Rick Brunson vs. Buddy Hield Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Buddy Hield and Rick Brunson 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 Brunson: 1997-98 to 2005-06
Buddy Hield: 2016-17 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rick Brunson 0 Buddy Hield 0

NBA Seasons Rick Brunson 9 Buddy Hield 9

Playoffs Played Rick Brunson 4 Buddy Hield 2

All-Star Games Rick Brunson 0 Buddy Hield 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rick Brunson 3.2 Buddy Hield 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Rick Brunson 1.3 Buddy Hield 4.1

Assists Per Game Rick Brunson 2.6 Buddy Hield 2.5

Steals Per Game Rick Brunson 0.6 Buddy Hield 0.9

Blocks Per Game Rick Brunson 0.1 Buddy Hield 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Rick Brunson 1,090 Buddy Hield 10,732

Total Rebounds Rick Brunson 447 Buddy Hield 2,936

Total Assists Rick Brunson 876 Buddy Hield 1,775

Total Steals Rick Brunson 201 Buddy Hield 614

Total Blocks Rick Brunson 21 Buddy Hield 227

Total Games Rick Brunson 337 Buddy Hield 714

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rick Brunson .378 Buddy Hield .433

3-Point Percentage Rick Brunson .362 Buddy Hield .397

Free Throw Percentage Rick Brunson .693 Buddy Hield .858

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rick Brunson 5.5 (2005) Buddy Hield 20.7 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Rick Brunson 2.3 (2005) Buddy Hield 5.0 (2019)

Assists Per Game Rick Brunson 5.1 (2005) Buddy Hield 3.6 (2021)

Steals Per Game Rick Brunson 1.0 (2005) Buddy Hield 1.2 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Rick Brunson 0.2 (2003) Buddy Hield 0.5 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rick Brunson 0.6 Buddy Hield 10.8

Rebounds Per Game Rick Brunson 0.1 Buddy Hield 2.9

Assists Per Game Rick Brunson 0.2 Buddy Hield 1.4

Steals Per Game Rick Brunson 0.1 Buddy Hield 0.9

Blocks Per Game Rick Brunson 0.0 Buddy Hield 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Rick Brunson 9 Buddy Hield 172

Total Rebounds Rick Brunson 1 Buddy Hield 47

Total Assists Rick Brunson 3 Buddy Hield 23

Total Steals Rick Brunson 1 Buddy Hield 14

Total Blocks Rick Brunson 0 Buddy Hield 6

Total Games Rick Brunson 16 Buddy Hield 16

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rick Brunson .286 Buddy Hield .415

3-Point Percentage Rick Brunson - Buddy Hield .433

Free Throw Percentage Rick Brunson .833 Buddy Hield .938

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rick Brunson 1.5 (2001) Buddy Hield 12.5 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Rick Brunson 0.1 (1999) Buddy Hield 3.5 (2025)

Assists Per Game Rick Brunson 0.3 (2000) Buddy Hield 1.8 (2025)

Steals Per Game Rick Brunson 0.3 (2000) Buddy Hield 1.2 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Rick Brunson 0.0 (2002) Buddy Hield 0.4 (2025)