Buddy Hield vs. Malachi Richardson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Malachi Richardson 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
Malachi Richardson: 2016-17 to 2018-19

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Buddy Hield 0 Malachi Richardson 0

NBA Seasons Buddy Hield 9 Malachi Richardson 3

Playoffs Played Buddy Hield 2 Malachi Richardson 0

All-Star Games Buddy Hield 0 Malachi Richardson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 15.0 Malachi Richardson 2.8

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 4.1 Malachi Richardson 1.0

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 2.5 Malachi Richardson 0.3

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 0.9 Malachi Richardson 0.2

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.3 Malachi Richardson 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Buddy Hield 10,732 Malachi Richardson 198

Total Rebounds Buddy Hield 2,936 Malachi Richardson 70

Total Assists Buddy Hield 1,775 Malachi Richardson 24

Total Steals Buddy Hield 614 Malachi Richardson 16

Total Blocks Buddy Hield 227 Malachi Richardson 2

Total Games Buddy Hield 714 Malachi Richardson 70

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Buddy Hield .433 Malachi Richardson .358

3-Point Percentage Buddy Hield .397 Malachi Richardson .301

Free Throw Percentage Buddy Hield .858 Malachi Richardson .783

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 20.7 (2019) Malachi Richardson 3.6 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 5.0 (2019) Malachi Richardson 1.3 (2018)

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 3.6 (2021) Malachi Richardson 0.5 (2018)

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 1.2 (2023) Malachi Richardson 0.4 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.5 (2024) Malachi Richardson 0.0 (2017)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 10.8 Malachi Richardson -

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 2.9 Malachi Richardson -

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 1.4 Malachi Richardson -

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 0.9 Malachi Richardson -

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.4 Malachi Richardson -

Totals Stats

Total Points Buddy Hield 172 Malachi Richardson -

Total Rebounds Buddy Hield 47 Malachi Richardson -

Total Assists Buddy Hield 23 Malachi Richardson -

Total Steals Buddy Hield 14 Malachi Richardson -

Total Blocks Buddy Hield 6 Malachi Richardson -

Total Games Buddy Hield 16 Malachi Richardson 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Buddy Hield .415 Malachi Richardson -

3-Point Percentage Buddy Hield .433 Malachi Richardson -

Free Throw Percentage Buddy Hield .938 Malachi Richardson -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 12.5 (2025) Malachi Richardson -

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 3.5 (2025) Malachi Richardson -

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 1.8 (2025) Malachi Richardson -

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 1.2 (2025) Malachi Richardson -

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.4 (2025) Malachi Richardson -