Buddy Hield vs. Tom Riker Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tom Riker 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.

Tom Riker

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Buddy Hield: 2016-17 to 2023-24
Tom Riker: 1972-73 to 1974-75

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Buddy Hield 0 Tom Riker 1

NBA Seasons Buddy Hield 8 Tom Riker 3

Playoffs Played Buddy Hield 1 Tom Riker 1

All-Star Games Buddy Hield 0 Tom Riker 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 15.5 Tom Riker 2.7

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 4.2 Tom Riker 1.7

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 2.6 Tom Riker 0.3

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 0.9 Tom Riker 0.2 *

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.3 Tom Riker 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Buddy Hield 9,820 Tom Riker 225

Total Rebounds Buddy Hield 2,672 Tom Riker 138

Total Assists Buddy Hield 1,641 Tom Riker 24

Total Steals Buddy Hield 545 Tom Riker 15 *

Total Blocks Buddy Hield 204 Tom Riker 5 *

Total Games Buddy Hield 632 Tom Riker 82

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Buddy Hield .434 Tom Riker .380

3-Point Percentage Buddy Hield .400 Tom Riker - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Buddy Hield .860 Tom Riker .593

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 20.7 (2019) Tom Riker 3.0 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 5.0 (2019) Tom Riker 2.1 (1975)

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 3.6 (2021) Tom Riker 0.4 (1975)

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 1.2 (2023) Tom Riker 0.3 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.5 (2024) Tom Riker 0.1 (1975) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 5.5 Tom Riker 2.0

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 1.3 Tom Riker 2.0

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 0.5 Tom Riker 1.0

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 0.0 Tom Riker 0.0 *

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.3 Tom Riker 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Buddy Hield 22 Tom Riker 2

Total Rebounds Buddy Hield 5 Tom Riker 2

Total Assists Buddy Hield 2 Tom Riker 1

Total Steals Buddy Hield 0 Tom Riker 0 *

Total Blocks Buddy Hield 1 Tom Riker 0 *

Total Games Buddy Hield 4 Tom Riker 1

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Buddy Hield .412 Tom Riker .500

3-Point Percentage Buddy Hield .462 Tom Riker - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Buddy Hield 1.000 Tom Riker -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 5.5 (2024) Tom Riker 2.0 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 1.3 (2024) Tom Riker 2.0 (1975)

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 0.5 (2024) Tom Riker 1.0 (1975)

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 0.0 (2024) Tom Riker 0.0 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.3 (2024) Tom Riker 0.0 (1975) *

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.