Buddy Hield vs. Larry Smith Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Larry Smith and Buddy Hield, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.

Buddy Hield played 8 years in the NBA, 5 less than Larry Smith, who played 13. Buddy Hield had the first of his seasons in 2016-17, while Larry Smith had his rookie season in 1980-81. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achivements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.

Their Careers

Player
Total Seasons Playoffs Played NBA Years
Buddy Hield 8 1 2016-17 to 2023-24
Larry Smith 13 5 1980-81 to 1992-93

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Buddy Hield Larry Smith
Season 2016-171980-81
Team New Orleans Pelicans, Sacramento KingsGolden State Warriors
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Rookie First TeamAchievement All-Rookie First Team
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Buddy Hield 82 23.0 10.6 0.4 2.9 3.3 1.5 0.5 0.1 1.2 1.4 4.0 9.4 .426 1.8 4.6 .391 0.8 0.9 .842
Larry Smith 82 31.4 9.6 5.3 6.8 12.1 1.1 0.9 0.8 1.8 3.9 3.7 7.2 .512 0.0 0.0 - 2.2 3.7 .588
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Buddy Hield ------- --- ----------
Larry Smith ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Buddy Hield Larry Smith
Season 2017-181981-82
Team Sacramento KingsGolden State Warriors
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Buddy Hield 80 25.3 13.5 0.7 3.2 3.8 1.9 1.1 0.3 1.6 1.9 5.2 11.7 .446 2.2 5.1 .431 0.9 1.0 .877
Larry Smith 74 29.9 7.1 3.8 7.2 11.0 1.1 0.9 0.7 1.4 3.9 3.0 5.6 .534 0.0 0.0 .000 1.2 2.1 .553
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Buddy Hield ------- --- ----------
Larry Smith ------- --- ----------

Season 3

Buddy Hield Larry Smith
Season 2018-191982-83
Team Sacramento KingsGolden State Warriors
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Buddy Hield 82 31.9 20.7 1.3 3.7 5.0 2.5 0.7 0.4 1.8 2.5 7.6 16.6 .458 3.4 7.9 .427 2.1 2.4 .886
Larry Smith 49 29.2 8.4 4.3 5.6 9.9 0.9 0.7 0.4 1.7 3.8 3.7 6.2 .588 0.0 0.0 - 1.1 2.0 .535
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Buddy Hield ------- --- ----------
Larry Smith ------- --- ----------

Season 4

Buddy Hield Larry Smith
Season 2019-201983-84
Team Sacramento KingsGolden State Warriors
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Buddy Hield 72 30.8 19.2 0.8 3.8 4.6 3.0 0.9 0.2 2.3 2.3 6.9 16.1 .429 3.8 9.6 .394 1.6 1.9 .846
Larry Smith 75 27.9 7.8 3.8 5.2 9.0 1.0 0.8 0.3 1.7 3.7 3.3 5.8 .560 0.0 0.0 - 1.3 2.2 .560
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Buddy Hield ------- --- ----------
Larry Smith ------- --- ----------

Season 5

Buddy Hield Larry Smith
Season 2020-211984-85
Team Sacramento KingsGolden State Warriors
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Buddy Hield 71 34.3 16.6 0.4 4.3 4.7 3.6 0.9 0.4 1.8 2.5 5.7 14.0 .406 4.0 10.2 .391 1.2 1.5 .846
Larry Smith 80 31.2 11.1 5.1 5.8 10.9 1.2 1.0 0.7 2.0 3.6 4.6 8.6 .530 0.0 0.0 - 1.9 3.2 .605
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Buddy Hield ------- --- ----------
Larry Smith ------- --- ----------

Season 6

Buddy Hield Larry Smith
Season 2021-221985-86
Team Sacramento Kings, Indiana PacersGolden State Warriors
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Buddy Hield 81 30.9 15.6 0.8 3.5 4.4 2.8 0.9 0.3 1.9 2.3 5.5 13.6 .406 3.2 8.8 .366 1.4 1.6 .874
Larry Smith 77 31.7 9.6 5.0 6.1 11.1 1.2 0.8 0.6 1.8 3.7 4.1 7.6 .536 0.0 0.0 .000 1.5 2.9 .493
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Buddy Hield ------- --- ----------
Larry Smith ------- --- ----------

Season 7

Buddy Hield Larry Smith
Season 2022-231986-87
Team Indiana PacersGolden State Warriors
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayWarriors Lost West Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Buddy Hield 80 31.0 16.8 0.8 4.2 5.0 2.8 1.2 0.3 1.7 2.0 5.9 13.0 .458 3.6 8.5 .425 1.3 1.6 .822
Larry Smith 80 29.7 8.8 4.6 6.9 11.5 1.2 0.9 0.7 1.7 3.7 3.7 6.8 .546 0.0 0.0 .000 1.4 2.5 .574
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Buddy Hield ------- --- ----------
Larry Smith 10 32.9 10.3 6.1 7.6 13.7 1.7 1.2 0.6 1.4 3.9 4.3 8.1 .531 0.0 0.0 - 1.7 2.4 .708

Season 8

Buddy Hield Larry Smith
Season 2023-241987-88
Team Indiana Pacers, Philadelphia 76ersGolden State Warriors
Honors & Awards
Playoffs 76ers Lost East Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Buddy Hield 84 25.7 12.1 0.7 2.5 3.2 2.8 0.8 0.5 1.2 2.0 4.4 10.1 .436 2.6 6.8 .386 0.6 0.7 .881
Larry Smith 20 25.0 6.4 4.0 5.2 9.1 1.3 0.6 0.6 1.8 3.2 2.9 6.2 .472 0.0 0.1 .000 0.6 1.4 .407
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Buddy Hield 4 12.8 5.5 0.5 0.8 1.3 0.5 0.0 0.3 0.5 1.0 1.8 4.3 .412 1.5 3.3 .462 0.5 0.5 1.000
Larry Smith ------- --- ----------

Season 9

Buddy Hield Larry Smith
Season -1988-89
Team -Golden State Warriors
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Warriors Lost West Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Buddy Hield ------- --- ----------
Larry Smith 80 23.7 5.7 3.4 4.8 8.2 1.5 0.8 0.7 1.4 3.1 2.7 5.0 .552 0.0 0.0 - 0.2 0.7 .310
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Buddy Hield ------- --- ----------
Larry Smith 8 18.5 1.0 2.1 2.9 5.0 2.0 0.8 1.4 0.8 3.0 0.5 2.0 .250 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -

Season 10

Buddy Hield Larry Smith
Season -1989-90
Team -Houston Rockets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Rockets Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Buddy Hield ------- --- ----------
Larry Smith 74 17.6 3.0 2.4 3.7 6.1 0.9 0.8 0.4 0.9 2.7 1.4 2.9 .474 0.0 0.0 .000 0.3 0.7 .364
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Buddy Hield ------- --- ----------
Larry Smith 4 18.3 3.0 1.8 1.5 3.3 1.3 1.0 0.0 1.3 2.8 1.5 2.0 .750 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -

Season 11

Buddy Hield Larry Smith
Season -1990-91
Team -Houston Rockets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Rockets Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Buddy Hield ------- --- ----------
Larry Smith 81 23.7 3.3 3.7 5.0 8.8 1.1 1.0 0.3 1.1 3.3 1.6 3.2 .487 0.0 0.0 - 0.1 0.6 .240
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Buddy Hield ------- --- ----------
Larry Smith 3 19.0 0.7 2.0 2.3 4.3 1.3 0.3 0.3 0.7 3.7 0.3 1.3 .250 0.0 0.3 .000 0.0 0.3 .000

Season 12

Buddy Hield Larry Smith
Season -1991-92
Team -Houston Rockets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Did Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Buddy Hield ------- --- ----------
Larry Smith 45 17.8 2.3 2.4 3.3 5.7 0.7 0.5 0.2 1.0 2.7 1.1 2.0 .543 0.0 0.0 .000 0.1 0.2 .364
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Buddy Hield ------- --- ----------
Larry Smith ------- --- ----------

Season 13

Buddy Hield Larry Smith
Season -1992-93
Team -San Antonio Spurs
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Spurs Lost West Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Buddy Hield ------- --- ----------
Larry Smith 66 12.6 1.3 1.6 2.5 4.1 0.4 0.3 0.2 0.6 2.0 0.6 1.3 .437 0.0 0.0 - 0.1 0.3 .409
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Buddy Hield ------- --- ----------
Larry Smith 6 8.3 1.2 1.3 1.3 2.7 0.2 0.7 0.3 0.2 2.7 0.3 0.5 .667 0.0 0.0 - 0.5 0.7 .750