Buddy Hield vs. Tom LaGarde Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tom LaGarde 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.

Tom LaGarde

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Buddy Hield: 2016-17 to 2023-24
Tom LaGarde: 1977-78 to 1984-85

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Buddy Hield 0 Tom LaGarde 1

NBA Seasons Buddy Hield 8 Tom LaGarde 6

Playoffs Played Buddy Hield 1 Tom LaGarde 2

All-Star Games Buddy Hield 0 Tom LaGarde 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 15.5 Tom LaGarde 7.6

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 4.2 Tom LaGarde 5.1

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 2.6 Tom LaGarde 1.5

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 0.9 Tom LaGarde 0.3

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.3 Tom LaGarde 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Buddy Hield 9,820 Tom LaGarde 2,376

Total Rebounds Buddy Hield 2,672 Tom LaGarde 1,593

Total Assists Buddy Hield 1,641 Tom LaGarde 456

Total Steals Buddy Hield 545 Tom LaGarde 94

Total Blocks Buddy Hield 204 Tom LaGarde 131

Total Games Buddy Hield 632 Tom LaGarde 312

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Buddy Hield .434 Tom LaGarde .462

3-Point Percentage Buddy Hield .400 Tom LaGarde .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Buddy Hield .860 Tom LaGarde .640

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 20.7 (2019) Tom LaGarde 13.7 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 5.0 (2019) Tom LaGarde 8.3 (1979)

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 3.6 (2021) Tom LaGarde 2.9 (1981)

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 1.2 (2023) Tom LaGarde 0.4 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.5 (2024) Tom LaGarde 0.8 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 5.5 Tom LaGarde 3.0

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 1.3 Tom LaGarde 2.5

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 0.5 Tom LaGarde 0.8

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 0.0 Tom LaGarde 0.1

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.3 Tom LaGarde 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Buddy Hield 22 Tom LaGarde 68

Total Rebounds Buddy Hield 5 Tom LaGarde 58

Total Assists Buddy Hield 2 Tom LaGarde 19

Total Steals Buddy Hield 0 Tom LaGarde 2

Total Blocks Buddy Hield 1 Tom LaGarde 2

Total Games Buddy Hield 4 Tom LaGarde 23

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Buddy Hield .412 Tom LaGarde .415

3-Point Percentage Buddy Hield .462 Tom LaGarde - *

Free Throw Percentage Buddy Hield 1.000 Tom LaGarde .778

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 5.5 (2024) Tom LaGarde 3.1 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 1.3 (2024) Tom LaGarde 2.9 (1980)

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 0.5 (2024) Tom LaGarde 0.9 (1980)

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 0.0 (2024) Tom LaGarde 0.1 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.3 (2024) Tom LaGarde 0.2 (1978)

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