James Edwards vs. Buddy Hield Comparison

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

vs.

Buddy Hield

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
James Edwards: 1977-78 to 1995-96
Buddy Hield: 2016-17 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships James Edwards 3 Buddy Hield 0

NBA Seasons James Edwards 19 Buddy Hield 8

Playoffs Played James Edwards 11 Buddy Hield 1

All-Star Games James Edwards 0 Buddy Hield 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Edwards 12.7 Buddy Hield 15.5

Rebounds Per Game James Edwards 5.1 Buddy Hield 4.2

Assists Per Game James Edwards 1.3 Buddy Hield 2.6

Steals Per Game James Edwards 0.4 Buddy Hield 0.9

Blocks Per Game James Edwards 0.7 Buddy Hield 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points James Edwards 14,862 Buddy Hield 9,820

Total Rebounds James Edwards 6,004 Buddy Hield 2,672

Total Assists James Edwards 1,499 Buddy Hield 1,641

Total Steals James Edwards 420 Buddy Hield 545

Total Blocks James Edwards 867 Buddy Hield 204

Total Games James Edwards 1,168 Buddy Hield 632

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Edwards .495 Buddy Hield .434

3-Point Percentage James Edwards .048 * Buddy Hield .400

Free Throw Percentage James Edwards .698 Buddy Hield .860

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Edwards 16.7 (1982) Buddy Hield 20.7 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game James Edwards 8.5 (1979) Buddy Hield 5.0 (2019)

Assists Per Game James Edwards 2.6 (1981) Buddy Hield 3.6 (2021)

Steals Per Game James Edwards 0.7 (1979) Buddy Hield 1.2 (2023)

Blocks Per Game James Edwards 1.6 (1981) Buddy Hield 0.5 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Edwards 9.3 Buddy Hield 0.7

Rebounds Per Game James Edwards 3.2 Buddy Hield 0.3

Assists Per Game James Edwards 0.8 Buddy Hield 0.3

Steals Per Game James Edwards 0.2 Buddy Hield 0.0

Blocks Per Game James Edwards 0.4 Buddy Hield 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points James Edwards 1,030 Buddy Hield 2

Total Rebounds James Edwards 354 Buddy Hield 1

Total Assists James Edwards 84 Buddy Hield 1

Total Steals James Edwards 17 Buddy Hield 0

Total Blocks James Edwards 46 Buddy Hield 1

Total Games James Edwards 111 Buddy Hield 3

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Edwards .468 Buddy Hield .143

3-Point Percentage James Edwards .000 * Buddy Hield .000

Free Throw Percentage James Edwards .682 Buddy Hield -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Edwards 14.3 (1990) Buddy Hield 0.7 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game James Edwards 7.0 (1981) Buddy Hield 0.3 (2024)

Assists Per Game James Edwards 2.5 (1981) Buddy Hield 0.3 (2024)

Steals Per Game James Edwards 0.5 (1981) Buddy Hield 0.0 (2024)

Blocks Per Game James Edwards 0.6 (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.