James Bailey vs. Buddy Hield Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Buddy Hield and James Bailey 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

James Bailey

vs.

Buddy Hield

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
James Bailey: 1979-80 to 1987-88
Buddy Hield: 2016-17 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships James Bailey 0 Buddy Hield 0

NBA Seasons James Bailey 9 Buddy Hield 8

Playoffs Played James Bailey 2 Buddy Hield 1

All-Star Games James Bailey 0 Buddy Hield 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Bailey 8.8 Buddy Hield 15.5

Rebounds Per Game James Bailey 5.0 Buddy Hield 4.2

Assists Per Game James Bailey 0.8 Buddy Hield 2.6

Steals Per Game James Bailey 0.5 Buddy Hield 0.9

Blocks Per Game James Bailey 0.9 Buddy Hield 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points James Bailey 5,246 Buddy Hield 9,820

Total Rebounds James Bailey 2,988 Buddy Hield 2,672

Total Assists James Bailey 488 Buddy Hield 1,641

Total Steals James Bailey 305 Buddy Hield 545

Total Blocks James Bailey 521 Buddy Hield 204

Total Games James Bailey 595 Buddy Hield 632

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Bailey .484 Buddy Hield .434

3-Point Percentage James Bailey .077 Buddy Hield .400

Free Throw Percentage James Bailey .703 Buddy Hield .860

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Bailey 14.0 (1981) Buddy Hield 20.7 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game James Bailey 7.4 (1981) Buddy Hield 5.0 (2019)

Assists Per Game James Bailey 1.2 (1981) Buddy Hield 3.6 (2021)

Steals Per Game James Bailey 0.9 (1981) Buddy Hield 1.2 (2023)

Blocks Per Game James Bailey 1.7 (1981) Buddy Hield 0.5 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Bailey 4.2 Buddy Hield 5.5

Rebounds Per Game James Bailey 2.2 Buddy Hield 1.3

Assists Per Game James Bailey 0.4 Buddy Hield 0.5

Steals Per Game James Bailey 0.8 Buddy Hield 0.0

Blocks Per Game James Bailey 0.7 Buddy Hield 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points James Bailey 59 Buddy Hield 22

Total Rebounds James Bailey 31 Buddy Hield 5

Total Assists James Bailey 6 Buddy Hield 2

Total Steals James Bailey 11 Buddy Hield 0

Total Blocks James Bailey 10 Buddy Hield 1

Total Games James Bailey 14 Buddy Hield 4

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Bailey .468 Buddy Hield .412

3-Point Percentage James Bailey - Buddy Hield .462

Free Throw Percentage James Bailey .682 Buddy Hield 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Bailey 4.6 (1980) Buddy Hield 5.5 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game James Bailey 3.0 (1982) Buddy Hield 1.3 (2024)

Assists Per Game James Bailey 0.5 (1982) Buddy Hield 0.5 (2024)

Steals Per Game James Bailey 1.0 (1982) Buddy Hield 0.0 (2024)

Blocks Per Game James Bailey 0.8 (1980) Buddy Hield 0.3 (2024)