Rick Adelman vs. Buddy Hield Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Buddy Hield and Rick Adelman 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
Rick Adelman: 1968-69 to 1974-75
Buddy Hield: 2016-17 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rick Adelman 0 Buddy Hield 0

NBA Seasons Rick Adelman 7 Buddy Hield 9

Playoffs Played Rick Adelman 3 Buddy Hield 2

All-Star Games Rick Adelman 0 Buddy Hield 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rick Adelman 7.7 Buddy Hield 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Rick Adelman 2.4 Buddy Hield 4.1

Assists Per Game Rick Adelman 3.5 Buddy Hield 2.5

Steals Per Game Rick Adelman 0.9 * Buddy Hield 0.9

Blocks Per Game Rick Adelman 0.1 * Buddy Hield 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Rick Adelman 3,579 Buddy Hield 10,732

Total Rebounds Rick Adelman 1,129 Buddy Hield 2,936

Total Assists Rick Adelman 1,606 Buddy Hield 1,775

Total Steals Rick Adelman 106 * Buddy Hield 614

Total Blocks Rick Adelman 9 * Buddy Hield 227

Total Games Rick Adelman 462 Buddy Hield 714

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rick Adelman .415 Buddy Hield .433

3-Point Percentage Rick Adelman - n/a ** Buddy Hield .397

Free Throw Percentage Rick Adelman .713 Buddy Hield .858

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rick Adelman 12.6 (1971) Buddy Hield 20.7 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Rick Adelman 3.5 (1971) Buddy Hield 5.0 (2019)

Assists Per Game Rick Adelman 5.2 (1972) Buddy Hield 3.6 (2021)

Steals Per Game Rick Adelman 1.2 (1975) * Buddy Hield 1.2 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Rick Adelman 0.1 (1975) * Buddy Hield 0.5 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rick Adelman 5.8 Buddy Hield 10.8

Rebounds Per Game Rick Adelman 1.3 Buddy Hield 2.9

Assists Per Game Rick Adelman 1.9 Buddy Hield 1.4

Steals Per Game Rick Adelman 0.5 * Buddy Hield 0.9

Blocks Per Game Rick Adelman 0.0 * Buddy Hield 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Rick Adelman 121 Buddy Hield 172

Total Rebounds Rick Adelman 27 Buddy Hield 47

Total Assists Rick Adelman 39 Buddy Hield 23

Total Steals Rick Adelman 8 * Buddy Hield 14

Total Blocks Rick Adelman 0 * Buddy Hield 6

Total Games Rick Adelman 21 Buddy Hield 16

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rick Adelman .448 Buddy Hield .415

3-Point Percentage Rick Adelman - n/a ** Buddy Hield .433

Free Throw Percentage Rick Adelman .625 Buddy Hield .938

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rick Adelman 11.7 (1969) Buddy Hield 12.5 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Rick Adelman 2.5 (1969) Buddy Hield 3.5 (2025)

Assists Per Game Rick Adelman 4.8 (1969) Buddy Hield 1.8 (2025)

Steals Per Game Rick Adelman 0.8 (1974) * Buddy Hield 1.2 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Rick Adelman 0.0 (1975) * Buddy Hield 0.4 (2025)

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.