Billy Ray Bates vs. Buddy Hield Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Buddy Hield and Billy Ray Bates 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

Billy Ray Bates

vs.

Buddy Hield

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Billy Ray Bates: 1979-80 to 1982-83
Buddy Hield: 2016-17 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Billy Ray Bates 0 Buddy Hield 0

NBA Seasons Billy Ray Bates 4 Buddy Hield 8

Playoffs Played Billy Ray Bates 2 Buddy Hield 1

All-Star Games Billy Ray Bates 0 Buddy Hield 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Ray Bates 11.7 Buddy Hield 15.5

Rebounds Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.7 Buddy Hield 4.2

Assists Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.9 Buddy Hield 2.6

Steals Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.8 Buddy Hield 0.9

Blocks Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.1 Buddy Hield 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Ray Bates 2,197 Buddy Hield 9,820

Total Rebounds Billy Ray Bates 313 Buddy Hield 2,672

Total Assists Billy Ray Bates 352 Buddy Hield 1,641

Total Steals Billy Ray Bates 151 Buddy Hield 545

Total Blocks Billy Ray Bates 16 Buddy Hield 204

Total Games Billy Ray Bates 187 Buddy Hield 632

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Ray Bates .474 Buddy Hield .434

3-Point Percentage Billy Ray Bates .303 Buddy Hield .400

Free Throw Percentage Billy Ray Bates .796 Buddy Hield .860

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Ray Bates 13.8 (1981) Buddy Hield 20.7 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Ray Bates 2.0 (1981) Buddy Hield 5.0 (2019)

Assists Per Game Billy Ray Bates 2.5 (1981) Buddy Hield 3.6 (2021)

Steals Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.1 (1981) Buddy Hield 1.2 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.2 (1983) Buddy Hield 0.5 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Ray Bates 26.7 Buddy Hield 0.7

Rebounds Per Game Billy Ray Bates 2.8 Buddy Hield 0.3

Assists Per Game Billy Ray Bates 4.2 Buddy Hield 0.3

Steals Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.7 Buddy Hield 0.0

Blocks Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.3 Buddy Hield 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Ray Bates 160 Buddy Hield 2

Total Rebounds Billy Ray Bates 17 Buddy Hield 1

Total Assists Billy Ray Bates 25 Buddy Hield 1

Total Steals Billy Ray Bates 10 Buddy Hield 0

Total Blocks Billy Ray Bates 2 Buddy Hield 1

Total Games Billy Ray Bates 6 Buddy Hield 3

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Ray Bates .545 Buddy Hield .143

3-Point Percentage Billy Ray Bates .375 Buddy Hield .000

Free Throw Percentage Billy Ray Bates .806 Buddy Hield -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Ray Bates 28.3 (1981) Buddy Hield 0.7 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Ray Bates 3.3 (1980) Buddy Hield 0.3 (2024)

Assists Per Game Billy Ray Bates 4.3 (1981) Buddy Hield 0.3 (2024)

Steals Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.7 (1981) Buddy Hield 0.0 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.3 (1981) Buddy Hield 0.3 (2024)