Buddy Hield vs. Tom Van Arsdale Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tom Van Arsdale 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 Van Arsdale

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Buddy Hield: 2016-17 to 2023-24
Tom Van Arsdale: 1965-66 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Buddy Hield 0 Tom Van Arsdale 0

NBA Seasons Buddy Hield 8 Tom Van Arsdale 12

Playoffs Played Buddy Hield 1 Tom Van Arsdale 0

All-Star Games Buddy Hield 0 Tom Van Arsdale 3

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 15.5 Tom Van Arsdale 15.3

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 4.2 Tom Van Arsdale 4.2

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 2.6 Tom Van Arsdale 2.2

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 0.9 Tom Van Arsdale 0.7 *

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.3 Tom Van Arsdale 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Buddy Hield 9,820 Tom Van Arsdale 14,232

Total Rebounds Buddy Hield 2,672 Tom Van Arsdale 3,942

Total Assists Buddy Hield 1,641 Tom Van Arsdale 2,085

Total Steals Buddy Hield 545 Tom Van Arsdale 230 *

Total Blocks Buddy Hield 204 Tom Van Arsdale 16 *

Total Games Buddy Hield 632 Tom Van Arsdale 929

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Buddy Hield .434 Tom Van Arsdale .431

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

Free Throw Percentage Buddy Hield .860 Tom Van Arsdale .762

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 20.7 (2019) Tom Van Arsdale 22.9 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 5.0 (2019) Tom Van Arsdale 6.5 (1970)

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 3.6 (2021) Tom Van Arsdale 2.7 (1975)

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 1.2 (2023) Tom Van Arsdale 1.1 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.5 (2024) Tom Van Arsdale 0.1 (1976) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 5.5 Tom Van Arsdale -

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 1.3 Tom Van Arsdale -

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 0.5 Tom Van Arsdale -

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 0.0 Tom Van Arsdale - *

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.3 Tom Van Arsdale - *

Totals Stats

Total Points Buddy Hield 22 Tom Van Arsdale -

Total Rebounds Buddy Hield 5 Tom Van Arsdale -

Total Assists Buddy Hield 2 Tom Van Arsdale -

Total Steals Buddy Hield 0 Tom Van Arsdale - *

Total Blocks Buddy Hield 1 Tom Van Arsdale - *

Total Games Buddy Hield 4 Tom Van Arsdale 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Buddy Hield .412 Tom Van Arsdale -

3-Point Percentage Buddy Hield .462 Tom Van Arsdale - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Buddy Hield 1.000 Tom Van Arsdale -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 5.5 (2024) Tom Van Arsdale -

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 1.3 (2024) Tom Van Arsdale -

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 0.5 (2024) Tom Van Arsdale -

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

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.3 (2024) Tom Van Arsdale - *

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.