Buddy Hield vs. Clinton Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Clinton 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Buddy Hield: 2016-17 to 2024-25
Clinton Smith: 1986-87 to 1990-91

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Buddy Hield 0 Clinton Smith 0

NBA Seasons Buddy Hield 9 Clinton Smith 2

Playoffs Played Buddy Hield 2 Clinton Smith 0

All-Star Games Buddy Hield 0 Clinton Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 15.0 Clinton Smith 2.9

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 4.1 Clinton Smith 1.3

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 2.5 Clinton Smith 1.1

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 0.9 Clinton Smith 0.3

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.3 Clinton Smith 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Buddy Hield 10,732 Clinton Smith 134

Total Rebounds Buddy Hield 2,936 Clinton Smith 60

Total Assists Buddy Hield 1,775 Clinton Smith 49

Total Steals Buddy Hield 614 Clinton Smith 14

Total Blocks Buddy Hield 227 Clinton Smith 1

Total Games Buddy Hield 714 Clinton Smith 46

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Buddy Hield .433 Clinton Smith .430

3-Point Percentage Buddy Hield .397 Clinton Smith .000

Free Throw Percentage Buddy Hield .858 Clinton Smith .714

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 20.7 (2019) Clinton Smith 3.1 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 5.0 (2019) Clinton Smith 1.4 (1987)

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 3.6 (2021) Clinton Smith 1.1 (1987)

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 1.2 (2023) Clinton Smith 0.3 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.5 (2024) Clinton Smith 0.0 (1987)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 10.8 Clinton Smith -

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 2.9 Clinton Smith -

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 1.4 Clinton Smith -

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 0.9 Clinton Smith -

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.4 Clinton Smith -

Totals Stats

Total Points Buddy Hield 172 Clinton Smith -

Total Rebounds Buddy Hield 47 Clinton Smith -

Total Assists Buddy Hield 23 Clinton Smith -

Total Steals Buddy Hield 14 Clinton Smith -

Total Blocks Buddy Hield 6 Clinton Smith -

Total Games Buddy Hield 16 Clinton Smith 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Buddy Hield .415 Clinton Smith -

3-Point Percentage Buddy Hield .433 Clinton Smith -

Free Throw Percentage Buddy Hield .938 Clinton Smith -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 12.5 (2025) Clinton Smith -

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 3.5 (2025) Clinton Smith -

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 1.8 (2025) Clinton Smith -

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 1.2 (2025) Clinton Smith -

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.4 (2025) Clinton Smith -