Buddy Hield vs. Joe Ruklick Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Joe Ruklick 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.

Joe Ruklick

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Buddy Hield: 2016-17 to 2023-24
Joe Ruklick: 1959-60 to 1961-62

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Buddy Hield 0 Joe Ruklick 0

NBA Seasons Buddy Hield 8 Joe Ruklick 3

Playoffs Played Buddy Hield 1 Joe Ruklick 2

All-Star Games Buddy Hield 0 Joe Ruklick 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 15.5 Joe Ruklick 3.5

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 4.2 Joe Ruklick 2.5

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 2.6 Joe Ruklick 0.4

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 0.9 Joe Ruklick - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.3 Joe Ruklick - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Buddy Hield 9,820 Joe Ruklick 398

Total Rebounds Buddy Hield 2,672 Joe Ruklick 286

Total Assists Buddy Hield 1,641 Joe Ruklick 48

Total Steals Buddy Hield 545 Joe Ruklick - n/a **

Total Blocks Buddy Hield 204 Joe Ruklick - n/a **

Total Games Buddy Hield 632 Joe Ruklick 114

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Buddy Hield .434 Joe Ruklick .366

3-Point Percentage Buddy Hield .400 Joe Ruklick - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Buddy Hield .860 Joe Ruklick .613

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 20.7 (2019) Joe Ruklick 5.0 (1960)

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 5.0 (2019) Joe Ruklick 3.5 (1960)

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 3.6 (2021) Joe Ruklick 0.6 (1960)

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 1.2 (2023) Joe Ruklick - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.5 (2024) Joe Ruklick - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 0.7 Joe Ruklick 1.2

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 0.3 Joe Ruklick 1.5

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 0.3 Joe Ruklick 0.0

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 0.0 Joe Ruklick - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.3 Joe Ruklick - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Buddy Hield 2 Joe Ruklick 7

Total Rebounds Buddy Hield 1 Joe Ruklick 9

Total Assists Buddy Hield 1 Joe Ruklick 0

Total Steals Buddy Hield 0 Joe Ruklick - n/a **

Total Blocks Buddy Hield 1 Joe Ruklick - n/a **

Total Games Buddy Hield 3 Joe Ruklick 6

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Buddy Hield .143 Joe Ruklick .231

3-Point Percentage Buddy Hield .000 Joe Ruklick - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Buddy Hield - Joe Ruklick .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 0.7 (2024) Joe Ruklick 1.5 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 0.3 (2024) Joe Ruklick 2.0 (1962)

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 0.3 (2024) Joe Ruklick 0.0 (1962)

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 0.0 (2024) Joe Ruklick - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.3 (2024) Joe Ruklick - n/a **

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.