Buddy Hield vs. Garfield Smith Comparison

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

Garfield Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Buddy Hield: 2016-17 to 2023-24
Garfield Smith: 1970-71 to 1971-72

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Buddy Hield 0 Garfield Smith 0

NBA Seasons Buddy Hield 8 Garfield Smith 2

Playoffs Played Buddy Hield 1 Garfield Smith 1

All-Star Games Buddy Hield 0 Garfield Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 15.5 Garfield Smith 2.7

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 4.2 Garfield Smith 2.1

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 2.6 Garfield Smith 0.3

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Buddy Hield 9,820 Garfield Smith 168

Total Rebounds Buddy Hield 2,672 Garfield Smith 132

Total Assists Buddy Hield 1,641 Garfield Smith 17

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

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

Total Games Buddy Hield 632 Garfield Smith 63

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Buddy Hield .434 Garfield Smith .385

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

Free Throw Percentage Buddy Hield .860 Garfield Smith .322

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 20.7 (2019) Garfield Smith 2.9 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 5.0 (2019) Garfield Smith 2.6 (1971)

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 3.6 (2021) Garfield Smith 0.3 (1972)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 5.5 Garfield Smith 0.5

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 1.3 Garfield Smith 0.3

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 0.5 Garfield Smith 0.0

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Buddy Hield 22 Garfield Smith 2

Total Rebounds Buddy Hield 5 Garfield Smith 1

Total Assists Buddy Hield 2 Garfield Smith 0

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

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

Total Games Buddy Hield 4 Garfield Smith 4

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Buddy Hield .412 Garfield Smith .200

3-Point Percentage Buddy Hield .462 Garfield Smith - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Buddy Hield 1.000 Garfield Smith .000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 5.5 (2024) Garfield Smith 0.5 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 1.3 (2024) Garfield Smith 0.3 (1972)

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 0.5 (2024) Garfield Smith 0.0 (1972)

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

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.3 (2024) Garfield 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.