Rick Barry vs. Buddy Hield Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Buddy Hield and Rick Barry 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 Barry: 1965-66 to 1979-80
Buddy Hield: 2016-17 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rick Barry 1 Buddy Hield 0

NBA Seasons Rick Barry 10 Buddy Hield 9

Playoffs Played Rick Barry 7 Buddy Hield 2

All-Star Games Rick Barry 8 Buddy Hield 0

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Rick Barry 1 * Buddy Hield 0

All-NBA First Team Rick Barry 5 Buddy Hield 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Rick Barry 6 Buddy Hield 0

Scoring Leader Rick Barry 1 Buddy Hield 0

Steals Leader Rick Barry 1 * Buddy Hield 0

Rookie of The Year Rick Barry 1 Buddy Hield 0

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rick Barry 23.2 Buddy Hield 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Rick Barry 6.5 Buddy Hield 4.1

Assists Per Game Rick Barry 5.1 Buddy Hield 2.5

Steals Per Game Rick Barry 2.0 * Buddy Hield 0.9

Blocks Per Game Rick Barry 0.5 * Buddy Hield 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Rick Barry 18,395 Buddy Hield 10,732

Total Rebounds Rick Barry 5,168 Buddy Hield 2,936

Total Assists Rick Barry 4,017 Buddy Hield 1,775

Total Steals Rick Barry 1,104 * Buddy Hield 614

Total Blocks Rick Barry 269 * Buddy Hield 227

Total Games Rick Barry 794 Buddy Hield 714

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rick Barry .449 Buddy Hield .433

3-Point Percentage Rick Barry .330 * Buddy Hield .397

Free Throw Percentage Rick Barry .900 Buddy Hield .858

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rick Barry 35.6 (1967) Buddy Hield 20.7 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Rick Barry 10.6 (1966) Buddy Hield 5.0 (2019)

Assists Per Game Rick Barry 6.3 (1979) Buddy Hield 3.6 (2021)

Steals Per Game Rick Barry 2.9 (1975) * Buddy Hield 1.2 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Rick Barry 0.7 (1977) * Buddy Hield 0.5 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rick Barry 24.8 Buddy Hield 10.8

Rebounds Per Game Rick Barry 5.6 Buddy Hield 2.9

Assists Per Game Rick Barry 4.6 Buddy Hield 1.4

Steals Per Game Rick Barry 2.2 * Buddy Hield 0.9

Blocks Per Game Rick Barry 0.8 * Buddy Hield 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Rick Barry 1,833 Buddy Hield 172

Total Rebounds Rick Barry 418 Buddy Hield 47

Total Assists Rick Barry 340 Buddy Hield 23

Total Steals Rick Barry 106 * Buddy Hield 14

Total Blocks Rick Barry 39 * Buddy Hield 6

Total Games Rick Barry 74 Buddy Hield 16

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rick Barry .426 Buddy Hield .415

3-Point Percentage Rick Barry .250 * Buddy Hield .433

Free Throw Percentage Rick Barry .875 Buddy Hield .938

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rick Barry 34.7 (1967) Buddy Hield 12.5 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Rick Barry 7.5 (1967) Buddy Hield 3.5 (2025)

Assists Per Game Rick Barry 6.5 (1976) Buddy Hield 1.8 (2025)

Steals Per Game Rick Barry 2.9 (1975) * Buddy Hield 1.2 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Rick Barry 1.1 (1976) * 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. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.