Buddy Hield vs. Jim McMillian Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jim McMillian 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.

Jim McMillian

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Buddy Hield: 2016-17 to 2023-24
Jim McMillian: 1970-71 to 1978-79

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Buddy Hield 0 Jim McMillian 1

NBA Seasons Buddy Hield 8 Jim McMillian 9

Playoffs Played Buddy Hield 1 Jim McMillian 7

All-Star Games Buddy Hield 0 Jim McMillian 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 15.5 Jim McMillian 13.8

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 4.2 Jim McMillian 5.3

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 2.6 Jim McMillian 2.5

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 0.9 Jim McMillian 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.3 Jim McMillian 0.2 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Buddy Hield 9,820 Jim McMillian 8,736

Total Rebounds Buddy Hield 2,672 Jim McMillian 3,319

Total Assists Buddy Hield 1,641 Jim McMillian 1,557

Total Steals Buddy Hield 545 Jim McMillian 435 *

Total Blocks Buddy Hield 204 Jim McMillian 80 *

Total Games Buddy Hield 632 Jim McMillian 631

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Buddy Hield .434 Jim McMillian .482

3-Point Percentage Buddy Hield .400 Jim McMillian - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Buddy Hield .860 Jim McMillian .832

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 20.7 (2019) Jim McMillian 18.9 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 5.0 (2019) Jim McMillian 7.4 (1974)

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 3.6 (2021) Jim McMillian 3.1 (1974)

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 1.2 (2023) Jim McMillian 1.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.5 (2024) Jim McMillian 0.3 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 5.5 Jim McMillian 16.6

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 1.3 Jim McMillian 5.2

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 0.5 Jim McMillian 1.9

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 0.0 Jim McMillian 1.3 *

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.3 Jim McMillian 0.3 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Buddy Hield 22 Jim McMillian 1,194

Total Rebounds Buddy Hield 5 Jim McMillian 377

Total Assists Buddy Hield 2 Jim McMillian 137

Total Steals Buddy Hield 0 Jim McMillian 36 *

Total Blocks Buddy Hield 1 Jim McMillian 7 *

Total Games Buddy Hield 4 Jim McMillian 72

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Buddy Hield .412 Jim McMillian .451

3-Point Percentage Buddy Hield .462 Jim McMillian - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Buddy Hield 1.000 Jim McMillian .791

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 5.5 (2024) Jim McMillian 20.1 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 1.3 (2024) Jim McMillian 8.8 (1974)

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 0.5 (2024) Jim McMillian 2.2 (1973)

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 0.0 (2024) Jim McMillian 1.6 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.3 (2024) Jim McMillian 0.4 (1976) *

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.