Buddy Hield vs. Bill Melchionni Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Melchionni 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.

Bill Melchionni

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Buddy Hield: 2016-17 to 2023-24
Bill Melchionni: 1966-67 to 1967-68

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Buddy Hield 0 Bill Melchionni 1

NBA Seasons Buddy Hield 8 Bill Melchionni 2

Playoffs Played Buddy Hield 1 Bill Melchionni 2

All-Star Games Buddy Hield 0 Bill Melchionni 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 15.5 Bill Melchionni 4.4

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 4.2 Bill Melchionni 1.4

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 2.6 Bill Melchionni 1.4

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 0.9 Bill Melchionni - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.3 Bill Melchionni - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Buddy Hield 9,820 Bill Melchionni 640

Total Rebounds Buddy Hield 2,672 Bill Melchionni 202

Total Assists Buddy Hield 1,641 Bill Melchionni 203

Total Steals Buddy Hield 545 Bill Melchionni - n/a **

Total Blocks Buddy Hield 204 Bill Melchionni - n/a **

Total Games Buddy Hield 632 Bill Melchionni 144

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Buddy Hield .434 Bill Melchionni .412

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

Free Throw Percentage Buddy Hield .860 Bill Melchionni .673

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 20.7 (2019) Bill Melchionni 4.6 (1968)

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 5.0 (2019) Bill Melchionni 1.5 (1968)

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 3.6 (2021) Bill Melchionni 1.5 (1968)

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 1.2 (2023) Bill Melchionni - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.5 (2024) Bill Melchionni - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 5.5 Bill Melchionni 1.8

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 1.3 Bill Melchionni 0.7

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 0.5 Bill Melchionni 1.1

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 0.0 Bill Melchionni - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.3 Bill Melchionni - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Buddy Hield 22 Bill Melchionni 18

Total Rebounds Buddy Hield 5 Bill Melchionni 7

Total Assists Buddy Hield 2 Bill Melchionni 11

Total Steals Buddy Hield 0 Bill Melchionni - n/a **

Total Blocks Buddy Hield 1 Bill Melchionni - n/a **

Total Games Buddy Hield 4 Bill Melchionni 10

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Buddy Hield .412 Bill Melchionni .308

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

Free Throw Percentage Buddy Hield 1.000 Bill Melchionni .333

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 5.5 (2024) Bill Melchionni 2.0 (1968)

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 1.3 (2024) Bill Melchionni 3.0 (1967)

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 0.5 (2024) Bill Melchionni 1.1 (1968)

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 0.0 (2024) Bill Melchionni - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.3 (2024) Bill Melchionni - n/a **

Notes: ** 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.