In context|anatomy|lang=en terms the difference between pons and hindbrain

is that pons is (anatomy) a band of nerve fibres, the pons varolii, within the brain stem while hindbrain is (anatomy) the posterior part of the brain, comprising the cerebellum, pons and medulla, the rhombencephalon.

As nouns the difference between pons and hindbrain

is that pons is (anatomy) a bridge-like tissue connecting two parts of an organ while hindbrain is (anatomy) the posterior part of the brain, comprising the cerebellum, pons and medulla, the rhombencephalon.