Buddy Hield vs. Jack Nichols Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jack Nichols 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.

Jack Nichols

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Buddy Hield: 2016-17 to 2023-24
Jack Nichols: 1948-49 to 1957-58

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Buddy Hield 0 Jack Nichols 1

NBA Seasons Buddy Hield 8 Jack Nichols 9

Playoffs Played Buddy Hield 1 Jack Nichols 7

All-Star Games Buddy Hield 0 Jack Nichols 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 15.5 Jack Nichols 10.4

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 4.2 Jack Nichols 6.9 *

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 2.6 Jack Nichols 1.9

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 0.9 Jack Nichols - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.3 Jack Nichols - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Buddy Hield 9,820 Jack Nichols 5,269

Total Rebounds Buddy Hield 2,672 Jack Nichols 2,793 *

Total Assists Buddy Hield 1,641 Jack Nichols 965

Total Steals Buddy Hield 545 Jack Nichols - n/a **

Total Blocks Buddy Hield 204 Jack Nichols - n/a **

Total Games Buddy Hield 632 Jack Nichols 505

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Buddy Hield .434 Jack Nichols .368

3-Point Percentage Buddy Hield .400 Jack Nichols - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Buddy Hield .860 Jack Nichols .752

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 20.7 (2019) Jack Nichols 15.8 (1953)

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 5.0 (2019) Jack Nichols 10.5 (1951) *

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 3.6 (2021) Jack Nichols 2.8 (1953)

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 1.2 (2023) Jack Nichols - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.5 (2024) Jack Nichols - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 5.5 Jack Nichols 10.2

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 1.3 Jack Nichols 5.6 *

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 0.5 Jack Nichols 2.3

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 0.0 Jack Nichols - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.3 Jack Nichols - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Buddy Hield 22 Jack Nichols 519

Total Rebounds Buddy Hield 5 Jack Nichols 209 *

Total Assists Buddy Hield 2 Jack Nichols 117

Total Steals Buddy Hield 0 Jack Nichols - n/a **

Total Blocks Buddy Hield 1 Jack Nichols - n/a **

Total Games Buddy Hield 4 Jack Nichols 51

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Buddy Hield .412 Jack Nichols .389

3-Point Percentage Buddy Hield .462 Jack Nichols - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Buddy Hield 1.000 Jack Nichols .739

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 5.5 (2024) Jack Nichols 19.7 (1950)

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 1.3 (2024) Jack Nichols 12.0 (1956) *

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 0.5 (2024) Jack Nichols 5.2 (1954)

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 0.0 (2024) Jack Nichols - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.3 (2024) Jack Nichols - n/a **

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.