Buddy Hield vs. Tom Patterson Comparison

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

Tom Patterson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Buddy Hield: 2016-17 to 2023-24
Tom Patterson: 1972-73 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Buddy Hield 0 Tom Patterson 0

NBA Seasons Buddy Hield 8 Tom Patterson 2

Playoffs Played Buddy Hield 1 Tom Patterson 1

All-Star Games Buddy Hield 0 Tom Patterson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 15.5 Tom Patterson 2.2

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 4.2 Tom Patterson 1.0

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 2.6 Tom Patterson 0.2

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 0.9 Tom Patterson 0.0 *

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.3 Tom Patterson 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Buddy Hield 9,820 Tom Patterson 56

Total Rebounds Buddy Hield 2,672 Tom Patterson 24

Total Assists Buddy Hield 1,641 Tom Patterson 5

Total Steals Buddy Hield 545 Tom Patterson 0 *

Total Blocks Buddy Hield 204 Tom Patterson 0 *

Total Games Buddy Hield 632 Tom Patterson 25

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Buddy Hield .434 Tom Patterson .420

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

Free Throw Percentage Buddy Hield .860 Tom Patterson .778

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 20.7 (2019) Tom Patterson 2.4 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 5.0 (2019) Tom Patterson 1.0 (1974)

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 3.6 (2021) Tom Patterson 1.0 (1974)

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 1.2 (2023) Tom Patterson 0.0 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.5 (2024) Tom Patterson 0.0 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 0.7 Tom Patterson 0.0

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 0.3 Tom Patterson 0.0

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 0.3 Tom Patterson 0.0

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 0.0 Tom Patterson - *

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.3 Tom Patterson - *

Totals Stats

Total Points Buddy Hield 2 Tom Patterson 0

Total Rebounds Buddy Hield 1 Tom Patterson 0

Total Assists Buddy Hield 1 Tom Patterson 0

Total Steals Buddy Hield 0 Tom Patterson 0 *

Total Blocks Buddy Hield 1 Tom Patterson 0 *

Total Games Buddy Hield 3 Tom Patterson 1

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Buddy Hield .143 Tom Patterson -

3-Point Percentage Buddy Hield .000 Tom Patterson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Buddy Hield - Tom Patterson -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 0.7 (2024) Tom Patterson 0.0 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 0.3 (2024) Tom Patterson 0.0 (1973)

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 0.3 (2024) Tom Patterson 0.0 (1973)

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

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.3 (2024) Tom 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.