Keith Erickson vs. Buddy Hield Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Buddy Hield and Keith Erickson 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

Keith Erickson

vs.

Buddy Hield

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Keith Erickson: 1965-66 to 1976-77
Buddy Hield: 2016-17 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Keith Erickson 1 Buddy Hield 0

NBA Seasons Keith Erickson 12 Buddy Hield 8

Playoffs Played Keith Erickson 7 Buddy Hield 1

All-Star Games Keith Erickson 0 Buddy Hield 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Keith Erickson 9.5 Buddy Hield 15.5

Rebounds Per Game Keith Erickson 4.5 Buddy Hield 4.2

Assists Per Game Keith Erickson 2.6 Buddy Hield 2.6

Steals Per Game Keith Erickson 0.9 * Buddy Hield 0.9

Blocks Per Game Keith Erickson 0.2 * Buddy Hield 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Keith Erickson 7,251 Buddy Hield 9,820

Total Rebounds Keith Erickson 3,449 Buddy Hield 2,672

Total Assists Keith Erickson 1,991 Buddy Hield 1,641

Total Steals Keith Erickson 222 * Buddy Hield 545

Total Blocks Keith Erickson 45 * Buddy Hield 204

Total Games Keith Erickson 766 Buddy Hield 632

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Keith Erickson .435 Buddy Hield .434

3-Point Percentage Keith Erickson - n/a ** Buddy Hield .400

Free Throw Percentage Keith Erickson .769 Buddy Hield .860

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Keith Erickson 14.6 (1974) Buddy Hield 20.7 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Keith Erickson 6.3 (1974) Buddy Hield 5.0 (2019)

Assists Per Game Keith Erickson 3.5 (1975) Buddy Hield 3.6 (2021)

Steals Per Game Keith Erickson 1.1 (1976) * Buddy Hield 1.2 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Keith Erickson 0.3 (1974) * Buddy Hield 0.5 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Keith Erickson 10.0 Buddy Hield 0.7

Rebounds Per Game Keith Erickson 4.4 Buddy Hield 0.3

Assists Per Game Keith Erickson 2.5 Buddy Hield 0.3

Steals Per Game Keith Erickson 0.6 * Buddy Hield 0.0

Blocks Per Game Keith Erickson 0.2 * Buddy Hield 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Keith Erickson 872 Buddy Hield 2

Total Rebounds Keith Erickson 386 Buddy Hield 1

Total Assists Keith Erickson 216 Buddy Hield 1

Total Steals Keith Erickson 11 * Buddy Hield 0

Total Blocks Keith Erickson 4 * Buddy Hield 1

Total Games Keith Erickson 87 Buddy Hield 3

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Keith Erickson .452 Buddy Hield .143

3-Point Percentage Keith Erickson - n/a ** Buddy Hield .000

Free Throw Percentage Keith Erickson .762 Buddy Hield -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Keith Erickson 15.6 (1971) Buddy Hield 0.7 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Keith Erickson 8.2 (1968) Buddy Hield 0.3 (2024)

Assists Per Game Keith Erickson 4.4 (1970) Buddy Hield 0.3 (2024)

Steals Per Game Keith Erickson 0.6 (1976) * Buddy Hield 0.0 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Keith Erickson 0.2 (1976) * 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.