Buddy Hield vs. Pooh Richardson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Pooh 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 2025-26
Pooh Richardson: 1989-90 to 1998-99

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Buddy Hield 0 Pooh Richardson 0

NBA Seasons Buddy Hield 10 Pooh Richardson 10

Playoffs Played Buddy Hield 2 Pooh Richardson 2

All-Star Games Buddy Hield 0 Pooh Richardson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 14.7 Pooh Richardson 11.1

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 4.0 Pooh Richardson 2.8

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 2.4 Pooh Richardson 6.5

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 0.9 Pooh Richardson 1.3

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.3 Pooh Richardson 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Buddy Hield 10,955 Pooh Richardson 7,083

Total Rebounds Buddy Hield 3,008 Pooh Richardson 1,807

Total Assists Buddy Hield 1,819 Pooh Richardson 4,180

Total Steals Buddy Hield 637 Pooh Richardson 817

Total Blocks Buddy Hield 229 Pooh Richardson 111

Total Games Buddy Hield 743 Pooh Richardson 639

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Buddy Hield .432 Pooh Richardson .444

3-Point Percentage Buddy Hield .395 Pooh Richardson .329

Free Throw Percentage Buddy Hield .859 Pooh Richardson .652

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 20.7 (2019) Pooh Richardson 17.1 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 5.0 (2019) Pooh Richardson 3.7 (1992)

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 3.6 (2021) Pooh Richardson 9.0 (1991)

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 1.2 (2023) Pooh Richardson 1.6 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.5 (2024) Pooh Richardson 0.3 (1992)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 10.8 Pooh Richardson 3.5

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 2.9 Pooh Richardson 1.8

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 1.4 Pooh Richardson 4.3

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 0.9 Pooh Richardson 0.5

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.4 Pooh Richardson 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Buddy Hield 172 Pooh Richardson 21

Total Rebounds Buddy Hield 47 Pooh Richardson 11

Total Assists Buddy Hield 23 Pooh Richardson 26

Total Steals Buddy Hield 14 Pooh Richardson 3

Total Blocks Buddy Hield 6 Pooh Richardson 0

Total Games Buddy Hield 16 Pooh Richardson 6

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Buddy Hield .415 Pooh Richardson .421

3-Point Percentage Buddy Hield .433 Pooh Richardson .500

Free Throw Percentage Buddy Hield .938 Pooh Richardson .571

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 12.5 (2025) Pooh Richardson 4.3 (1993)

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 3.5 (2025) Pooh Richardson 2.8 (1993)

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 1.8 (2025) Pooh Richardson 5.8 (1993)

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 1.2 (2025) Pooh Richardson 0.5 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.4 (2025) Pooh Richardson 0.0 (1997)