Buddy Hield vs. Bill Laimbeer Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Laimbeer 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 Laimbeer

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Buddy Hield: 2016-17 to 2023-24
Bill Laimbeer: 1980-81 to 1993-94

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Buddy Hield 0 Bill Laimbeer 2

NBA Seasons Buddy Hield 8 Bill Laimbeer 14

Playoffs Played Buddy Hield 1 Bill Laimbeer 9

All-Star Games Buddy Hield 0 Bill Laimbeer 4

Honors and Awards

Rebounds Leader Buddy Hield 0 Bill Laimbeer 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 15.5 Bill Laimbeer 12.9

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 4.2 Bill Laimbeer 9.7

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 2.6 Bill Laimbeer 2.0

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 0.9 Bill Laimbeer 0.7

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.3 Bill Laimbeer 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Buddy Hield 9,820 Bill Laimbeer 13,790

Total Rebounds Buddy Hield 2,672 Bill Laimbeer 10,400

Total Assists Buddy Hield 1,641 Bill Laimbeer 2,184

Total Steals Buddy Hield 545 Bill Laimbeer 710

Total Blocks Buddy Hield 204 Bill Laimbeer 965

Total Games Buddy Hield 632 Bill Laimbeer 1,068

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Buddy Hield .434 Bill Laimbeer .498

3-Point Percentage Buddy Hield .400 Bill Laimbeer .326

Free Throw Percentage Buddy Hield .860 Bill Laimbeer .837

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 20.7 (2019) Bill Laimbeer 17.5 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 5.0 (2019) Bill Laimbeer 13.1 (1986)

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 3.6 (2021) Bill Laimbeer 3.2 (1983)

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 1.2 (2023) Bill Laimbeer 0.9 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.5 (2024) Bill Laimbeer 1.4 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 0.7 Bill Laimbeer 12.0

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 0.3 Bill Laimbeer 9.7

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 0.3 Bill Laimbeer 1.7

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 0.0 Bill Laimbeer 0.7

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.3 Bill Laimbeer 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Buddy Hield 2 Bill Laimbeer 1,354

Total Rebounds Buddy Hield 1 Bill Laimbeer 1,097

Total Assists Buddy Hield 1 Bill Laimbeer 195

Total Steals Buddy Hield 0 Bill Laimbeer 84

Total Blocks Buddy Hield 1 Bill Laimbeer 83

Total Games Buddy Hield 3 Bill Laimbeer 113

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Buddy Hield .143 Bill Laimbeer .468

3-Point Percentage Buddy Hield .000 Bill Laimbeer .321

Free Throw Percentage Buddy Hield - Bill Laimbeer .819

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 0.7 (2024) Bill Laimbeer 22.5 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 0.3 (2024) Bill Laimbeer 14.0 (1986)

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 0.3 (2024) Bill Laimbeer 2.5 (1987)

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 0.0 (2024) Bill Laimbeer 1.2 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.3 (2024) Bill Laimbeer 0.9 (1990)