Buddy Hield vs. Pep Saul Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Pep Saul and Buddy Hield 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

Buddy Hield

vs.

Pep Saul

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Buddy Hield: 2016-17 to 2023-24
Pep Saul: 1949-50 to 1954-55

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Buddy Hield 0 Pep Saul 4

NBA Seasons Buddy Hield 8 Pep Saul 6

Playoffs Played Buddy Hield 1 Pep Saul 5

All-Star Games Buddy Hield 0 Pep Saul 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 15.5 Pep Saul 5.6

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 4.2 Pep Saul 2.0 *

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 2.6 Pep Saul 1.6

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 0.9 Pep Saul - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.3 Pep Saul - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Buddy Hield 9,820 Pep Saul 2,152

Total Rebounds Buddy Hield 2,672 Pep Saul 683 *

Total Assists Buddy Hield 1,641 Pep Saul 596

Total Steals Buddy Hield 545 Pep Saul - n/a **

Total Blocks Buddy Hield 204 Pep Saul - n/a **

Total Games Buddy Hield 632 Pep Saul 384

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Buddy Hield .434 Pep Saul .360

3-Point Percentage Buddy Hield .400 Pep Saul - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Buddy Hield .860 Pep Saul .739

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 20.7 (2019) Pep Saul 7.4 (1953)

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 5.0 (2019) Pep Saul 2.6 (1952) *

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 3.6 (2021) Pep Saul 2.3 (1952)

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 1.2 (2023) Pep Saul - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.5 (2024) Pep Saul - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 5.5 Pep Saul 6.6

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 1.3 Pep Saul 2.0 *

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 0.5 Pep Saul 1.8

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 0.0 Pep Saul - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.3 Pep Saul - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Buddy Hield 22 Pep Saul 321

Total Rebounds Buddy Hield 5 Pep Saul 94 *

Total Assists Buddy Hield 2 Pep Saul 87

Total Steals Buddy Hield 0 Pep Saul - n/a **

Total Blocks Buddy Hield 1 Pep Saul - n/a **

Total Games Buddy Hield 4 Pep Saul 49

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Buddy Hield .412 Pep Saul .428

3-Point Percentage Buddy Hield .462 Pep Saul - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Buddy Hield 1.000 Pep Saul .730

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 5.5 (2024) Pep Saul 11.3 (1952)

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 1.3 (2024) Pep Saul 2.8 (1952) *

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 0.5 (2024) Pep Saul 3.5 (1952)

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 0.0 (2024) Pep Saul - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.3 (2024) Pep Saul - n/a **

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.