Buddy Hield vs. David Rivers Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars David Rivers 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.

David Rivers

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Buddy Hield: 2016-17 to 2023-24
David Rivers: 1988-89 to 1991-92

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Buddy Hield 0 David Rivers 0

NBA Seasons Buddy Hield 8 David Rivers 3

Playoffs Played Buddy Hield 1 David Rivers 1

All-Star Games Buddy Hield 0 David Rivers 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 15.5 David Rivers 3.4

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 4.2 David Rivers 1.3

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 2.6 David Rivers 2.5

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 0.9 David Rivers 0.5

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.3 David Rivers 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Buddy Hield 9,820 David Rivers 383

Total Rebounds Buddy Hield 2,672 David Rivers 147

Total Assists Buddy Hield 1,641 David Rivers 282

Total Steals Buddy Hield 545 David Rivers 61

Total Blocks Buddy Hield 204 David Rivers 10

Total Games Buddy Hield 632 David Rivers 114

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Buddy Hield .434 David Rivers .398

3-Point Percentage Buddy Hield .400 David Rivers .083

Free Throw Percentage Buddy Hield .860 David Rivers .794

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 20.7 (2019) David Rivers 4.2 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 5.0 (2019) David Rivers 1.6 (1990)

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 3.6 (2021) David Rivers 3.0 (1990)

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 1.2 (2023) David Rivers 0.6 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.5 (2024) David Rivers 0.2 (1989)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 5.5 David Rivers 2.5

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 1.3 David Rivers 0.7

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 0.5 David Rivers 1.0

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 0.0 David Rivers 0.0

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.3 David Rivers 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Buddy Hield 22 David Rivers 15

Total Rebounds Buddy Hield 5 David Rivers 4

Total Assists Buddy Hield 2 David Rivers 6

Total Steals Buddy Hield 0 David Rivers 0

Total Blocks Buddy Hield 1 David Rivers 0

Total Games Buddy Hield 4 David Rivers 6

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Buddy Hield .412 David Rivers .333

3-Point Percentage Buddy Hield .462 David Rivers .000

Free Throw Percentage Buddy Hield 1.000 David Rivers .875

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 5.5 (2024) David Rivers 2.5 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 1.3 (2024) David Rivers 0.7 (1989)

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 0.5 (2024) David Rivers 1.0 (1989)

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 0.0 (2024) David Rivers 0.0 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.3 (2024) David Rivers 0.0 (1989)