Buddy Hield vs. Gary Zeller Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gary Zeller 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.

Gary Zeller

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Buddy Hield: 2016-17 to 2023-24
Gary Zeller: 1970-71 to 1971-72

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Buddy Hield 0 Gary Zeller 0

NBA Seasons Buddy Hield 8 Gary Zeller 2

Playoffs Played Buddy Hield 1 Gary Zeller 1

All-Star Games Buddy Hield 0 Gary Zeller 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 15.5 Gary Zeller 3.5

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 4.2 Gary Zeller 1.2

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 2.6 Gary Zeller 0.5

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 0.9 Gary Zeller - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.3 Gary Zeller - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Buddy Hield 9,820 Gary Zeller 271

Total Rebounds Buddy Hield 2,672 Gary Zeller 92

Total Assists Buddy Hield 1,641 Gary Zeller 37

Total Steals Buddy Hield 545 Gary Zeller - n/a **

Total Blocks Buddy Hield 204 Gary Zeller - n/a **

Total Games Buddy Hield 632 Gary Zeller 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Buddy Hield .434 Gary Zeller .340

3-Point Percentage Buddy Hield .400 Gary Zeller - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Buddy Hield .860 Gary Zeller .587

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 20.7 (2019) Gary Zeller 6.7 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 5.0 (2019) Gary Zeller 2.3 (1972)

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 3.6 (2021) Gary Zeller 1.1 (1972)

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 1.2 (2023) Gary Zeller - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.5 (2024) Gary Zeller - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 0.7 Gary Zeller 1.7

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 0.3 Gary Zeller 0.9

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 0.3 Gary Zeller 0.3

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 0.0 Gary Zeller - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.3 Gary Zeller - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Buddy Hield 2 Gary Zeller 26

Total Rebounds Buddy Hield 1 Gary Zeller 13

Total Assists Buddy Hield 1 Gary Zeller 4

Total Steals Buddy Hield 0 Gary Zeller - n/a **

Total Blocks Buddy Hield 1 Gary Zeller - n/a **

Total Games Buddy Hield 3 Gary Zeller 15

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Buddy Hield .143 Gary Zeller .343

3-Point Percentage Buddy Hield .000 Gary Zeller - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Buddy Hield - Gary Zeller .286

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 0.7 (2024) Gary Zeller 1.7 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 0.3 (2024) Gary Zeller 0.9 (1971)

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 0.3 (2024) Gary Zeller 0.3 (1971)

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 0.0 (2024) Gary Zeller - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.3 (2024) Gary Zeller - 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.