Buddy Hield vs. Derek Smith Comparison

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

Derek Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Buddy Hield: 2016-17 to 2023-24
Derek Smith: 1982-83 to 1990-91

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Buddy Hield 0 Derek Smith 0

NBA Seasons Buddy Hield 8 Derek Smith 9

Playoffs Played Buddy Hield 1 Derek Smith 3

All-Star Games Buddy Hield 0 Derek Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 15.5 Derek Smith 12.8

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 4.2 Derek Smith 3.2

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 2.6 Derek Smith 2.1

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 0.9 Derek Smith 0.6

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.3 Derek Smith 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Buddy Hield 9,820 Derek Smith 5,232

Total Rebounds Buddy Hield 2,672 Derek Smith 1,300

Total Assists Buddy Hield 1,641 Derek Smith 866

Total Steals Buddy Hield 545 Derek Smith 265

Total Blocks Buddy Hield 204 Derek Smith 175

Total Games Buddy Hield 632 Derek Smith 408

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Buddy Hield .434 Derek Smith .499

3-Point Percentage Buddy Hield .400 Derek Smith .294

Free Throw Percentage Buddy Hield .860 Derek Smith .753

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 20.7 (2019) Derek Smith 23.5 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 5.0 (2019) Derek Smith 5.3 (1985)

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 3.6 (2021) Derek Smith 3.9 (1987)

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 1.2 (2023) Derek Smith 1.0 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.5 (2024) Derek Smith 1.2 (1986)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 5.5 Derek Smith 4.2

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 1.3 Derek Smith 1.1

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 0.5 Derek Smith 0.6

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 0.0 Derek Smith 0.4

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.3 Derek Smith 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Buddy Hield 22 Derek Smith 59

Total Rebounds Buddy Hield 5 Derek Smith 16

Total Assists Buddy Hield 2 Derek Smith 9

Total Steals Buddy Hield 0 Derek Smith 5

Total Blocks Buddy Hield 1 Derek Smith 1

Total Games Buddy Hield 4 Derek Smith 14

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Buddy Hield .412 Derek Smith .535

3-Point Percentage Buddy Hield .462 Derek Smith .000

Free Throw Percentage Buddy Hield 1.000 Derek Smith .722

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 5.5 (2024) Derek Smith 11.0 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 1.3 (2024) Derek Smith 2.3 (1989)

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 0.5 (2024) Derek Smith 1.0 (1990)

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 0.0 (2024) Derek Smith 1.0 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.3 (2024) Derek Smith 0.1 (1991)