Buddy Hield vs. Walter Palmer Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Walter Palmer 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.

Walter Palmer

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Buddy Hield: 2016-17 to 2023-24
Walter Palmer: 1990-91 to 1992-93

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Buddy Hield 0 Walter Palmer 0

NBA Seasons Buddy Hield 8 Walter Palmer 2

Playoffs Played Buddy Hield 1 Walter Palmer 1

All-Star Games Buddy Hield 0 Walter Palmer 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 15.5 Walter Palmer 2.1

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 4.2 Walter Palmer 1.4

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 2.6 Walter Palmer 0.2

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 0.9 Walter Palmer 0.1

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.3 Walter Palmer 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Buddy Hield 9,820 Walter Palmer 100

Total Rebounds Buddy Hield 2,672 Walter Palmer 65

Total Assists Buddy Hield 1,641 Walter Palmer 11

Total Steals Buddy Hield 545 Walter Palmer 4

Total Blocks Buddy Hield 204 Walter Palmer 9

Total Games Buddy Hield 632 Walter Palmer 48

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Buddy Hield .434 Walter Palmer .412

3-Point Percentage Buddy Hield .400 Walter Palmer .000

Free Throw Percentage Buddy Hield .860 Walter Palmer .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 20.7 (2019) Walter Palmer 3.0 (1993)

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 5.0 (2019) Walter Palmer 2.2 (1993)

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 3.6 (2021) Walter Palmer 0.3 (1993)

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 1.2 (2023) Walter Palmer 0.1 (1991)

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.5 (2024) Walter Palmer 0.3 (1993)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 0.7 Walter Palmer 1.0

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 0.3 Walter Palmer 0.5

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 0.3 Walter Palmer 0.0

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 0.0 Walter Palmer 0.0

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.3 Walter Palmer 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Buddy Hield 2 Walter Palmer 2

Total Rebounds Buddy Hield 1 Walter Palmer 1

Total Assists Buddy Hield 1 Walter Palmer 0

Total Steals Buddy Hield 0 Walter Palmer 0

Total Blocks Buddy Hield 1 Walter Palmer 0

Total Games Buddy Hield 3 Walter Palmer 2

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Buddy Hield .143 Walter Palmer .250

3-Point Percentage Buddy Hield .000 Walter Palmer -

Free Throw Percentage Buddy Hield - Walter Palmer -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 0.7 (2024) Walter Palmer 1.0 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 0.3 (2024) Walter Palmer 0.5 (1991)

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 0.3 (2024) Walter Palmer 0.0 (1991)

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 0.0 (2024) Walter Palmer 0.0 (1991)

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.3 (2024) Walter Palmer 0.0 (1991)