Bill Garnett vs. Buddy Hield Comparison

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

vs.

Buddy Hield

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Garnett: 1982-83 to 1985-86
Buddy Hield: 2016-17 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Garnett 0 Buddy Hield 0

NBA Seasons Bill Garnett 4 Buddy Hield 8

Playoffs Played Bill Garnett 1 Buddy Hield 1

All-Star Games Bill Garnett 0 Buddy Hield 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Garnett 5.5 Buddy Hield 15.5

Rebounds Per Game Bill Garnett 4.3 Buddy Hield 4.2

Assists Per Game Bill Garnett 1.3 Buddy Hield 2.6

Steals Per Game Bill Garnett 0.5 Buddy Hield 0.9

Blocks Per Game Bill Garnett 0.6 Buddy Hield 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Garnett 1,638 Buddy Hield 9,820

Total Rebounds Bill Garnett 1,298 Buddy Hield 2,672

Total Assists Bill Garnett 393 Buddy Hield 1,641

Total Steals Bill Garnett 159 Buddy Hield 545

Total Blocks Bill Garnett 173 Buddy Hield 204

Total Games Bill Garnett 300 Buddy Hield 632

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Garnett .490 Buddy Hield .434

3-Point Percentage Bill Garnett .000 Buddy Hield .400

Free Throw Percentage Bill Garnett .720 Buddy Hield .860

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Garnett 6.4 (1985) Buddy Hield 20.7 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Garnett 5.4 (1983) Buddy Hield 5.0 (2019)

Assists Per Game Bill Garnett 1.6 (1984) Buddy Hield 3.6 (2021)

Steals Per Game Bill Garnett 0.6 (1983) Buddy Hield 1.2 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Bill Garnett 0.9 (1983) Buddy Hield 0.5 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Garnett 4.8 Buddy Hield 5.5

Rebounds Per Game Bill Garnett 2.8 Buddy Hield 1.3

Assists Per Game Bill Garnett 0.5 Buddy Hield 0.5

Steals Per Game Bill Garnett 0.0 Buddy Hield 0.0

Blocks Per Game Bill Garnett 0.3 Buddy Hield 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Garnett 38 Buddy Hield 22

Total Rebounds Bill Garnett 22 Buddy Hield 5

Total Assists Bill Garnett 4 Buddy Hield 2

Total Steals Bill Garnett 0 Buddy Hield 0

Total Blocks Bill Garnett 2 Buddy Hield 1

Total Games Bill Garnett 8 Buddy Hield 4

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Garnett .500 Buddy Hield .412

3-Point Percentage Bill Garnett 1.000 Buddy Hield .462

Free Throw Percentage Bill Garnett .875 Buddy Hield 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Garnett 4.8 (1984) Buddy Hield 5.5 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Garnett 2.8 (1984) Buddy Hield 1.3 (2024)

Assists Per Game Bill Garnett 0.5 (1984) Buddy Hield 0.5 (2024)

Steals Per Game Bill Garnett 0.0 (1984) Buddy Hield 0.0 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Bill Garnett 0.3 (1984) Buddy Hield 0.3 (2024)