Buddy Hield vs. Lloyd Neal Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Lloyd Neal 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.

Lloyd Neal

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Buddy Hield: 2016-17 to 2023-24
Lloyd Neal: 1972-73 to 1978-79

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Buddy Hield 0 Lloyd Neal 1

NBA Seasons Buddy Hield 8 Lloyd Neal 7

Playoffs Played Buddy Hield 1 Lloyd Neal 2

All-Star Games Buddy Hield 0 Lloyd Neal 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 15.5 Lloyd Neal 11.1

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 4.2 Lloyd Neal 7.7

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 2.6 Lloyd Neal 1.5

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 0.9 Lloyd Neal 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.3 Lloyd Neal 0.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Buddy Hield 9,820 Lloyd Neal 4,846

Total Rebounds Buddy Hield 2,672 Lloyd Neal 3,370

Total Assists Buddy Hield 1,641 Lloyd Neal 632

Total Steals Buddy Hield 545 Lloyd Neal 178 *

Total Blocks Buddy Hield 204 Lloyd Neal 324 *

Total Games Buddy Hield 632 Lloyd Neal 435

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Buddy Hield .434 Lloyd Neal .485

3-Point Percentage Buddy Hield .400 Lloyd Neal - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Buddy Hield .860 Lloyd Neal .672

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 20.7 (2019) Lloyd Neal 15.5 (1976)

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 5.0 (2019) Lloyd Neal 11.8 (1973)

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 3.6 (2021) Lloyd Neal 1.8 (1973)

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 1.2 (2023) Lloyd Neal 0.8 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.5 (2024) Lloyd Neal 1.6 (1976) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 5.5 Lloyd Neal 4.2

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 1.3 Lloyd Neal 3.7

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 0.5 Lloyd Neal 0.9

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 0.0 Lloyd Neal 0.1 *

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.3 Lloyd Neal 0.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Buddy Hield 22 Lloyd Neal 92

Total Rebounds Buddy Hield 5 Lloyd Neal 81

Total Assists Buddy Hield 2 Lloyd Neal 19

Total Steals Buddy Hield 0 Lloyd Neal 2 *

Total Blocks Buddy Hield 1 Lloyd Neal 12 *

Total Games Buddy Hield 4 Lloyd Neal 22

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Buddy Hield .412 Lloyd Neal .440

3-Point Percentage Buddy Hield .462 Lloyd Neal - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Buddy Hield 1.000 Lloyd Neal .667

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 5.5 (2024) Lloyd Neal 5.0 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 1.3 (2024) Lloyd Neal 3.7 (1977)

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 0.5 (2024) Lloyd Neal 0.9 (1977)

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 0.0 (2024) Lloyd Neal 0.1 (1977) *

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.3 (2024) Lloyd Neal 1.3 (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, this player has no data for the stat.