Buddy Hield vs. Pat Riley Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Pat Riley 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.

Pat Riley

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Buddy Hield: 2016-17 to 2023-24
Pat Riley: 1967-68 to 1975-76

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Buddy Hield 0 Pat Riley 1

NBA Seasons Buddy Hield 8 Pat Riley 9

Playoffs Played Buddy Hield 1 Pat Riley 6

All-Star Games Buddy Hield 0 Pat Riley 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 15.5 Pat Riley 7.4

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 4.2 Pat Riley 1.6

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 2.6 Pat Riley 1.7

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 0.9 Pat Riley 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.3 Pat Riley 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Buddy Hield 9,820 Pat Riley 3,906

Total Rebounds Buddy Hield 2,672 Pat Riley 855

Total Assists Buddy Hield 1,641 Pat Riley 913

Total Steals Buddy Hield 545 Pat Riley 112 *

Total Blocks Buddy Hield 204 Pat Riley 13 *

Total Games Buddy Hield 632 Pat Riley 528

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Buddy Hield .434 Pat Riley .414

3-Point Percentage Buddy Hield .400 Pat Riley - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Buddy Hield .860 Pat Riley .705

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 20.7 (2019) Pat Riley 11.0 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 5.0 (2019) Pat Riley 2.2 (1968)

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 3.6 (2021) Pat Riley 2.6 (1975)

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 1.2 (2023) Pat Riley 0.8 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.5 (2024) Pat Riley 0.1 (1976) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 5.5 Pat Riley 5.7

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 1.3 Pat Riley 1.5

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 0.5 Pat Riley 1.2

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 0.0 Pat Riley 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.3 Pat Riley 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Buddy Hield 22 Pat Riley 251

Total Rebounds Buddy Hield 5 Pat Riley 66

Total Assists Buddy Hield 2 Pat Riley 52

Total Steals Buddy Hield 0 Pat Riley 4 *

Total Blocks Buddy Hield 1 Pat Riley 0 *

Total Games Buddy Hield 4 Pat Riley 44

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Buddy Hield .412 Pat Riley .374

3-Point Percentage Buddy Hield .462 Pat Riley - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Buddy Hield 1.000 Pat Riley .763

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 5.5 (2024) Pat Riley 9.4 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 1.3 (2024) Pat Riley 2.2 (1969)

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 0.5 (2024) Pat Riley 2.0 (1974)

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 0.0 (2024) Pat Riley 0.8 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.3 (2024) Pat Riley 0.0 (1976) *

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.