Don Buse vs. Buddy Hield Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Buddy Hield and Don Buse 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

Don Buse

vs.

Buddy Hield

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Don Buse: 1976-77 to 1984-85
Buddy Hield: 2016-17 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Don Buse 0 Buddy Hield 0

NBA Seasons Don Buse 9 Buddy Hield 8

Playoffs Played Don Buse 6 Buddy Hield 1

All-Star Games Don Buse 1 Buddy Hield 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Don Buse 4 Buddy Hield 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Don Buse 4 Buddy Hield 0

Assists Leader Don Buse 1 Buddy Hield 0

Steals Leader Don Buse 1 Buddy Hield 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Buse 6.9 Buddy Hield 15.5

Rebounds Per Game Don Buse 2.3 Buddy Hield 4.2

Assists Per Game Don Buse 4.5 Buddy Hield 2.6

Steals Per Game Don Buse 1.8 Buddy Hield 0.9

Blocks Per Game Don Buse 0.1 Buddy Hield 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Buse 4,485 Buddy Hield 9,820

Total Rebounds Don Buse 1,507 Buddy Hield 2,672

Total Assists Don Buse 2,920 Buddy Hield 1,641

Total Steals Don Buse 1,160 Buddy Hield 545

Total Blocks Don Buse 97 Buddy Hield 204

Total Games Don Buse 648 Buddy Hield 632

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Buse .442 Buddy Hield .434

3-Point Percentage Don Buse .333 * Buddy Hield .400

Free Throw Percentage Don Buse .780 Buddy Hield .860

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Buse 9.7 (1982) Buddy Hield 20.7 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Don Buse 3.3 (1977) Buddy Hield 5.0 (2019)

Assists Per Game Don Buse 8.5 (1977) Buddy Hield 3.6 (2021)

Steals Per Game Don Buse 3.5 (1977) Buddy Hield 1.2 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Don Buse 0.3 (1982) Buddy Hield 0.5 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Buse 6.5 Buddy Hield 0.7

Rebounds Per Game Don Buse 2.6 Buddy Hield 0.3

Assists Per Game Don Buse 3.6 Buddy Hield 0.3

Steals Per Game Don Buse 1.1 Buddy Hield 0.0

Blocks Per Game Don Buse 0.2 Buddy Hield 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Buse 227 Buddy Hield 2

Total Rebounds Don Buse 91 Buddy Hield 1

Total Assists Don Buse 125 Buddy Hield 1

Total Steals Don Buse 37 Buddy Hield 0

Total Blocks Don Buse 6 Buddy Hield 1

Total Games Don Buse 35 Buddy Hield 3

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Buse .399 Buddy Hield .143

3-Point Percentage Don Buse .391 * Buddy Hield .000

Free Throw Percentage Don Buse .714 Buddy Hield -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Buse 8.5 (1980) Buddy Hield 0.7 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Don Buse 3.7 (1979) Buddy Hield 0.3 (2024)

Assists Per Game Don Buse 5.5 (1980) Buddy Hield 0.3 (2024)

Steals Per Game Don Buse 2.0 (1978) Buddy Hield 0.0 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Don Buse 0.3 (1984) Buddy Hield 0.3 (2024)

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