Buddy Hield vs. Austin Rivers Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Austin Rivers 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.

Austin Rivers

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Buddy Hield: 2016-17 to 2023-24
Austin Rivers: 2012-13 to 2022-23

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Buddy Hield 0 Austin Rivers 0

NBA Seasons Buddy Hield 8 Austin Rivers 11

Playoffs Played Buddy Hield 1 Austin Rivers 8

All-Star Games Buddy Hield 0 Austin Rivers 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 15.5 Austin Rivers 8.5

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 4.2 Austin Rivers 2.0

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 2.6 Austin Rivers 2.1

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 0.9 Austin Rivers 0.7

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.3 Austin Rivers 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Buddy Hield 9,820 Austin Rivers 5,996

Total Rebounds Buddy Hield 2,672 Austin Rivers 1,442

Total Assists Buddy Hield 1,641 Austin Rivers 1,513

Total Steals Buddy Hield 545 Austin Rivers 494

Total Blocks Buddy Hield 204 Austin Rivers 112

Total Games Buddy Hield 632 Austin Rivers 707

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Buddy Hield .434 Austin Rivers .419

3-Point Percentage Buddy Hield .400 Austin Rivers .349

Free Throw Percentage Buddy Hield .860 Austin Rivers .653

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 20.7 (2019) Austin Rivers 15.1 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 5.0 (2019) Austin Rivers 2.6 (2020)

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 3.6 (2021) Austin Rivers 4.0 (2018)

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 1.2 (2023) Austin Rivers 1.2 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.5 (2024) Austin Rivers 0.3 (2019)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 0.7 Austin Rivers 7.1

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 0.3 Austin Rivers 1.9

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 0.3 Austin Rivers 1.4

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 0.0 Austin Rivers 0.6

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.3 Austin Rivers 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Buddy Hield 2 Austin Rivers 457

Total Rebounds Buddy Hield 1 Austin Rivers 124

Total Assists Buddy Hield 1 Austin Rivers 88

Total Steals Buddy Hield 0 Austin Rivers 36

Total Blocks Buddy Hield 1 Austin Rivers 11

Total Games Buddy Hield 3 Austin Rivers 64

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Buddy Hield .143 Austin Rivers .412

3-Point Percentage Buddy Hield .000 Austin Rivers .357

Free Throw Percentage Buddy Hield - Austin Rivers .727

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 0.7 (2024) Austin Rivers 10.3 (2016)

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 0.3 (2024) Austin Rivers 2.7 (2017)

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 0.3 (2024) Austin Rivers 2.7 (2016)

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 0.0 (2024) Austin Rivers 1.4 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.3 (2024) Austin Rivers 0.3 (2017)