Jim Barnett vs. Buddy Hield Comparison

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

vs.

Buddy Hield

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jim Barnett: 1966-67 to 1976-77
Buddy Hield: 2016-17 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jim Barnett 0 Buddy Hield 0

NBA Seasons Jim Barnett 11 Buddy Hield 8

Playoffs Played Jim Barnett 5 Buddy Hield 1

All-Star Games Jim Barnett 0 Buddy Hield 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Barnett 11.7 Buddy Hield 15.5

Rebounds Per Game Jim Barnett 3.1 Buddy Hield 4.2

Assists Per Game Jim Barnett 3.0 Buddy Hield 2.6

Steals Per Game Jim Barnett 0.6 * Buddy Hield 0.9

Blocks Per Game Jim Barnett 0.1 * Buddy Hield 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Barnett 8,536 Buddy Hield 9,820

Total Rebounds Jim Barnett 2,259 Buddy Hield 2,672

Total Assists Jim Barnett 2,232 Buddy Hield 1,641

Total Steals Jim Barnett 131 * Buddy Hield 545

Total Blocks Jim Barnett 30 * Buddy Hield 204

Total Games Jim Barnett 732 Buddy Hield 632

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Barnett .435 Buddy Hield .434

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

Free Throw Percentage Jim Barnett .797 Buddy Hield .860

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Barnett 18.5 (1971) Buddy Hield 20.7 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Barnett 4.8 (1971) Buddy Hield 5.0 (2019)

Assists Per Game Jim Barnett 4.2 (1969) Buddy Hield 3.6 (2021)

Steals Per Game Jim Barnett 0.7 (1974) * Buddy Hield 1.2 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Jim Barnett 0.2 (1975) * Buddy Hield 0.5 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Barnett 10.7 Buddy Hield 5.5

Rebounds Per Game Jim Barnett 2.5 Buddy Hield 1.3

Assists Per Game Jim Barnett 2.6 Buddy Hield 0.5

Steals Per Game Jim Barnett 0.3 * Buddy Hield 0.0

Blocks Per Game Jim Barnett 0.3 * Buddy Hield 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Barnett 321 Buddy Hield 22

Total Rebounds Jim Barnett 74 Buddy Hield 5

Total Assists Jim Barnett 78 Buddy Hield 2

Total Steals Jim Barnett 1 * Buddy Hield 0

Total Blocks Jim Barnett 1 * Buddy Hield 1

Total Games Jim Barnett 30 Buddy Hield 4

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Barnett .419 Buddy Hield .412

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

Free Throw Percentage Jim Barnett .807 Buddy Hield 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Barnett 21.6 (1972) Buddy Hield 5.5 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Barnett 4.0 (1972) Buddy Hield 1.3 (2024)

Assists Per Game Jim Barnett 5.2 (1972) Buddy Hield 0.5 (2024)

Steals Per Game Jim Barnett 0.3 (1975) * Buddy Hield 0.0 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Jim Barnett 0.3 (1975) * Buddy Hield 0.3 (2024)

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.