Artis Gilmore vs. Buddy Hield Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Buddy Hield and Artis Gilmore 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

Artis Gilmore

vs.

Buddy Hield

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Artis Gilmore: 1976-77 to 1987-88
Buddy Hield: 2016-17 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Artis Gilmore 0 Buddy Hield 0

NBA Seasons Artis Gilmore 12 Buddy Hield 8

Playoffs Played Artis Gilmore 6 Buddy Hield 1

All-Star Games Artis Gilmore 6 Buddy Hield 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Artis Gilmore 1 Buddy Hield 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 17.1 Buddy Hield 15.5

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 10.1 Buddy Hield 4.2

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.0 Buddy Hield 2.6

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.5 Buddy Hield 0.9

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.9 Buddy Hield 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Artis Gilmore 15,579 Buddy Hield 9,820

Total Rebounds Artis Gilmore 9,161 Buddy Hield 2,672

Total Assists Artis Gilmore 1,777 Buddy Hield 1,641

Total Steals Artis Gilmore 470 Buddy Hield 545

Total Blocks Artis Gilmore 1,747 Buddy Hield 204

Total Games Artis Gilmore 909 Buddy Hield 632

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Artis Gilmore .599 Buddy Hield .434

3-Point Percentage Artis Gilmore .077 * Buddy Hield .400

Free Throw Percentage Artis Gilmore .713 Buddy Hield .860

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 23.7 (1979) Buddy Hield 20.7 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 13.1 (1978) Buddy Hield 5.0 (2019)

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 3.3 (1979) Buddy Hield 3.6 (2021)

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.6 (1979) Buddy Hield 1.2 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.7 (1982) Buddy Hield 0.5 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 11.7 Buddy Hield 0.7

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 8.0 Buddy Hield 0.3

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.1 Buddy Hield 0.3

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.6 Buddy Hield 0.0

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.7 Buddy Hield 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Artis Gilmore 492 Buddy Hield 2

Total Rebounds Artis Gilmore 336 Buddy Hield 1

Total Assists Artis Gilmore 47 Buddy Hield 1

Total Steals Artis Gilmore 27 Buddy Hield 0

Total Blocks Artis Gilmore 71 Buddy Hield 1

Total Games Artis Gilmore 42 Buddy Hield 3

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Artis Gilmore .566 Buddy Hield .143

3-Point Percentage Artis Gilmore - * Buddy Hield .000

Free Throw Percentage Artis Gilmore .680 Buddy Hield -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 18.7 (1977) Buddy Hield 0.7 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 13.0 (1977) Buddy Hield 0.3 (2024)

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.0 (1981) Buddy Hield 0.3 (2024)

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.3 (1986) Buddy Hield 0.0 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 3.1 (1983) 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.