Buddy Hield vs. Richie Niemiera Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Richie Niemiera 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.

Richie Niemiera

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Buddy Hield: 2016-17 to 2023-24
Richie Niemiera: 1948-49 to 1949-50

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Buddy Hield 0 Richie Niemiera 0

NBA Seasons Buddy Hield 8 Richie Niemiera 2

Playoffs Played Buddy Hield 1 Richie Niemiera 1

All-Star Games Buddy Hield 0 Richie Niemiera 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 15.5 Richie Niemiera 6.0

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 4.2 Richie Niemiera - n/a **

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 2.6 Richie Niemiera 1.8

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 0.9 Richie Niemiera - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.3 Richie Niemiera - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Buddy Hield 9,820 Richie Niemiera 686

Total Rebounds Buddy Hield 2,672 Richie Niemiera - n/a **

Total Assists Buddy Hield 1,641 Richie Niemiera 212

Total Steals Buddy Hield 545 Richie Niemiera - n/a **

Total Blocks Buddy Hield 204 Richie Niemiera - n/a **

Total Games Buddy Hield 632 Richie Niemiera 115

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Buddy Hield .434 Richie Niemiera .330

3-Point Percentage Buddy Hield .400 Richie Niemiera - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Buddy Hield .860 Richie Niemiera .776

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 20.7 (2019) Richie Niemiera 6.6 (1949)

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 5.0 (2019) Richie Niemiera - n/a **

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 3.6 (2021) Richie Niemiera 1.9 (1950)

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 1.2 (2023) Richie Niemiera - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.5 (2024) Richie Niemiera - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 5.5 Richie Niemiera 3.5

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 1.3 Richie Niemiera - n/a **

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 0.5 Richie Niemiera 1.0

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 0.0 Richie Niemiera - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.3 Richie Niemiera - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Buddy Hield 22 Richie Niemiera 28

Total Rebounds Buddy Hield 5 Richie Niemiera - n/a **

Total Assists Buddy Hield 2 Richie Niemiera 8

Total Steals Buddy Hield 0 Richie Niemiera - n/a **

Total Blocks Buddy Hield 1 Richie Niemiera - n/a **

Total Games Buddy Hield 4 Richie Niemiera 8

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Buddy Hield .412 Richie Niemiera .407

3-Point Percentage Buddy Hield .462 Richie Niemiera - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Buddy Hield 1.000 Richie Niemiera .750

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 5.5 (2024) Richie Niemiera 3.5 (1950)

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 1.3 (2024) Richie Niemiera - n/a **

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 0.5 (2024) Richie Niemiera 1.0 (1950)

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 0.0 (2024) Richie Niemiera - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.3 (2024) Richie Niemiera - 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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.