Thurl Bailey vs. Buddy Hield Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Buddy Hield and Thurl Bailey 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

Thurl Bailey

vs.

Buddy Hield

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Thurl Bailey: 1983-84 to 1998-99
Buddy Hield: 2016-17 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Thurl Bailey 0 Buddy Hield 0

NBA Seasons Thurl Bailey 12 Buddy Hield 8

Playoffs Played Thurl Bailey 9 Buddy Hield 1

All-Star Games Thurl Bailey 0 Buddy Hield 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Thurl Bailey 12.8 Buddy Hield 15.5

Rebounds Per Game Thurl Bailey 5.1 Buddy Hield 4.2

Assists Per Game Thurl Bailey 1.4 Buddy Hield 2.6

Steals Per Game Thurl Bailey 0.5 Buddy Hield 0.9

Blocks Per Game Thurl Bailey 1.2 Buddy Hield 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Thurl Bailey 11,834 Buddy Hield 9,820

Total Rebounds Thurl Bailey 4,718 Buddy Hield 2,672

Total Assists Thurl Bailey 1,298 Buddy Hield 1,641

Total Steals Thurl Bailey 435 Buddy Hield 545

Total Blocks Thurl Bailey 1,086 Buddy Hield 204

Total Games Thurl Bailey 928 Buddy Hield 632

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Thurl Bailey .473 Buddy Hield .434

3-Point Percentage Thurl Bailey .114 Buddy Hield .400

Free Throw Percentage Thurl Bailey .812 Buddy Hield .860

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Thurl Bailey 19.6 (1988) Buddy Hield 20.7 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Thurl Bailey 6.6 (1985) Buddy Hield 5.0 (2019)

Assists Per Game Thurl Bailey 1.9 (1988) Buddy Hield 3.6 (2021)

Steals Per Game Thurl Bailey 0.6 (1991) Buddy Hield 1.2 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Thurl Bailey 1.5 (1988) Buddy Hield 0.5 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Thurl Bailey 13.5 Buddy Hield 0.7

Rebounds Per Game Thurl Bailey 5.5 Buddy Hield 0.3

Assists Per Game Thurl Bailey 1.4 Buddy Hield 0.3

Steals Per Game Thurl Bailey 0.4 Buddy Hield 0.0

Blocks Per Game Thurl Bailey 1.2 Buddy Hield 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Thurl Bailey 929 Buddy Hield 2

Total Rebounds Thurl Bailey 382 Buddy Hield 1

Total Assists Thurl Bailey 98 Buddy Hield 1

Total Steals Thurl Bailey 30 Buddy Hield 0

Total Blocks Thurl Bailey 82 Buddy Hield 1

Total Games Thurl Bailey 69 Buddy Hield 3

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Thurl Bailey .449 Buddy Hield .143

3-Point Percentage Thurl Bailey .000 Buddy Hield .000

Free Throw Percentage Thurl Bailey .834 Buddy Hield -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Thurl Bailey 23.2 (1988) Buddy Hield 0.7 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Thurl Bailey 9.2 (1985) Buddy Hield 0.3 (2024)

Assists Per Game Thurl Bailey 3.3 (1986) Buddy Hield 0.3 (2024)

Steals Per Game Thurl Bailey 1.0 (1990) Buddy Hield 0.0 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Thurl Bailey 2.1 (1988) Buddy Hield 0.3 (2024)