Bill Cartwright vs. Buddy Hield Comparison

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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Bill Cartwright: 1979-80 to 1994-95
Buddy Hield: 2016-17 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Cartwright 3 Buddy Hield 0

NBA Seasons Bill Cartwright 15 Buddy Hield 9

Playoffs Played Bill Cartwright 10 Buddy Hield 2

All-Star Games Bill Cartwright 1 Buddy Hield 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Cartwright 13.2 Buddy Hield 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Bill Cartwright 6.3 Buddy Hield 4.1

Assists Per Game Bill Cartwright 1.4 Buddy Hield 2.5

Steals Per Game Bill Cartwright 0.5 Buddy Hield 0.9

Blocks Per Game Bill Cartwright 0.7 Buddy Hield 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Cartwright 12,713 Buddy Hield 10,732

Total Rebounds Bill Cartwright 6,106 Buddy Hield 2,936

Total Assists Bill Cartwright 1,390 Buddy Hield 1,775

Total Steals Bill Cartwright 460 Buddy Hield 614

Total Blocks Bill Cartwright 668 Buddy Hield 227

Total Games Bill Cartwright 963 Buddy Hield 714

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Cartwright .525 Buddy Hield .433

3-Point Percentage Bill Cartwright .000 Buddy Hield .397

Free Throw Percentage Bill Cartwright .771 Buddy Hield .858

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Cartwright 21.7 (1980) Buddy Hield 20.7 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Cartwright 8.9 (1980) Buddy Hield 5.0 (2019)

Assists Per Game Bill Cartwright 2.5 (1986) Buddy Hield 3.6 (2021)

Steals Per Game Bill Cartwright 0.7 (1987) Buddy Hield 1.2 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Bill Cartwright 1.5 (1983) Buddy Hield 0.5 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Cartwright 8.9 Buddy Hield 10.8

Rebounds Per Game Bill Cartwright 5.4 Buddy Hield 2.9

Assists Per Game Bill Cartwright 1.3 Buddy Hield 1.4

Steals Per Game Bill Cartwright 0.4 Buddy Hield 0.9

Blocks Per Game Bill Cartwright 0.5 Buddy Hield 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Cartwright 1,100 Buddy Hield 172

Total Rebounds Bill Cartwright 668 Buddy Hield 47

Total Assists Bill Cartwright 162 Buddy Hield 23

Total Steals Bill Cartwright 54 Buddy Hield 14

Total Blocks Bill Cartwright 57 Buddy Hield 6

Total Games Bill Cartwright 124 Buddy Hield 16

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Cartwright .482 Buddy Hield .415

3-Point Percentage Bill Cartwright - Buddy Hield .433

Free Throw Percentage Bill Cartwright .725 Buddy Hield .938

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Cartwright 17.4 (1984) Buddy Hield 12.5 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Cartwright 8.3 (1984) Buddy Hield 3.5 (2025)

Assists Per Game Bill Cartwright 1.9 (1991) Buddy Hield 1.8 (2025)

Steals Per Game Bill Cartwright 0.6 (1993) Buddy Hield 1.2 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Bill Cartwright 1.2 (1984) Buddy Hield 0.4 (2025)