Buddy Hield vs. Mel Riebe Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mel Riebe 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.

Mel Riebe

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Buddy Hield: 2016-17 to 2023-24
Mel Riebe: 1946-47 to 1948-49

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Buddy Hield 0 Mel Riebe 0

NBA Seasons Buddy Hield 8 Mel Riebe 3

Playoffs Played Buddy Hield 1 Mel Riebe 2

All-Star Games Buddy Hield 0 Mel Riebe 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 15.5 Mel Riebe 10.8

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 4.2 Mel Riebe - n/a **

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 2.6 Mel Riebe 1.5

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 0.9 Mel Riebe - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.3 Mel Riebe - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Buddy Hield 9,820 Mel Riebe 1,575

Total Rebounds Buddy Hield 2,672 Mel Riebe - n/a **

Total Assists Buddy Hield 1,641 Mel Riebe 212

Total Steals Buddy Hield 545 Mel Riebe - n/a **

Total Blocks Buddy Hield 204 Mel Riebe - n/a **

Total Games Buddy Hield 632 Mel Riebe 146

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Buddy Hield .434 Mel Riebe .304

3-Point Percentage Buddy Hield .400 Mel Riebe - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Buddy Hield .860 Mel Riebe .621

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 20.7 (2019) Mel Riebe 12.1 (1947)

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 5.0 (2019) Mel Riebe - n/a **

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 3.6 (2021) Mel Riebe 2.4 (1949)

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 1.2 (2023) Mel Riebe - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.5 (2024) Mel Riebe - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 0.7 Mel Riebe 10.5

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 0.3 Mel Riebe - n/a **

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 0.3 Mel Riebe 0.8

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 0.0 Mel Riebe - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.3 Mel Riebe - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Buddy Hield 2 Mel Riebe 63

Total Rebounds Buddy Hield 1 Mel Riebe - n/a **

Total Assists Buddy Hield 1 Mel Riebe 5

Total Steals Buddy Hield 0 Mel Riebe - n/a **

Total Blocks Buddy Hield 1 Mel Riebe - n/a **

Total Games Buddy Hield 3 Mel Riebe 6

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Buddy Hield .143 Mel Riebe .288

3-Point Percentage Buddy Hield .000 Mel Riebe - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Buddy Hield - Mel Riebe .654

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 0.7 (2024) Mel Riebe 14.0 (1948)

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 0.3 (2024) Mel Riebe - n/a **

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 0.3 (2024) Mel Riebe 1.0 (1948)

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 0.0 (2024) Mel Riebe - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.3 (2024) Mel Riebe - 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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.