Bill Bridges vs. Buddy Hield Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Buddy Hield and Bill Bridges 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

Bill Bridges

vs.

Buddy Hield

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Bridges: 1962-63 to 1974-75
Buddy Hield: 2016-17 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Bridges 1 Buddy Hield 0

NBA Seasons Bill Bridges 13 Buddy Hield 8

Playoffs Played Bill Bridges 12 Buddy Hield 1

All-Star Games Bill Bridges 3 Buddy Hield 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bill Bridges 2 Buddy Hield 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Bridges 11.9 Buddy Hield 15.5

Rebounds Per Game Bill Bridges 11.9 Buddy Hield 4.2

Assists Per Game Bill Bridges 2.8 Buddy Hield 2.6

Steals Per Game Bill Bridges 0.7 * Buddy Hield 0.9

Blocks Per Game Bill Bridges 0.4 * Buddy Hield 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Bridges 11,012 Buddy Hield 9,820

Total Rebounds Bill Bridges 11,054 Buddy Hield 2,672

Total Assists Bill Bridges 2,553 Buddy Hield 1,641

Total Steals Bill Bridges 69 * Buddy Hield 545

Total Blocks Bill Bridges 36 * Buddy Hield 204

Total Games Bill Bridges 926 Buddy Hield 632

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Bridges .442 Buddy Hield .434

3-Point Percentage Bill Bridges - n/a ** Buddy Hield .400

Free Throw Percentage Bill Bridges .693 Buddy Hield .860

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Bridges 17.4 (1967) Buddy Hield 20.7 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Bridges 15.1 (1967) Buddy Hield 5.0 (2019)

Assists Per Game Bill Bridges 4.2 (1970) Buddy Hield 3.6 (2021)

Steals Per Game Bill Bridges 0.9 (1974) * Buddy Hield 1.2 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Bill Bridges 0.5 (1974) * Buddy Hield 0.5 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Bridges 10.5 Buddy Hield 5.5

Rebounds Per Game Bill Bridges 11.5 Buddy Hield 1.3

Assists Per Game Bill Bridges 1.9 Buddy Hield 0.5

Steals Per Game Bill Bridges 0.8 * Buddy Hield 0.0

Blocks Per Game Bill Bridges 0.2 * Buddy Hield 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Bridges 1,185 Buddy Hield 22

Total Rebounds Bill Bridges 1,305 Buddy Hield 5

Total Assists Bill Bridges 219 Buddy Hield 2

Total Steals Bill Bridges 16 * Buddy Hield 0

Total Blocks Bill Bridges 4 * Buddy Hield 1

Total Games Bill Bridges 113 Buddy Hield 4

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Bridges .419 Buddy Hield .412

3-Point Percentage Bill Bridges - n/a ** Buddy Hield .462

Free Throw Percentage Bill Bridges .673 Buddy Hield 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Bridges 20.3 (1966) Buddy Hield 5.5 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Bridges 20.8 (1971) Buddy Hield 1.3 (2024)

Assists Per Game Bill Bridges 3.4 (1969) Buddy Hield 0.5 (2024)

Steals Per Game Bill Bridges 1.4 (1974) * Buddy Hield 0.0 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Bill Bridges 0.3 (1975) * 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.