James Donaldson vs. Buddy Hield Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Buddy Hield and James Donaldson 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

James Donaldson

vs.

Buddy Hield

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
James Donaldson: 1980-81 to 1994-95
Buddy Hield: 2016-17 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships James Donaldson 0 Buddy Hield 0

NBA Seasons James Donaldson 14 Buddy Hield 8

Playoffs Played James Donaldson 9 Buddy Hield 1

All-Star Games James Donaldson 1 Buddy Hield 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Donaldson 8.6 Buddy Hield 15.5

Rebounds Per Game James Donaldson 7.8 Buddy Hield 4.2

Assists Per Game James Donaldson 0.8 Buddy Hield 2.6

Steals Per Game James Donaldson 0.4 Buddy Hield 0.9

Blocks Per Game James Donaldson 1.3 Buddy Hield 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points James Donaldson 8,203 Buddy Hield 9,820

Total Rebounds James Donaldson 7,492 Buddy Hield 2,672

Total Assists James Donaldson 765 Buddy Hield 1,641

Total Steals James Donaldson 336 Buddy Hield 545

Total Blocks James Donaldson 1,267 Buddy Hield 204

Total Games James Donaldson 957 Buddy Hield 632

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Donaldson .571 Buddy Hield .434

3-Point Percentage James Donaldson - Buddy Hield .400

Free Throw Percentage James Donaldson .732 Buddy Hield .860

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Donaldson 11.8 (1984) Buddy Hield 20.7 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game James Donaldson 11.9 (1987) Buddy Hield 5.0 (2019)

Assists Per Game James Donaldson 1.2 (1983) Buddy Hield 3.6 (2021)

Steals Per Game James Donaldson 0.6 (1987) Buddy Hield 1.2 (2023)

Blocks Per Game James Donaldson 1.7 (1984) Buddy Hield 0.5 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Donaldson 7.9 Buddy Hield 0.7

Rebounds Per Game James Donaldson 7.8 Buddy Hield 0.3

Assists Per Game James Donaldson 0.7 Buddy Hield 0.3

Steals Per Game James Donaldson 0.4 Buddy Hield 0.0

Blocks Per Game James Donaldson 0.8 Buddy Hield 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points James Donaldson 401 Buddy Hield 2

Total Rebounds James Donaldson 400 Buddy Hield 1

Total Assists James Donaldson 35 Buddy Hield 1

Total Steals James Donaldson 18 Buddy Hield 0

Total Blocks James Donaldson 42 Buddy Hield 1

Total Games James Donaldson 51 Buddy Hield 3

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Donaldson .627 Buddy Hield .143

3-Point Percentage James Donaldson - Buddy Hield .000

Free Throw Percentage James Donaldson .779 Buddy Hield -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Donaldson 12.0 (1983) Buddy Hield 0.7 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game James Donaldson 11.7 (1986) Buddy Hield 0.3 (2024)

Assists Per Game James Donaldson 1.0 (1986) Buddy Hield 0.3 (2024)

Steals Per Game James Donaldson 0.7 (1990) Buddy Hield 0.0 (2024)

Blocks Per Game James Donaldson 1.5 (1983) Buddy Hield 0.3 (2024)