Buddy Hield vs. Steve Patterson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Steve Patterson 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.

Steve Patterson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Buddy Hield: 2016-17 to 2023-24
Steve Patterson: 1971-72 to 1975-76

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Buddy Hield 0 Steve Patterson 0

NBA Seasons Buddy Hield 8 Steve Patterson 5

Playoffs Played Buddy Hield 1 Steve Patterson 0

All-Star Games Buddy Hield 0 Steve Patterson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 15.5 Steve Patterson 4.4

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 4.2 Steve Patterson 4.7

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 2.6 Steve Patterson 1.3

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 0.9 Steve Patterson 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.3 Steve Patterson 0.4 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Buddy Hield 9,820 Steve Patterson 1,552

Total Rebounds Buddy Hield 2,672 Steve Patterson 1,632

Total Assists Buddy Hield 1,641 Steve Patterson 443

Total Steals Buddy Hield 545 Steve Patterson 85 *

Total Blocks Buddy Hield 204 Steve Patterson 94 *

Total Games Buddy Hield 632 Steve Patterson 350

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Buddy Hield .434 Steve Patterson .403

3-Point Percentage Buddy Hield .400 Steve Patterson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Buddy Hield .860 Steve Patterson .594

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 20.7 (2019) Steve Patterson 7.8 (1974)

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 5.0 (2019) Steve Patterson 8.1 (1974)

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 3.6 (2021) Steve Patterson 2.2 (1974)

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 1.2 (2023) Steve Patterson 0.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.5 (2024) Steve Patterson 0.8 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 5.5 Steve Patterson -

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 1.3 Steve Patterson -

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 0.5 Steve Patterson -

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 0.0 Steve Patterson - *

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.3 Steve Patterson - *

Totals Stats

Total Points Buddy Hield 22 Steve Patterson -

Total Rebounds Buddy Hield 5 Steve Patterson -

Total Assists Buddy Hield 2 Steve Patterson -

Total Steals Buddy Hield 0 Steve Patterson - *

Total Blocks Buddy Hield 1 Steve Patterson - *

Total Games Buddy Hield 4 Steve Patterson 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Buddy Hield .412 Steve Patterson -

3-Point Percentage Buddy Hield .462 Steve Patterson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Buddy Hield 1.000 Steve Patterson -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 5.5 (2024) Steve Patterson -

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 1.3 (2024) Steve Patterson -

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 0.5 (2024) Steve Patterson -

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 0.0 (2024) Steve Patterson - *

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.3 (2024) Steve Patterson - *

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.