Buddy Hield vs. Paul Westphal Comparison

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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Buddy Hield: 2016-17 to 2023-24
Paul Westphal: 1972-73 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Buddy Hield 0 Paul Westphal 1

NBA Seasons Buddy Hield 8 Paul Westphal 12

Playoffs Played Buddy Hield 1 Paul Westphal 9

All-Star Games Buddy Hield 0 Paul Westphal 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Buddy Hield 0 Paul Westphal 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Buddy Hield 0 Paul Westphal 4

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 15.5 Paul Westphal 15.6

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 4.2 Paul Westphal 1.9

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 2.6 Paul Westphal 4.4

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 0.9 Paul Westphal 1.3 *

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.3 Paul Westphal 0.3 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Buddy Hield 9,820 Paul Westphal 12,809

Total Rebounds Buddy Hield 2,672 Paul Westphal 1,580

Total Assists Buddy Hield 1,641 Paul Westphal 3,591

Total Steals Buddy Hield 545 Paul Westphal 1,022 *

Total Blocks Buddy Hield 204 Paul Westphal 262 *

Total Games Buddy Hield 632 Paul Westphal 823

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Buddy Hield .434 Paul Westphal .504

3-Point Percentage Buddy Hield .400 Paul Westphal .275 *

Free Throw Percentage Buddy Hield .860 Paul Westphal .820

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 20.7 (2019) Paul Westphal 25.2 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 5.0 (2019) Paul Westphal 3.2 (1976)

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 3.6 (2021) Paul Westphal 6.5 (1979)

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 1.2 (2023) Paul Westphal 2.6 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.5 (2024) Paul Westphal 0.5 (1976) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 0.7 Paul Westphal 12.5

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 0.3 Paul Westphal 1.4

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 0.3 Paul Westphal 3.3

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 0.0 Paul Westphal 0.9 *

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.3 Paul Westphal 0.2 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Buddy Hield 2 Paul Westphal 1,337

Total Rebounds Buddy Hield 1 Paul Westphal 153

Total Assists Buddy Hield 1 Paul Westphal 353

Total Steals Buddy Hield 0 Paul Westphal 89 *

Total Blocks Buddy Hield 1 Paul Westphal 23 *

Total Games Buddy Hield 3 Paul Westphal 107

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Buddy Hield .143 Paul Westphal .481

3-Point Percentage Buddy Hield .000 Paul Westphal .207 *

Free Throw Percentage Buddy Hield - Paul Westphal .789

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 0.7 (2024) Paul Westphal 26.0 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 0.3 (2024) Paul Westphal 3.0 (1978)

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 0.3 (2024) Paul Westphal 9.5 (1978)

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 0.0 (2024) Paul Westphal 1.8 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.3 (2024) Paul Westphal 0.5 (1976) *

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.