Mike Bantom vs. Buddy Hield Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Buddy Hield and Mike Bantom 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

Mike Bantom

vs.

Buddy Hield

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mike Bantom: 1973-74 to 1981-82
Buddy Hield: 2016-17 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mike Bantom 0 Buddy Hield 0

NBA Seasons Mike Bantom 9 Buddy Hield 8

Playoffs Played Mike Bantom 3 Buddy Hield 1

All-Star Games Mike Bantom 0 Buddy Hield 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mike Bantom 12.1 Buddy Hield 15.5

Rebounds Per Game Mike Bantom 6.4 Buddy Hield 4.2

Assists Per Game Mike Bantom 2.3 Buddy Hield 2.6

Steals Per Game Mike Bantom 0.9 Buddy Hield 0.9

Blocks Per Game Mike Bantom 0.7 Buddy Hield 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Mike Bantom 8,568 Buddy Hield 9,820

Total Rebounds Mike Bantom 4,517 Buddy Hield 2,672

Total Assists Mike Bantom 1,623 Buddy Hield 1,641

Total Steals Mike Bantom 630 Buddy Hield 545

Total Blocks Mike Bantom 478 Buddy Hield 204

Total Games Mike Bantom 706 Buddy Hield 632

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mike Bantom .468 Buddy Hield .434

3-Point Percentage Mike Bantom .200 * Buddy Hield .400

Free Throw Percentage Mike Bantom .692 Buddy Hield .860

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mike Bantom 15.3 (1978) Buddy Hield 20.7 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Mike Bantom 8.0 (1979) Buddy Hield 5.0 (2019)

Assists Per Game Mike Bantom 3.6 (1980) Buddy Hield 3.6 (2021)

Steals Per Game Mike Bantom 1.2 (1979) Buddy Hield 1.2 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Mike Bantom 1.1 (1981) Buddy Hield 0.5 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mike Bantom 6.1 Buddy Hield 5.5

Rebounds Per Game Mike Bantom 3.7 Buddy Hield 1.3

Assists Per Game Mike Bantom 1.1 Buddy Hield 0.5

Steals Per Game Mike Bantom 0.7 Buddy Hield 0.0

Blocks Per Game Mike Bantom 0.4 Buddy Hield 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Mike Bantom 178 Buddy Hield 22

Total Rebounds Mike Bantom 108 Buddy Hield 5

Total Assists Mike Bantom 33 Buddy Hield 2

Total Steals Mike Bantom 20 Buddy Hield 0

Total Blocks Mike Bantom 12 Buddy Hield 1

Total Games Mike Bantom 29 Buddy Hield 4

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mike Bantom .483 Buddy Hield .412

3-Point Percentage Mike Bantom - * Buddy Hield .462

Free Throw Percentage Mike Bantom .551 Buddy Hield 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mike Bantom 14.5 (1981) Buddy Hield 5.5 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Mike Bantom 4.0 (1981) Buddy Hield 1.3 (2024)

Assists Per Game Mike Bantom 1.3 (1976) Buddy Hield 0.5 (2024)

Steals Per Game Mike Bantom 0.7 (1982) Buddy Hield 0.0 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Mike Bantom 0.5 (1981) 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.