Buddy Hield vs. Kelly Tripucka Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kelly Tripucka 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.

Kelly Tripucka

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Buddy Hield: 2016-17 to 2023-24
Kelly Tripucka: 1981-82 to 1990-91

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Buddy Hield 0 Kelly Tripucka 0

NBA Seasons Buddy Hield 8 Kelly Tripucka 10

Playoffs Played Buddy Hield 1 Kelly Tripucka 5

All-Star Games Buddy Hield 0 Kelly Tripucka 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 15.5 Kelly Tripucka 17.2

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 4.2 Kelly Tripucka 3.8

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 2.6 Kelly Tripucka 3.0

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 0.9 Kelly Tripucka 1.0

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.3 Kelly Tripucka 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Buddy Hield 9,820 Kelly Tripucka 12,142

Total Rebounds Buddy Hield 2,672 Kelly Tripucka 2,703

Total Assists Buddy Hield 1,641 Kelly Tripucka 2,090

Total Steals Buddy Hield 545 Kelly Tripucka 678

Total Blocks Buddy Hield 204 Kelly Tripucka 137

Total Games Buddy Hield 632 Kelly Tripucka 707

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Buddy Hield .434 Kelly Tripucka .473

3-Point Percentage Buddy Hield .400 Kelly Tripucka .361

Free Throw Percentage Buddy Hield .860 Kelly Tripucka .849

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 20.7 (2019) Kelly Tripucka 26.5 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 5.0 (2019) Kelly Tripucka 5.4 (1982)

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 3.6 (2021) Kelly Tripucka 4.1 (1983)

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 1.2 (2023) Kelly Tripucka 1.2 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.5 (2024) Kelly Tripucka 0.3 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 0.7 Kelly Tripucka 15.6

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 0.3 Kelly Tripucka 3.7

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 0.3 Kelly Tripucka 2.3

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 0.0 Kelly Tripucka 0.9

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.3 Kelly Tripucka 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Buddy Hield 2 Kelly Tripucka 391

Total Rebounds Buddy Hield 1 Kelly Tripucka 93

Total Assists Buddy Hield 1 Kelly Tripucka 57

Total Steals Buddy Hield 0 Kelly Tripucka 22

Total Blocks Buddy Hield 1 Kelly Tripucka 5

Total Games Buddy Hield 3 Kelly Tripucka 25

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Buddy Hield .143 Kelly Tripucka .462

3-Point Percentage Buddy Hield .000 Kelly Tripucka .000

Free Throw Percentage Buddy Hield - Kelly Tripucka .856

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 0.7 (2024) Kelly Tripucka 27.4 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 0.3 (2024) Kelly Tripucka 5.8 (1986)

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 0.3 (2024) Kelly Tripucka 3.2 (1985)

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 0.0 (2024) Kelly Tripucka 2.2 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.3 (2024) Kelly Tripucka 0.5 (1986)