Buddy Hield vs. Steve Smith Comparison

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

Steve Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Buddy Hield: 2016-17 to 2023-24
Steve Smith: 1991-92 to 2004-05

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Buddy Hield 0 Steve Smith 1

NBA Seasons Buddy Hield 8 Steve Smith 14

Playoffs Played Buddy Hield 1 Steve Smith 13

All-Star Games Buddy Hield 0 Steve Smith 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 15.5 Steve Smith 14.3

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 4.2 Steve Smith 3.2

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 2.6 Steve Smith 3.1

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 0.9 Steve Smith 0.8

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.3 Steve Smith 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Buddy Hield 9,820 Steve Smith 13,430

Total Rebounds Buddy Hield 2,672 Steve Smith 3,060

Total Assists Buddy Hield 1,641 Steve Smith 2,922

Total Steals Buddy Hield 545 Steve Smith 726

Total Blocks Buddy Hield 204 Steve Smith 275

Total Games Buddy Hield 632 Steve Smith 942

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Buddy Hield .434 Steve Smith .440

3-Point Percentage Buddy Hield .400 Steve Smith .358

Free Throw Percentage Buddy Hield .860 Steve Smith .845

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 20.7 (2019) Steve Smith 20.1 (1997)

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 5.0 (2019) Steve Smith 4.5 (1994)

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 3.6 (2021) Steve Smith 5.6 (1993)

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 1.2 (2023) Steve Smith 1.1 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.5 (2024) Steve Smith 0.4 (1994)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 0.7 Steve Smith 14.9

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 0.3 Steve Smith 3.0

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 0.3 Steve Smith 2.2

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 0.0 Steve Smith 0.9

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.3 Steve Smith 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Buddy Hield 2 Steve Smith 1,338

Total Rebounds Buddy Hield 1 Steve Smith 268

Total Assists Buddy Hield 1 Steve Smith 195

Total Steals Buddy Hield 0 Steve Smith 77

Total Blocks Buddy Hield 1 Steve Smith 29

Total Games Buddy Hield 3 Steve Smith 90

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Buddy Hield .143 Steve Smith .426

3-Point Percentage Buddy Hield .000 Steve Smith .394

Free Throw Percentage Buddy Hield - Steve Smith .858

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 0.7 (2024) Steve Smith 24.8 (1998)

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 0.3 (2024) Steve Smith 6.0 (1994)

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 0.3 (2024) Steve Smith 5.0 (1992)

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 0.0 (2024) Steve Smith 2.0 (1995)

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.3 (2024) Steve Smith 1.3 (1996)