Buddy Hield vs. Larry Steele Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Larry Steele 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.

Larry Steele

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Buddy Hield: 2016-17 to 2023-24
Larry Steele: 1971-72 to 1979-80

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Buddy Hield 0 Larry Steele 1

NBA Seasons Buddy Hield 8 Larry Steele 9

Playoffs Played Buddy Hield 1 Larry Steele 3

All-Star Games Buddy Hield 0 Larry Steele 0

Honors and Awards

Steals Leader Buddy Hield 0 Larry Steele 1 *

* Notes: Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 15.5 Larry Steele 8.2

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 4.2 Larry Steele 2.9

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 2.6 Larry Steele 2.8

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 0.9 Larry Steele 1.8 *

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.3 Larry Steele 0.2 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Buddy Hield 9,820 Larry Steele 5,009

Total Rebounds Buddy Hield 2,672 Larry Steele 1,781

Total Assists Buddy Hield 1,641 Larry Steele 1,719

Total Steals Buddy Hield 545 Larry Steele 846 *

Total Blocks Buddy Hield 204 Larry Steele 96 *

Total Games Buddy Hield 632 Larry Steele 610

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Buddy Hield .434 Larry Steele .483

3-Point Percentage Buddy Hield .400 Larry Steele .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Buddy Hield .860 Larry Steele .796

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 20.7 (2019) Larry Steele 10.3 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 5.0 (2019) Larry Steele 3.9 (1972)

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 3.6 (2021) Larry Steele 4.2 (1980)

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 1.2 (2023) Larry Steele 2.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.5 (2024) Larry Steele 0.4 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 5.5 Larry Steele 6.9

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 1.3 Larry Steele 2.4

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 0.5 Larry Steele 1.4

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 0.0 Larry Steele 1.0 *

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.3 Larry Steele 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Buddy Hield 22 Larry Steele 185

Total Rebounds Buddy Hield 5 Larry Steele 64

Total Assists Buddy Hield 2 Larry Steele 39

Total Steals Buddy Hield 0 Larry Steele 26 *

Total Blocks Buddy Hield 1 Larry Steele 2 *

Total Games Buddy Hield 4 Larry Steele 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Buddy Hield .412 Larry Steele .424

3-Point Percentage Buddy Hield .462 Larry Steele - *

Free Throw Percentage Buddy Hield 1.000 Larry Steele .823

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 5.5 (2024) Larry Steele 13.3 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 1.3 (2024) Larry Steele 4.3 (1978)

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 0.5 (2024) Larry Steele 2.3 (1979)

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 0.0 (2024) Larry Steele 3.3 (1979) *

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.3 (2024) Larry Steele 0.3 (1978) *

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.