Buddy Hield vs. Mychal Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mychal Thompson 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.

Mychal Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Buddy Hield: 2016-17 to 2023-24
Mychal Thompson: 1978-79 to 1990-91

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Buddy Hield 0 Mychal Thompson 2

NBA Seasons Buddy Hield 8 Mychal Thompson 12

Playoffs Played Buddy Hield 1 Mychal Thompson 11

All-Star Games Buddy Hield 0 Mychal Thompson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 15.5 Mychal Thompson 13.7

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 4.2 Mychal Thompson 7.4

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 2.6 Mychal Thompson 2.3

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 0.9 Mychal Thompson 0.7

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.3 Mychal Thompson 1.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Buddy Hield 9,820 Mychal Thompson 12,810

Total Rebounds Buddy Hield 2,672 Mychal Thompson 6,951

Total Assists Buddy Hield 1,641 Mychal Thompson 2,141

Total Steals Buddy Hield 545 Mychal Thompson 701

Total Blocks Buddy Hield 204 Mychal Thompson 1,073

Total Games Buddy Hield 632 Mychal Thompson 935

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Buddy Hield .434 Mychal Thompson .504

3-Point Percentage Buddy Hield .400 Mychal Thompson .083 *

Free Throw Percentage Buddy Hield .860 Mychal Thompson .655

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 20.7 (2019) Mychal Thompson 20.8 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 5.0 (2019) Mychal Thompson 11.7 (1982)

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 3.6 (2021) Mychal Thompson 4.8 (1983)

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 1.2 (2023) Mychal Thompson 1.1 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.5 (2024) Mychal Thompson 2.2 (1981)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 0.7 Mychal Thompson 10.9

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 0.3 Mychal Thompson 6.0

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 0.3 Mychal Thompson 1.2

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 0.0 Mychal Thompson 0.5

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.3 Mychal Thompson 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Buddy Hield 2 Mychal Thompson 1,132

Total Rebounds Buddy Hield 1 Mychal Thompson 627

Total Assists Buddy Hield 1 Mychal Thompson 126

Total Steals Buddy Hield 0 Mychal Thompson 56

Total Blocks Buddy Hield 1 Mychal Thompson 106

Total Games Buddy Hield 3 Mychal Thompson 104

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Buddy Hield .143 Mychal Thompson .501

3-Point Percentage Buddy Hield .000 Mychal Thompson - *

Free Throw Percentage Buddy Hield - Mychal Thompson .648

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 0.7 (2024) Mychal Thompson 25.0 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 0.3 (2024) Mychal Thompson 10.3 (1979)

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 0.3 (2024) Mychal Thompson 5.6 (1983)

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 0.0 (2024) Mychal Thompson 1.3 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.3 (2024) Mychal Thompson 3.0 (1981)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.