Buddy Hield vs. Rich Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Rich Johnson 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.

Rich Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Buddy Hield: 2016-17 to 2023-24
Rich Johnson: 1968-69 to 1970-71

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Buddy Hield 0 Rich Johnson 1

NBA Seasons Buddy Hield 8 Rich Johnson 3

Playoffs Played Buddy Hield 1 Rich Johnson 1

All-Star Games Buddy Hield 0 Rich Johnson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 15.5 Rich Johnson 4.7

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 4.2 Rich Johnson 2.7

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 2.6 Rich Johnson 0.4

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 0.9 Rich Johnson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.3 Rich Johnson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Buddy Hield 9,820 Rich Johnson 457

Total Rebounds Buddy Hield 2,672 Rich Johnson 265

Total Assists Buddy Hield 1,641 Rich Johnson 39

Total Steals Buddy Hield 545 Rich Johnson - n/a **

Total Blocks Buddy Hield 204 Rich Johnson - n/a **

Total Games Buddy Hield 632 Rich Johnson 97

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Buddy Hield .434 Rich Johnson .452

3-Point Percentage Buddy Hield .400 Rich Johnson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Buddy Hield .860 Rich Johnson .613

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 20.7 (2019) Rich Johnson 8.0 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 5.0 (2019) Rich Johnson 5.0 (1971)

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 3.6 (2021) Rich Johnson 0.5 (1970)

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 1.2 (2023) Rich Johnson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.5 (2024) Rich Johnson - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 5.5 Rich Johnson 1.0

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 1.3 Rich Johnson 1.0

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 0.5 Rich Johnson 0.0

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 0.0 Rich Johnson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.3 Rich Johnson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Buddy Hield 22 Rich Johnson 2

Total Rebounds Buddy Hield 5 Rich Johnson 2

Total Assists Buddy Hield 2 Rich Johnson 0

Total Steals Buddy Hield 0 Rich Johnson - n/a **

Total Blocks Buddy Hield 1 Rich Johnson - n/a **

Total Games Buddy Hield 4 Rich Johnson 2

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Buddy Hield .412 Rich Johnson 1.000

3-Point Percentage Buddy Hield .462 Rich Johnson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Buddy Hield 1.000 Rich Johnson -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 5.5 (2024) Rich Johnson 1.0 (1969)

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 1.3 (2024) Rich Johnson 1.0 (1969)

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 0.5 (2024) Rich Johnson 0.0 (1969)

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 0.0 (2024) Rich Johnson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.3 (2024) Rich Johnson - n/a **

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.