Buddy Hield vs. Don Smith Comparison

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

Don Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Buddy Hield: 2016-17 to 2023-24
Don Smith: 1948-49 to 1948-49

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Buddy Hield 0 Don Smith 0

NBA Seasons Buddy Hield 8 Don Smith 1

Playoffs Played Buddy Hield 1 Don Smith 0

All-Star Games Buddy Hield 0 Don Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 15.5 Don Smith 0.8

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 4.2 Don Smith - n/a **

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 2.6 Don Smith 0.3

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 0.9 Don Smith - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.3 Don Smith - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Buddy Hield 9,820 Don Smith 6

Total Rebounds Buddy Hield 2,672 Don Smith - n/a **

Total Assists Buddy Hield 1,641 Don Smith 2

Total Steals Buddy Hield 545 Don Smith - n/a **

Total Blocks Buddy Hield 204 Don Smith - n/a **

Total Games Buddy Hield 632 Don Smith 8

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Buddy Hield .434 Don Smith .154

3-Point Percentage Buddy Hield .400 Don Smith - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Buddy Hield .860 Don Smith .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 20.7 (2019) Don Smith 0.8 (1949)

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 5.0 (2019) Don Smith - n/a **

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 3.6 (2021) Don Smith 0.3 (1949)

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 1.2 (2023) Don Smith - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.5 (2024) Don Smith - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 0.7 Don Smith -

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 0.3 Don Smith - n/a **

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 0.3 Don Smith -

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 0.0 Don Smith - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.3 Don Smith - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Buddy Hield 2 Don Smith -

Total Rebounds Buddy Hield 1 Don Smith - n/a **

Total Assists Buddy Hield 1 Don Smith -

Total Steals Buddy Hield 0 Don Smith - n/a **

Total Blocks Buddy Hield 1 Don Smith - n/a **

Total Games Buddy Hield 3 Don Smith 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Buddy Hield .143 Don Smith -

3-Point Percentage Buddy Hield .000 Don Smith - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Buddy Hield - Don Smith -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 0.7 (2024) Don Smith -

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 0.3 (2024) Don Smith - n/a **

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 0.3 (2024) Don Smith -

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 0.0 (2024) Don Smith - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.3 (2024) Don Smith - n/a **

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.