Buddy Hield vs. Paul Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Paul 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.

Paul Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Buddy Hield: 2016-17 to 2023-24
Paul Thompson: 1983-84 to 1985-86

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Buddy Hield 0 Paul Thompson 0

NBA Seasons Buddy Hield 8 Paul Thompson 3

Playoffs Played Buddy Hield 1 Paul Thompson 1

All-Star Games Buddy Hield 0 Paul Thompson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 15.5 Paul Thompson 8.9

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 4.2 Paul Thompson 3.5

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 2.6 Paul Thompson 1.5

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 0.9 Paul Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.3 Paul Thompson 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Buddy Hield 9,820 Paul Thompson 1,374

Total Rebounds Buddy Hield 2,672 Paul Thompson 533

Total Assists Buddy Hield 1,641 Paul Thompson 224

Total Steals Buddy Hield 545 Paul Thompson 141

Total Blocks Buddy Hield 204 Paul Thompson 79

Total Games Buddy Hield 632 Paul Thompson 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Buddy Hield .434 Paul Thompson .432

3-Point Percentage Buddy Hield .400 Paul Thompson .210

Free Throw Percentage Buddy Hield .860 Paul Thompson .792

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 20.7 (2019) Paul Thompson 9.2 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 5.0 (2019) Paul Thompson 3.8 (1984)

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 3.6 (2021) Paul Thompson 1.6 (1985)

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 1.2 (2023) Paul Thompson 1.1 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.5 (2024) Paul Thompson 0.7 (1986)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 5.5 Paul Thompson 4.3

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 1.3 Paul Thompson 1.7

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 0.5 Paul Thompson 0.7

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 0.0 Paul Thompson 1.3

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.3 Paul Thompson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Buddy Hield 22 Paul Thompson 13

Total Rebounds Buddy Hield 5 Paul Thompson 5

Total Assists Buddy Hield 2 Paul Thompson 2

Total Steals Buddy Hield 0 Paul Thompson 4

Total Blocks Buddy Hield 1 Paul Thompson 1

Total Games Buddy Hield 4 Paul Thompson 3

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Buddy Hield .412 Paul Thompson .417

3-Point Percentage Buddy Hield .462 Paul Thompson .000

Free Throw Percentage Buddy Hield 1.000 Paul Thompson .600

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 5.5 (2024) Paul Thompson 4.3 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 1.3 (2024) Paul Thompson 1.7 (1985)

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 0.5 (2024) Paul Thompson 0.7 (1985)

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 0.0 (2024) Paul Thompson 1.3 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.3 (2024) Paul Thompson 0.3 (1985)