Rick Carlisle vs. Buddy Hield Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Buddy Hield and Rick Carlisle 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

Rick Carlisle

vs.

Buddy Hield

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rick Carlisle: 1984-85 to 1989-90
Buddy Hield: 2016-17 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rick Carlisle 1 Buddy Hield 0

NBA Seasons Rick Carlisle 5 Buddy Hield 8

Playoffs Played Rick Carlisle 2 Buddy Hield 1

All-Star Games Rick Carlisle 0 Buddy Hield 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rick Carlisle 2.2 Buddy Hield 15.5

Rebounds Per Game Rick Carlisle 0.8 Buddy Hield 4.2

Assists Per Game Rick Carlisle 1.1 Buddy Hield 2.6

Steals Per Game Rick Carlisle 0.2 Buddy Hield 0.9

Blocks Per Game Rick Carlisle 0.0 Buddy Hield 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Rick Carlisle 422 Buddy Hield 9,820

Total Rebounds Rick Carlisle 141 Buddy Hield 2,672

Total Assists Rick Carlisle 201 Buddy Hield 1,641

Total Steals Rick Carlisle 42 Buddy Hield 545

Total Blocks Rick Carlisle 9 Buddy Hield 204

Total Games Rick Carlisle 188 Buddy Hield 632

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rick Carlisle .422 Buddy Hield .434

3-Point Percentage Rick Carlisle .229 Buddy Hield .400

Free Throw Percentage Rick Carlisle .775 Buddy Hield .860

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rick Carlisle 2.8 (1988) Buddy Hield 20.7 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Rick Carlisle 1.0 (1986) Buddy Hield 5.0 (2019)

Assists Per Game Rick Carlisle 1.4 (1986) Buddy Hield 3.6 (2021)

Steals Per Game Rick Carlisle 0.4 (1988) Buddy Hield 1.2 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Rick Carlisle 0.2 (1990) Buddy Hield 0.5 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rick Carlisle 1.8 Buddy Hield 0.7

Rebounds Per Game Rick Carlisle 0.6 Buddy Hield 0.3

Assists Per Game Rick Carlisle 0.7 Buddy Hield 0.3

Steals Per Game Rick Carlisle 0.3 Buddy Hield 0.0

Blocks Per Game Rick Carlisle 0.0 Buddy Hield 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Rick Carlisle 21 Buddy Hield 2

Total Rebounds Rick Carlisle 7 Buddy Hield 1

Total Assists Rick Carlisle 8 Buddy Hield 1

Total Steals Rick Carlisle 3 Buddy Hield 0

Total Blocks Rick Carlisle 0 Buddy Hield 1

Total Games Rick Carlisle 12 Buddy Hield 3

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rick Carlisle .474 Buddy Hield .143

3-Point Percentage Rick Carlisle .000 Buddy Hield .000

Free Throw Percentage Rick Carlisle .750 Buddy Hield -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rick Carlisle 1.9 (1986) Buddy Hield 0.7 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Rick Carlisle 1.0 (1988) Buddy Hield 0.3 (2024)

Assists Per Game Rick Carlisle 0.8 (1986) Buddy Hield 0.3 (2024)

Steals Per Game Rick Carlisle 0.5 (1988) Buddy Hield 0.0 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Rick Carlisle 0.0 (1988) Buddy Hield 0.3 (2024)