Jim Ard vs. Buddy Hield Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Buddy Hield and Jim Ard 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

Jim Ard

vs.

Buddy Hield

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jim Ard: 1974-75 to 1977-78
Buddy Hield: 2016-17 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jim Ard 1 Buddy Hield 0

NBA Seasons Jim Ard 4 Buddy Hield 8

Playoffs Played Jim Ard 2 Buddy Hield 1

All-Star Games Jim Ard 0 Buddy Hield 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Ard 3.5 Buddy Hield 15.5

Rebounds Per Game Jim Ard 3.8 Buddy Hield 4.2

Assists Per Game Jim Ard 0.7 Buddy Hield 2.6

Steals Per Game Jim Ard 0.2 Buddy Hield 0.9

Blocks Per Game Jim Ard 0.4 Buddy Hield 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Ard 771 Buddy Hield 9,820

Total Rebounds Jim Ard 820 Buddy Hield 2,672

Total Assists Jim Ard 149 Buddy Hield 1,641

Total Steals Jim Ard 43 Buddy Hield 545

Total Blocks Jim Ard 96 Buddy Hield 204

Total Games Jim Ard 218 Buddy Hield 632

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Ard .361 Buddy Hield .434

3-Point Percentage Jim Ard - n/a ** Buddy Hield .400

Free Throw Percentage Jim Ard .695 Buddy Hield .860

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Ard 3.8 (1975) Buddy Hield 20.7 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Ard 4.7 (1977) Buddy Hield 5.0 (2019)

Assists Per Game Jim Ard 0.8 (1977) Buddy Hield 3.6 (2021)

Steals Per Game Jim Ard 0.3 (1977) Buddy Hield 1.2 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Jim Ard 0.5 (1975) Buddy Hield 0.5 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Ard 1.9 Buddy Hield 5.5

Rebounds Per Game Jim Ard 1.3 Buddy Hield 1.3

Assists Per Game Jim Ard 0.4 Buddy Hield 0.5

Steals Per Game Jim Ard 0.0 Buddy Hield 0.0

Blocks Per Game Jim Ard 0.2 Buddy Hield 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Ard 39 Buddy Hield 22

Total Rebounds Jim Ard 28 Buddy Hield 5

Total Assists Jim Ard 9 Buddy Hield 2

Total Steals Jim Ard 1 Buddy Hield 0

Total Blocks Jim Ard 4 Buddy Hield 1

Total Games Jim Ard 21 Buddy Hield 4

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Ard .378 Buddy Hield .412

3-Point Percentage Jim Ard - n/a ** Buddy Hield .462

Free Throw Percentage Jim Ard .786 Buddy Hield 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Ard 2.3 (1976) Buddy Hield 5.5 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Ard 1.6 (1976) Buddy Hield 1.3 (2024)

Assists Per Game Jim Ard 0.5 (1976) Buddy Hield 0.5 (2024)

Steals Per Game Jim Ard 0.1 (1976) Buddy Hield 0.0 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Jim Ard 0.2 (1975) Buddy Hield 0.3 (2024)

Notes: ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.