Buddy Hield vs. Bill Walton Comparison

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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Buddy Hield: 2016-17 to 2023-24
Bill Walton: 1974-75 to 1986-87

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Buddy Hield 0 Bill Walton 2

NBA Seasons Buddy Hield 8 Bill Walton 10

Playoffs Played Buddy Hield 1 Bill Walton 4

All-Star Games Buddy Hield 0 Bill Walton 2

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Buddy Hield 0 Bill Walton 1

Finals MVP Buddy Hield 0 Bill Walton 1

All-NBA First Team Buddy Hield 0 Bill Walton 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Buddy Hield 0 Bill Walton 2

All-Defensive 1st Team Buddy Hield 0 Bill Walton 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Buddy Hield 0 Bill Walton 2

Rebounds Leader Buddy Hield 0 Bill Walton 1

Blocks Leader Buddy Hield 0 Bill Walton 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 15.5 Bill Walton 13.3

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 4.2 Bill Walton 10.5

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 2.6 Bill Walton 3.4

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 0.9 Bill Walton 0.8

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.3 Bill Walton 2.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Buddy Hield 9,820 Bill Walton 6,215

Total Rebounds Buddy Hield 2,672 Bill Walton 4,923

Total Assists Buddy Hield 1,641 Bill Walton 1,590

Total Steals Buddy Hield 545 Bill Walton 380

Total Blocks Buddy Hield 204 Bill Walton 1,034

Total Games Buddy Hield 632 Bill Walton 468

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Buddy Hield .434 Bill Walton .521

3-Point Percentage Buddy Hield .400 Bill Walton .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Buddy Hield .860 Bill Walton .660

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 20.7 (2019) Bill Walton 18.9 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 5.0 (2019) Bill Walton 14.4 (1977)

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 3.6 (2021) Bill Walton 5.0 (1978)

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 1.2 (2023) Bill Walton 1.0 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.5 (2024) Bill Walton 3.6 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 5.5 Bill Walton 10.8

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 1.3 Bill Walton 9.1

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 0.5 Bill Walton 3.0

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 0.0 Bill Walton 0.7

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.3 Bill Walton 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Buddy Hield 22 Bill Walton 528

Total Rebounds Buddy Hield 5 Bill Walton 444

Total Assists Buddy Hield 2 Bill Walton 145

Total Steals Buddy Hield 0 Bill Walton 32

Total Blocks Buddy Hield 1 Bill Walton 83

Total Games Buddy Hield 4 Bill Walton 49

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Buddy Hield .412 Bill Walton .525

3-Point Percentage Buddy Hield .462 Bill Walton .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Buddy Hield 1.000 Bill Walton .673

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 5.5 (2024) Bill Walton 18.2 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 1.3 (2024) Bill Walton 15.2 (1977)

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 0.5 (2024) Bill Walton 5.5 (1977)

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 0.0 (2024) Bill Walton 1.5 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.3 (2024) Bill Walton 3.4 (1977)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.