Buddy Hield vs. Larry Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Larry Smith 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.

Larry Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Buddy Hield: 2016-17 to 2023-24
Larry Smith: 1980-81 to 1992-93

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Buddy Hield 0 Larry Smith 0

NBA Seasons Buddy Hield 8 Larry Smith 13

Playoffs Played Buddy Hield 1 Larry Smith 5

All-Star Games Buddy Hield 0 Larry Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 15.5 Larry Smith 6.7

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 4.2 Larry Smith 9.2

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 2.6 Larry Smith 1.1

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 0.9 Larry Smith 0.8

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.3 Larry Smith 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Buddy Hield 9,820 Larry Smith 5,904

Total Rebounds Buddy Hield 2,672 Larry Smith 8,125

Total Assists Buddy Hield 1,641 Larry Smith 941

Total Steals Buddy Hield 545 Larry Smith 699

Total Blocks Buddy Hield 204 Larry Smith 457

Total Games Buddy Hield 632 Larry Smith 883

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Buddy Hield .434 Larry Smith .531

3-Point Percentage Buddy Hield .400 Larry Smith .000

Free Throw Percentage Buddy Hield .860 Larry Smith .531

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 20.7 (2019) Larry Smith 11.1 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 5.0 (2019) Larry Smith 12.1 (1981)

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 3.6 (2021) Larry Smith 1.5 (1989)

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 1.2 (2023) Larry Smith 1.0 (1991)

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.5 (2024) Larry Smith 0.8 (1981)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 5.5 Larry Smith 4.3

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 1.3 Larry Smith 7.1

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 0.5 Larry Smith 1.4

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 0.0 Larry Smith 0.9

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.3 Larry Smith 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Buddy Hield 22 Larry Smith 132

Total Rebounds Buddy Hield 5 Larry Smith 219

Total Assists Buddy Hield 2 Larry Smith 43

Total Steals Buddy Hield 0 Larry Smith 27

Total Blocks Buddy Hield 1 Larry Smith 20

Total Games Buddy Hield 4 Larry Smith 31

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Buddy Hield .412 Larry Smith .500

3-Point Percentage Buddy Hield .462 Larry Smith .000

Free Throw Percentage Buddy Hield 1.000 Larry Smith .690

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 5.5 (2024) Larry Smith 10.3 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 1.3 (2024) Larry Smith 13.7 (1987)

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 0.5 (2024) Larry Smith 2.0 (1989)

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 0.0 (2024) Larry Smith 1.2 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.3 (2024) Larry Smith 1.4 (1989)