Joe Ellis vs. Buddy Hield Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Buddy Hield and Joe Ellis 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

Joe Ellis

vs.

Buddy Hield

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Joe Ellis: 1966-67 to 1973-74
Buddy Hield: 2016-17 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joe Ellis 0 Buddy Hield 0

NBA Seasons Joe Ellis 8 Buddy Hield 8

Playoffs Played Joe Ellis 6 Buddy Hield 1

All-Star Games Joe Ellis 0 Buddy Hield 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Ellis 8.8 Buddy Hield 15.5

Rebounds Per Game Joe Ellis 5.1 Buddy Hield 4.2

Assists Per Game Joe Ellis 1.4 Buddy Hield 2.6

Steals Per Game Joe Ellis 0.7 * Buddy Hield 0.9

Blocks Per Game Joe Ellis 0.2 * Buddy Hield 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Ellis 4,623 Buddy Hield 9,820

Total Rebounds Joe Ellis 2,686 Buddy Hield 2,672

Total Assists Joe Ellis 716 Buddy Hield 1,641

Total Steals Joe Ellis 33 * Buddy Hield 545

Total Blocks Joe Ellis 9 * Buddy Hield 204

Total Games Joe Ellis 524 Buddy Hield 632

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Ellis .398 Buddy Hield .434

3-Point Percentage Joe Ellis - n/a ** Buddy Hield .400

Free Throw Percentage Joe Ellis .727 Buddy Hield .860

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Ellis 15.8 (1970) Buddy Hield 20.7 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Ellis 7.8 (1970) Buddy Hield 5.0 (2019)

Assists Per Game Joe Ellis 2.0 (1971) Buddy Hield 3.6 (2021)

Steals Per Game Joe Ellis 0.7 (1974) * Buddy Hield 1.2 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Joe Ellis 0.2 (1974) * Buddy Hield 0.5 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Ellis 5.3 Buddy Hield 0.7

Rebounds Per Game Joe Ellis 3.4 Buddy Hield 0.3

Assists Per Game Joe Ellis 0.6 Buddy Hield 0.3

Steals Per Game Joe Ellis - * Buddy Hield 0.0

Blocks Per Game Joe Ellis - * Buddy Hield 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Ellis 202 Buddy Hield 2

Total Rebounds Joe Ellis 131 Buddy Hield 1

Total Assists Joe Ellis 23 Buddy Hield 1

Total Steals Joe Ellis 0 * Buddy Hield 0

Total Blocks Joe Ellis 0 * Buddy Hield 1

Total Games Joe Ellis 38 Buddy Hield 3

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Ellis .307 Buddy Hield .143

3-Point Percentage Joe Ellis - n/a ** Buddy Hield .000

Free Throw Percentage Joe Ellis .692 Buddy Hield -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Ellis 10.8 (1972) Buddy Hield 0.7 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Ellis 8.5 (1969) Buddy Hield 0.3 (2024)

Assists Per Game Joe Ellis 0.8 (1972) Buddy Hield 0.3 (2024)

Steals Per Game Joe Ellis - * Buddy Hield 0.0 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Joe Ellis - * 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.