Jim Barnes vs. Buddy Hield Comparison

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

vs.

Buddy Hield

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jim Barnes: 1964-65 to 1970-71
Buddy Hield: 2016-17 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jim Barnes 1 Buddy Hield 0

NBA Seasons Jim Barnes 7 Buddy Hield 8

Playoffs Played Jim Barnes 3 Buddy Hield 1

All-Star Games Jim Barnes 0 Buddy Hield 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Barnes 8.8 Buddy Hield 15.5

Rebounds Per Game Jim Barnes 6.5 Buddy Hield 4.2

Assists Per Game Jim Barnes 0.8 Buddy Hield 2.6

Steals Per Game Jim Barnes - n/a ** Buddy Hield 0.9

Blocks Per Game Jim Barnes - n/a ** Buddy Hield 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Barnes 3,997 Buddy Hield 9,820

Total Rebounds Jim Barnes 2,939 Buddy Hield 2,672

Total Assists Jim Barnes 377 Buddy Hield 1,641

Total Steals Jim Barnes - n/a ** Buddy Hield 545

Total Blocks Jim Barnes - n/a ** Buddy Hield 204

Total Games Jim Barnes 454 Buddy Hield 632

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Barnes .429 Buddy Hield .434

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

Free Throw Percentage Jim Barnes .684 Buddy Hield .860

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Barnes 15.5 (1965) Buddy Hield 20.7 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Barnes 10.3 (1966) Buddy Hield 5.0 (2019)

Assists Per Game Jim Barnes 1.3 (1966) Buddy Hield 3.6 (2021)

Steals Per Game Jim Barnes - n/a ** Buddy Hield 1.2 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Jim Barnes - n/a ** Buddy Hield 0.5 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Barnes 5.8 Buddy Hield 5.5

Rebounds Per Game Jim Barnes 5.5 Buddy Hield 1.3

Assists Per Game Jim Barnes 0.5 Buddy Hield 0.5

Steals Per Game Jim Barnes - n/a ** Buddy Hield 0.0

Blocks Per Game Jim Barnes - n/a ** Buddy Hield 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Barnes 64 Buddy Hield 22

Total Rebounds Jim Barnes 61 Buddy Hield 5

Total Assists Jim Barnes 6 Buddy Hield 2

Total Steals Jim Barnes - n/a ** Buddy Hield 0

Total Blocks Jim Barnes - n/a ** Buddy Hield 1

Total Games Jim Barnes 11 Buddy Hield 4

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Barnes .413 Buddy Hield .412

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

Free Throw Percentage Jim Barnes .667 Buddy Hield 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Barnes 13.0 (1966) Buddy Hield 5.5 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Barnes 9.3 (1966) Buddy Hield 1.3 (2024)

Assists Per Game Jim Barnes 1.0 (1966) Buddy Hield 0.5 (2024)

Steals Per Game Jim Barnes - n/a ** Buddy Hield 0.0 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Jim Barnes - n/a ** Buddy Hield 0.3 (2024)

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.