Buddy Hield vs. Neil Johnston Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Neil Johnston 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.

Neil Johnston

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Buddy Hield: 2016-17 to 2023-24
Neil Johnston: 1951-52 to 1958-59

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Buddy Hield 0 Neil Johnston 1

NBA Seasons Buddy Hield 8 Neil Johnston 8

Playoffs Played Buddy Hield 1 Neil Johnston 4

All-Star Games Buddy Hield 0 Neil Johnston 6

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Buddy Hield 0 Neil Johnston 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Buddy Hield 0 Neil Johnston 5

Scoring Leader Buddy Hield 0 Neil Johnston 3

Rebounds Leader Buddy Hield 0 Neil Johnston 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 15.5 Neil Johnston 19.4

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 4.2 Neil Johnston 11.3

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 2.6 Neil Johnston 2.5

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 0.9 Neil Johnston - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.3 Neil Johnston - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Buddy Hield 9,820 Neil Johnston 10,023

Total Rebounds Buddy Hield 2,672 Neil Johnston 5,856

Total Assists Buddy Hield 1,641 Neil Johnston 1,269

Total Steals Buddy Hield 545 Neil Johnston - n/a **

Total Blocks Buddy Hield 204 Neil Johnston - n/a **

Total Games Buddy Hield 632 Neil Johnston 516

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Buddy Hield .434 Neil Johnston .444

3-Point Percentage Buddy Hield .400 Neil Johnston - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Buddy Hield .860 Neil Johnston .768

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 20.7 (2019) Neil Johnston 24.4 (1954)

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 5.0 (2019) Neil Johnston 15.1 (1955)

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 3.6 (2021) Neil Johnston 3.2 (1956)

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 1.2 (2023) Neil Johnston - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.5 (2024) Neil Johnston - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 0.7 Neil Johnston 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 0.3 Neil Johnston 11.2

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 0.3 Neil Johnston 3.3

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 0.0 Neil Johnston - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.3 Neil Johnston - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Buddy Hield 2 Neil Johnston 344

Total Rebounds Buddy Hield 1 Neil Johnston 257

Total Assists Buddy Hield 1 Neil Johnston 75

Total Steals Buddy Hield 0 Neil Johnston - n/a **

Total Blocks Buddy Hield 1 Neil Johnston - n/a **

Total Games Buddy Hield 3 Neil Johnston 23

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Buddy Hield .143 Neil Johnston .390

3-Point Percentage Buddy Hield .000 Neil Johnston - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Buddy Hield - Neil Johnston .734

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 0.7 (2024) Neil Johnston 20.3 (1956)

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 0.3 (2024) Neil Johnston 17.5 (1957)

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 0.3 (2024) Neil Johnston 5.1 (1956)

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 0.0 (2024) Neil Johnston - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.3 (2024) Neil Johnston - 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.