Walt Bellamy vs. Buddy Hield Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Buddy Hield and Walt Bellamy 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

Walt Bellamy

vs.

Buddy Hield

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Walt Bellamy: 1961-62 to 1974-75
Buddy Hield: 2016-17 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Walt Bellamy 0 Buddy Hield 0

NBA Seasons Walt Bellamy 14 Buddy Hield 8

Playoffs Played Walt Bellamy 7 Buddy Hield 1

All-Star Games Walt Bellamy 4 Buddy Hield 0

Honors and Awards

Rookie of The Year Walt Bellamy 1 Buddy Hield 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 20.1 Buddy Hield 15.5

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 13.7 Buddy Hield 4.2

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 2.4 Buddy Hield 2.6

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.7 * Buddy Hield 0.9

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.6 * Buddy Hield 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Bellamy 20,941 Buddy Hield 9,820

Total Rebounds Walt Bellamy 14,241 Buddy Hield 2,672

Total Assists Walt Bellamy 2,544 Buddy Hield 1,641

Total Steals Walt Bellamy 52 * Buddy Hield 545

Total Blocks Walt Bellamy 48 * Buddy Hield 204

Total Games Walt Bellamy 1,043 Buddy Hield 632

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Bellamy .516 Buddy Hield .434

3-Point Percentage Walt Bellamy - n/a ** Buddy Hield .400

Free Throw Percentage Walt Bellamy .632 Buddy Hield .860

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 31.6 (1962) Buddy Hield 20.7 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 19.0 (1962) Buddy Hield 5.0 (2019)

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.2 (1972) Buddy Hield 3.6 (2021)

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.7 (1974) * Buddy Hield 1.2 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.6 (1974) * Buddy Hield 0.5 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 18.5 Buddy Hield 5.5

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 14.8 Buddy Hield 1.3

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.0 Buddy Hield 0.5

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Buddy Hield 0.0

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Buddy Hield 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Bellamy 850 Buddy Hield 22

Total Rebounds Walt Bellamy 680 Buddy Hield 5

Total Assists Walt Bellamy 136 Buddy Hield 2

Total Steals Walt Bellamy 0 * Buddy Hield 0

Total Blocks Walt Bellamy 0 * Buddy Hield 1

Total Games Walt Bellamy 46 Buddy Hield 4

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Bellamy .471 Buddy Hield .412

3-Point Percentage Walt Bellamy - n/a ** Buddy Hield .462

Free Throw Percentage Walt Bellamy .642 Buddy Hield 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 20.9 (1965) Buddy Hield 5.5 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 16.5 (1967) Buddy Hield 1.3 (2024)

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.9 (1970) Buddy Hield 0.5 (2024)

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Buddy Hield 0.0 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Buddy Hield 0.3 (2024)

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.