Buddy Hield vs. Rick Hughes Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Rick Hughes 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
Rick Hughes: 1999-00 to 1999-00

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Buddy Hield 0 Rick Hughes 0

NBA Seasons Buddy Hield 10 Rick Hughes 1

Playoffs Played Buddy Hield 2 Rick Hughes 0

All-Star Games Buddy Hield 0 Rick Hughes 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 14.8 Rick Hughes 3.9

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 4.1 Rick Hughes 2.3

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 2.5 Rick Hughes 0.4

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 0.9 Rick Hughes 0.1

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.3 Rick Hughes 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Buddy Hield 10,949 Rick Hughes 82

Total Rebounds Buddy Hield 3,005 Rick Hughes 49

Total Assists Buddy Hield 1,819 Rick Hughes 9

Total Steals Buddy Hield 637 Rick Hughes 3

Total Blocks Buddy Hield 229 Rick Hughes 1

Total Games Buddy Hield 741 Rick Hughes 21

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Buddy Hield .432 Rick Hughes .486

3-Point Percentage Buddy Hield .395 Rick Hughes .000

Free Throw Percentage Buddy Hield .859 Rick Hughes .462

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 20.7 (2019) Rick Hughes 3.9 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 5.0 (2019) Rick Hughes 2.3 (2000)

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 3.6 (2021) Rick Hughes 0.4 (2000)

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 1.2 (2023) Rick Hughes 0.1 (2000)

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.5 (2024) Rick Hughes 0.0 (2000)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 10.8 Rick Hughes -

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 2.9 Rick Hughes -

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 1.4 Rick Hughes -

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 0.9 Rick Hughes -

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.4 Rick Hughes -

Totals Stats

Total Points Buddy Hield 172 Rick Hughes -

Total Rebounds Buddy Hield 47 Rick Hughes -

Total Assists Buddy Hield 23 Rick Hughes -

Total Steals Buddy Hield 14 Rick Hughes -

Total Blocks Buddy Hield 6 Rick Hughes -

Total Games Buddy Hield 16 Rick Hughes 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Buddy Hield .415 Rick Hughes -

3-Point Percentage Buddy Hield .433 Rick Hughes -

Free Throw Percentage Buddy Hield .938 Rick Hughes -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 12.5 (2025) Rick Hughes -

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 3.5 (2025) Rick Hughes -

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 1.8 (2025) Rick Hughes -

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 1.2 (2025) Rick Hughes -

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.4 (2025) Rick Hughes -