Buddy Hield vs. Mike Riordan Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mike Riordan 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.

Mike Riordan

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Buddy Hield: 2016-17 to 2023-24
Mike Riordan: 1968-69 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Buddy Hield 0 Mike Riordan 1

NBA Seasons Buddy Hield 8 Mike Riordan 9

Playoffs Played Buddy Hield 1 Mike Riordan 9

All-Star Games Buddy Hield 0 Mike Riordan 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Buddy Hield 0 Mike Riordan 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 15.5 Mike Riordan 9.9

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 4.2 Mike Riordan 2.9

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 2.6 Mike Riordan 2.4

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 0.9 Mike Riordan 0.8 *

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.3 Mike Riordan 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Buddy Hield 9,820 Mike Riordan 6,334

Total Rebounds Buddy Hield 2,672 Mike Riordan 1,830

Total Assists Buddy Hield 1,641 Mike Riordan 1,524

Total Steals Buddy Hield 545 Mike Riordan 231 *

Total Blocks Buddy Hield 204 Mike Riordan 35 *

Total Games Buddy Hield 632 Mike Riordan 639

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Buddy Hield .434 Mike Riordan .470

3-Point Percentage Buddy Hield .400 Mike Riordan - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Buddy Hield .860 Mike Riordan .744

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 20.7 (2019) Mike Riordan 18.1 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 5.0 (2019) Mike Riordan 4.9 (1973)

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 3.6 (2021) Mike Riordan 5.2 (1973)

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 1.2 (2023) Mike Riordan 1.3 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.5 (2024) Mike Riordan 0.2 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 5.5 Mike Riordan 7.3

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 1.3 Mike Riordan 2.4

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 0.5 Mike Riordan 1.3

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 0.0 Mike Riordan 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.3 Mike Riordan 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Buddy Hield 22 Mike Riordan 613

Total Rebounds Buddy Hield 5 Mike Riordan 199

Total Assists Buddy Hield 2 Mike Riordan 111

Total Steals Buddy Hield 0 Mike Riordan 20 *

Total Blocks Buddy Hield 1 Mike Riordan 4 *

Total Games Buddy Hield 4 Mike Riordan 84

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Buddy Hield .412 Mike Riordan .446

3-Point Percentage Buddy Hield .462 Mike Riordan - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Buddy Hield 1.000 Mike Riordan .775

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 5.5 (2024) Mike Riordan 15.0 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 1.3 (2024) Mike Riordan 3.6 (1973)

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 0.5 (2024) Mike Riordan 3.0 (1973)

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 0.0 (2024) Mike Riordan 0.9 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.3 (2024) Mike Riordan 0.3 (1974) *

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.