Buddy Hield vs. Phil Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Phil 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.

Phil Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Buddy Hield: 2016-17 to 2023-24
Phil Smith: 1974-75 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Buddy Hield 0 Phil Smith 1

NBA Seasons Buddy Hield 8 Phil Smith 9

Playoffs Played Buddy Hield 1 Phil Smith 5

All-Star Games Buddy Hield 0 Phil Smith 2

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Buddy Hield 0 Phil Smith 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Buddy Hield 0 Phil Smith 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 15.5 Phil Smith 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 4.2 Phil Smith 3.0

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 2.6 Phil Smith 3.9

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 0.9 Phil Smith 1.1

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.3 Phil Smith 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Buddy Hield 9,820 Phil Smith 9,924

Total Rebounds Buddy Hield 2,672 Phil Smith 1,978

Total Assists Buddy Hield 1,641 Phil Smith 2,561

Total Steals Buddy Hield 545 Phil Smith 734

Total Blocks Buddy Hield 204 Phil Smith 165

Total Games Buddy Hield 632 Phil Smith 659

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Buddy Hield .434 Phil Smith .476

3-Point Percentage Buddy Hield .400 Phil Smith .253 *

Free Throw Percentage Buddy Hield .860 Phil Smith .779

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 20.7 (2019) Phil Smith 20.0 (1976)

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 5.0 (2019) Phil Smith 4.6 (1976)

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 3.6 (2021) Phil Smith 4.9 (1981)

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 1.2 (2023) Phil Smith 1.7 (1979)

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.5 (2024) Phil Smith 0.4 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 0.7 Phil Smith 12.0

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 0.3 Phil Smith 3.1

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 0.3 Phil Smith 2.9

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 0.0 Phil Smith 1.0

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.3 Phil Smith 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Buddy Hield 2 Phil Smith 588

Total Rebounds Buddy Hield 1 Phil Smith 150

Total Assists Buddy Hield 1 Phil Smith 143

Total Steals Buddy Hield 0 Phil Smith 49

Total Blocks Buddy Hield 1 Phil Smith 18

Total Games Buddy Hield 3 Phil Smith 49

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Buddy Hield .143 Phil Smith .453

3-Point Percentage Buddy Hield .000 Phil Smith .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Buddy Hield - Phil Smith .719

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 0.7 (2024) Phil Smith 24.0 (1976)

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 0.3 (2024) Phil Smith 5.0 (1977)

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 0.3 (2024) Phil Smith 4.6 (1976)

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 0.0 (2024) Phil Smith 1.6 (1976)

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.3 (2024) Phil Smith 0.5 (1976)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.