Buddy Hield vs. Rich Rinaldi Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Rich Rinaldi 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 Rinaldi

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Buddy Hield: 2016-17 to 2023-24
Rich Rinaldi: 1971-72 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Buddy Hield 0 Rich Rinaldi 0

NBA Seasons Buddy Hield 8 Rich Rinaldi 3

Playoffs Played Buddy Hield 1 Rich Rinaldi 1

All-Star Games Buddy Hield 0 Rich Rinaldi 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 15.5 Rich Rinaldi 5.0

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 4.2 Rich Rinaldi 1.2

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 2.6 Rich Rinaldi 0.9

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 0.9 Rich Rinaldi 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.3 Rich Rinaldi 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Buddy Hield 9,820 Rich Rinaldi 393

Total Rebounds Buddy Hield 2,672 Rich Rinaldi 93

Total Assists Buddy Hield 1,641 Rich Rinaldi 73

Total Steals Buddy Hield 545 Rich Rinaldi 3 *

Total Blocks Buddy Hield 204 Rich Rinaldi 1 *

Total Games Buddy Hield 632 Rich Rinaldi 79

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Buddy Hield .434 Rich Rinaldi .393

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

Free Throw Percentage Buddy Hield .860 Rich Rinaldi .724

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 20.7 (2019) Rich Rinaldi 8.5 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 5.0 (2019) Rich Rinaldi 2.1 (1973)

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 3.6 (2021) Rich Rinaldi 1.5 (1973)

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 1.2 (2023) Rich Rinaldi 0.4 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.5 (2024) Rich Rinaldi 0.1 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 0.7 Rich Rinaldi 0.7

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 0.3 Rich Rinaldi 0.0

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 0.3 Rich Rinaldi 0.3

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 0.0 Rich Rinaldi - *

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.3 Rich Rinaldi - *

Totals Stats

Total Points Buddy Hield 2 Rich Rinaldi 2

Total Rebounds Buddy Hield 1 Rich Rinaldi 0

Total Assists Buddy Hield 1 Rich Rinaldi 1

Total Steals Buddy Hield 0 Rich Rinaldi 0 *

Total Blocks Buddy Hield 1 Rich Rinaldi 0 *

Total Games Buddy Hield 3 Rich Rinaldi 3

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Buddy Hield .143 Rich Rinaldi .500

3-Point Percentage Buddy Hield .000 Rich Rinaldi - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Buddy Hield - Rich Rinaldi -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 0.7 (2024) Rich Rinaldi 0.7 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 0.3 (2024) Rich Rinaldi 0.0 (1972)

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 0.3 (2024) Rich Rinaldi 0.3 (1972)

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 0.0 (2024) Rich Rinaldi - *

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.3 (2024) Rich Rinaldi - *

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.