Buddy Hield vs. Brandon Rush Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Brandon Rush 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Buddy Hield: 2016-17 to 2024-25
Brandon Rush: 2008-09 to 2016-17

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Buddy Hield 0 Brandon Rush 1

NBA Seasons Buddy Hield 9 Brandon Rush 9

Playoffs Played Buddy Hield 2 Brandon Rush 3

All-Star Games Buddy Hield 0 Brandon Rush 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 15.0 Brandon Rush 6.8

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 4.1 Brandon Rush 2.9

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 2.5 Brandon Rush 1.0

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 0.9 Brandon Rush 0.5

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.3 Brandon Rush 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Buddy Hield 10,732 Brandon Rush 3,250

Total Rebounds Buddy Hield 2,936 Brandon Rush 1,413

Total Assists Buddy Hield 1,775 Brandon Rush 468

Total Steals Buddy Hield 614 Brandon Rush 222

Total Blocks Buddy Hield 227 Brandon Rush 262

Total Games Buddy Hield 714 Brandon Rush 481

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Buddy Hield .433 Brandon Rush .426

3-Point Percentage Buddy Hield .397 Brandon Rush .402

Free Throw Percentage Buddy Hield .858 Brandon Rush .706

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 20.7 (2019) Brandon Rush 9.8 (2012)

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 5.0 (2019) Brandon Rush 4.2 (2010)

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 3.6 (2021) Brandon Rush 1.4 (2010)

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 1.2 (2023) Brandon Rush 0.7 (2010)

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.5 (2024) Brandon Rush 0.9 (2012)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 10.8 Brandon Rush 1.9

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 2.9 Brandon Rush 1.5

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 1.4 Brandon Rush 0.3

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 0.9 Brandon Rush 0.1

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.4 Brandon Rush 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Buddy Hield 172 Brandon Rush 42

Total Rebounds Buddy Hield 47 Brandon Rush 33

Total Assists Buddy Hield 23 Brandon Rush 6

Total Steals Buddy Hield 14 Brandon Rush 3

Total Blocks Buddy Hield 6 Brandon Rush 3

Total Games Buddy Hield 16 Brandon Rush 22

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Buddy Hield .415 Brandon Rush .410

3-Point Percentage Buddy Hield .433 Brandon Rush .444

Free Throw Percentage Buddy Hield .938 Brandon Rush .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 12.5 (2025) Brandon Rush 3.2 (2011)

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 3.5 (2025) Brandon Rush 1.6 (2016)

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 1.8 (2025) Brandon Rush 0.6 (2011)

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 1.2 (2025) Brandon Rush 0.2 (2011)

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.4 (2025) Brandon Rush 0.2 (2011)