Junior Bridgeman vs. Buddy Hield Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Buddy Hield and Junior Bridgeman 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

Junior Bridgeman

vs.

Buddy Hield

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Junior Bridgeman: 1975-76 to 1986-87
Buddy Hield: 2016-17 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Junior Bridgeman 0 Buddy Hield 0

NBA Seasons Junior Bridgeman 12 Buddy Hield 8

Playoffs Played Junior Bridgeman 6 Buddy Hield 1

All-Star Games Junior Bridgeman 0 Buddy Hield 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Junior Bridgeman 13.6 Buddy Hield 15.5

Rebounds Per Game Junior Bridgeman 3.5 Buddy Hield 4.2

Assists Per Game Junior Bridgeman 2.4 Buddy Hield 2.6

Steals Per Game Junior Bridgeman 0.8 Buddy Hield 0.9

Blocks Per Game Junior Bridgeman 0.3 Buddy Hield 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Junior Bridgeman 11,517 Buddy Hield 9,820

Total Rebounds Junior Bridgeman 2,995 Buddy Hield 2,672

Total Assists Junior Bridgeman 2,066 Buddy Hield 1,641

Total Steals Junior Bridgeman 685 Buddy Hield 545

Total Blocks Junior Bridgeman 220 Buddy Hield 204

Total Games Junior Bridgeman 849 Buddy Hield 632

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Junior Bridgeman .475 Buddy Hield .434

3-Point Percentage Junior Bridgeman .244 * Buddy Hield .400

Free Throw Percentage Junior Bridgeman .846 Buddy Hield .860

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Junior Bridgeman 17.6 (1980) Buddy Hield 20.7 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Junior Bridgeman 5.1 (1977) Buddy Hield 5.0 (2019)

Assists Per Game Junior Bridgeman 3.3 (1984) Buddy Hield 3.6 (2021)

Steals Per Game Junior Bridgeman 1.2 (1980) Buddy Hield 1.2 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Junior Bridgeman 0.5 (1979) Buddy Hield 0.5 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Junior Bridgeman 13.3 Buddy Hield 5.5

Rebounds Per Game Junior Bridgeman 3.5 Buddy Hield 1.3

Assists Per Game Junior Bridgeman 2.6 Buddy Hield 0.5

Steals Per Game Junior Bridgeman 0.8 Buddy Hield 0.0

Blocks Per Game Junior Bridgeman 0.2 Buddy Hield 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Junior Bridgeman 650 Buddy Hield 22

Total Rebounds Junior Bridgeman 172 Buddy Hield 5

Total Assists Junior Bridgeman 128 Buddy Hield 2

Total Steals Junior Bridgeman 37 Buddy Hield 0

Total Blocks Junior Bridgeman 11 Buddy Hield 1

Total Games Junior Bridgeman 49 Buddy Hield 4

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Junior Bridgeman .454 Buddy Hield .412

3-Point Percentage Junior Bridgeman .250 * Buddy Hield .462

Free Throw Percentage Junior Bridgeman .814 Buddy Hield 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Junior Bridgeman 16.9 (1983) Buddy Hield 5.5 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Junior Bridgeman 5.0 (1983) Buddy Hield 1.3 (2024)

Assists Per Game Junior Bridgeman 3.4 (1980) Buddy Hield 0.5 (2024)

Steals Per Game Junior Bridgeman 1.1 (1983) Buddy Hield 0.0 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Junior Bridgeman 0.4 (1980) 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.