Rickey Green vs. Buddy Hield Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Buddy Hield and Rickey Green 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

Rickey Green

vs.

Buddy Hield

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rickey Green: 1977-78 to 1991-92
Buddy Hield: 2016-17 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rickey Green 0 Buddy Hield 0

NBA Seasons Rickey Green 14 Buddy Hield 8

Playoffs Played Rickey Green 8 Buddy Hield 1

All-Star Games Rickey Green 1 Buddy Hield 0

Honors and Awards

Steals Leader Rickey Green 1 Buddy Hield 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rickey Green 9.4 Buddy Hield 15.5

Rebounds Per Game Rickey Green 1.9 Buddy Hield 4.2

Assists Per Game Rickey Green 5.5 Buddy Hield 2.6

Steals Per Game Rickey Green 1.4 Buddy Hield 0.9

Blocks Per Game Rickey Green 0.1 Buddy Hield 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Rickey Green 8,870 Buddy Hield 9,820

Total Rebounds Rickey Green 1,819 Buddy Hield 2,672

Total Assists Rickey Green 5,221 Buddy Hield 1,641

Total Steals Rickey Green 1,348 Buddy Hield 545

Total Blocks Rickey Green 51 Buddy Hield 204

Total Games Rickey Green 946 Buddy Hield 632

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rickey Green .469 Buddy Hield .434

3-Point Percentage Rickey Green .207 * Buddy Hield .400

Free Throw Percentage Rickey Green .807 Buddy Hield .860

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rickey Green 14.8 (1982) Buddy Hield 20.7 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Rickey Green 3.0 (1982) Buddy Hield 5.0 (2019)

Assists Per Game Rickey Green 9.2 (1984) Buddy Hield 3.6 (2021)

Steals Per Game Rickey Green 2.8 (1983) Buddy Hield 1.2 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Rickey Green 0.2 (1984) Buddy Hield 0.5 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rickey Green 8.8 Buddy Hield 0.7

Rebounds Per Game Rickey Green 1.9 Buddy Hield 0.3

Assists Per Game Rickey Green 5.3 Buddy Hield 0.3

Steals Per Game Rickey Green 0.9 Buddy Hield 0.0

Blocks Per Game Rickey Green 0.1 Buddy Hield 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Rickey Green 485 Buddy Hield 2

Total Rebounds Rickey Green 105 Buddy Hield 1

Total Assists Rickey Green 294 Buddy Hield 1

Total Steals Rickey Green 50 Buddy Hield 0

Total Blocks Rickey Green 4 Buddy Hield 1

Total Games Rickey Green 55 Buddy Hield 3

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rickey Green .455 Buddy Hield .143

3-Point Percentage Rickey Green .350 * Buddy Hield .000

Free Throw Percentage Rickey Green .847 Buddy Hield -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rickey Green 15.0 (1985) Buddy Hield 0.7 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Rickey Green 3.1 (1984) Buddy Hield 0.3 (2024)

Assists Per Game Rickey Green 9.5 (1986) Buddy Hield 0.3 (2024)

Steals Per Game Rickey Green 1.7 (1984) Buddy Hield 0.0 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Rickey Green 0.4 (1984) Buddy Hield 0.3 (2024)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.