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 0.9 Ed Kalafat - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.3 Ed Kalafat - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Buddy Hield 9,820 Ed Kalafat 1,474

Total Rebounds Buddy Hield 2,672 Ed Kalafat 1,182

Total Assists Buddy Hield 1,641 Ed Kalafat 310

Total Steals Buddy Hield 545 Ed Kalafat - n/a **

Total Blocks Buddy Hield 204 Ed Kalafat - n/a **

Total Games Buddy Hield 632 Ed Kalafat 209

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Buddy Hield .434 Ed Kalafat .345

3-Point Percentage Buddy Hield .400 Ed Kalafat - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Buddy Hield .860 Ed Kalafat .688

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 20.7 (2019) Ed Kalafat 8.5 (1957)

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 5.0 (2019) Ed Kalafat 6.5 (1957)

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 3.6 (2021) Ed Kalafat 1.8 (1956)

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 1.2 (2023) Ed Kalafat - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.5 (2024) Ed Kalafat - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 0.7 Ed Kalafat 6.9

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 0.3 Ed Kalafat 4.2

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 0.3 Ed Kalafat 0.7

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 0.0 Ed Kalafat - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.3 Ed Kalafat - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Buddy Hield 2 Ed Kalafat 103

Total Rebounds Buddy Hield 1 Ed Kalafat 63

Total Assists Buddy Hield 1 Ed Kalafat 11

Total Steals Buddy Hield 0 Ed Kalafat - n/a **

Total Blocks Buddy Hield 1 Ed Kalafat - n/a **

Total Games Buddy Hield 3 Ed Kalafat 15

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Buddy Hield .143 Ed Kalafat .405

3-Point Percentage Buddy Hield .000 Ed Kalafat - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Buddy Hield - Ed Kalafat .650

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 0.7 (2024) Ed Kalafat 12.6 (1957)

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 0.3 (2024) Ed Kalafat 7.0 (1956)

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 0.3 (2024) Ed Kalafat 1.8 (1957)

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 0.0 (2024) Ed Kalafat - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.3 (2024) Ed Kalafat - 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.