Maurice Cheeks vs. Buddy Hield Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Buddy Hield and Maurice Cheeks 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

Maurice Cheeks

vs.

Buddy Hield

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Maurice Cheeks: 1978-79 to 1992-93
Buddy Hield: 2016-17 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Maurice Cheeks 1 Buddy Hield 0

NBA Seasons Maurice Cheeks 15 Buddy Hield 8

Playoffs Played Maurice Cheeks 13 Buddy Hield 1

All-Star Games Maurice Cheeks 4 Buddy Hield 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Maurice Cheeks 4 Buddy Hield 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Maurice Cheeks 5 Buddy Hield 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Maurice Cheeks 11.1 Buddy Hield 15.5

Rebounds Per Game Maurice Cheeks 2.8 Buddy Hield 4.2

Assists Per Game Maurice Cheeks 6.7 Buddy Hield 2.6

Steals Per Game Maurice Cheeks 2.1 Buddy Hield 0.9

Blocks Per Game Maurice Cheeks 0.3 Buddy Hield 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Maurice Cheeks 12,195 Buddy Hield 9,820

Total Rebounds Maurice Cheeks 3,088 Buddy Hield 2,672

Total Assists Maurice Cheeks 7,392 Buddy Hield 1,641

Total Steals Maurice Cheeks 2,310 Buddy Hield 545

Total Blocks Maurice Cheeks 294 Buddy Hield 204

Total Games Maurice Cheeks 1,101 Buddy Hield 632

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Maurice Cheeks .523 Buddy Hield .434

3-Point Percentage Maurice Cheeks .255 * Buddy Hield .400

Free Throw Percentage Maurice Cheeks .793 Buddy Hield .860

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Maurice Cheeks 15.6 (1987) Buddy Hield 20.7 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Maurice Cheeks 3.5 (1980) Buddy Hield 5.0 (2019)

Assists Per Game Maurice Cheeks 9.2 (1986) Buddy Hield 3.6 (2021)

Steals Per Game Maurice Cheeks 2.6 (1987) Buddy Hield 1.2 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Maurice Cheeks 0.5 (1981) Buddy Hield 0.5 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Maurice Cheeks 14.4 Buddy Hield 0.7

Rebounds Per Game Maurice Cheeks 3.4 Buddy Hield 0.3

Assists Per Game Maurice Cheeks 6.9 Buddy Hield 0.3

Steals Per Game Maurice Cheeks 2.2 Buddy Hield 0.0

Blocks Per Game Maurice Cheeks 0.3 Buddy Hield 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Maurice Cheeks 1,910 Buddy Hield 2

Total Rebounds Maurice Cheeks 453 Buddy Hield 1

Total Assists Maurice Cheeks 922 Buddy Hield 1

Total Steals Maurice Cheeks 295 Buddy Hield 0

Total Blocks Maurice Cheeks 45 Buddy Hield 1

Total Games Maurice Cheeks 133 Buddy Hield 3

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Maurice Cheeks .512 Buddy Hield .143

3-Point Percentage Maurice Cheeks .098 * Buddy Hield .000

Free Throw Percentage Maurice Cheeks .777 Buddy Hield -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Maurice Cheeks 20.8 (1986) Buddy Hield 0.7 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Maurice Cheeks 4.7 (1986) Buddy Hield 0.3 (2024)

Assists Per Game Maurice Cheeks 13.0 (1989) Buddy Hield 0.3 (2024)

Steals Per Game Maurice Cheeks 4.1 (1979) Buddy Hield 0.0 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Maurice Cheeks 0.8 (1987) Buddy Hield 0.3 (2024)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.