Buddy Hield vs. Nick Smith Jr. Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nick Smith Jr. 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.

Nick Smith Jr.

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Buddy Hield: 2016-17 to 2023-24
Nick Smith Jr.: 2023-24 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Buddy Hield 0 Nick Smith Jr. 0

NBA Seasons Buddy Hield 8 Nick Smith Jr. 1

Playoffs Played Buddy Hield 1 Nick Smith Jr. 0

All-Star Games Buddy Hield 0 Nick Smith Jr. 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 15.5 Nick Smith Jr. 5.9

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 4.2 Nick Smith Jr. 1.4

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 2.6 Nick Smith Jr. 1.2

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 0.9 Nick Smith Jr. 0.2

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.3 Nick Smith Jr. 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Buddy Hield 9,820 Nick Smith Jr. 302

Total Rebounds Buddy Hield 2,672 Nick Smith Jr. 72

Total Assists Buddy Hield 1,641 Nick Smith Jr. 59

Total Steals Buddy Hield 545 Nick Smith Jr. 10

Total Blocks Buddy Hield 204 Nick Smith Jr. 7

Total Games Buddy Hield 632 Nick Smith Jr. 51

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Buddy Hield .434 Nick Smith Jr. .391

3-Point Percentage Buddy Hield .400 Nick Smith Jr. .432

Free Throw Percentage Buddy Hield .860 Nick Smith Jr. .867

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 20.7 (2019) Nick Smith Jr. 5.9 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 5.0 (2019) Nick Smith Jr. 1.4 (2024)

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 3.6 (2021) Nick Smith Jr. 1.2 (2024)

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 1.2 (2023) Nick Smith Jr. 0.2 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.5 (2024) Nick Smith Jr. 0.1 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 5.5 Nick Smith Jr. -

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 1.3 Nick Smith Jr. -

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 0.5 Nick Smith Jr. -

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 0.0 Nick Smith Jr. -

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.3 Nick Smith Jr. -

Totals Stats

Total Points Buddy Hield 22 Nick Smith Jr. -

Total Rebounds Buddy Hield 5 Nick Smith Jr. -

Total Assists Buddy Hield 2 Nick Smith Jr. -

Total Steals Buddy Hield 0 Nick Smith Jr. -

Total Blocks Buddy Hield 1 Nick Smith Jr. -

Total Games Buddy Hield 4 Nick Smith Jr. 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Buddy Hield .412 Nick Smith Jr. -

3-Point Percentage Buddy Hield .462 Nick Smith Jr. -

Free Throw Percentage Buddy Hield 1.000 Nick Smith Jr. -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 5.5 (2024) Nick Smith Jr. -

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 1.3 (2024) Nick Smith Jr. -

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 0.5 (2024) Nick Smith Jr. -

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 0.0 (2024) Nick Smith Jr. -

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.3 (2024) Nick Smith Jr. -