Buddy Hield vs. Joe Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Joe 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 2025-26
Joe Smith: 1995-96 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Buddy Hield 0 Joe Smith 0

NBA Seasons Buddy Hield 10 Joe Smith 16

Playoffs Played Buddy Hield 2 Joe Smith 10

All-Star Games Buddy Hield 0 Joe Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 14.7 Joe Smith 10.9

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 4.0 Joe Smith 6.4

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 2.4 Joe Smith 1.0

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 0.9 Joe Smith 0.6

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.3 Joe Smith 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Buddy Hield 10,955 Joe Smith 11,208

Total Rebounds Buddy Hield 3,008 Joe Smith 6,575

Total Assists Buddy Hield 1,819 Joe Smith 1,010

Total Steals Buddy Hield 637 Joe Smith 606

Total Blocks Buddy Hield 229 Joe Smith 868

Total Games Buddy Hield 743 Joe Smith 1,030

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Buddy Hield .432 Joe Smith .455

3-Point Percentage Buddy Hield .395 Joe Smith .238

Free Throw Percentage Buddy Hield .859 Joe Smith .790

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 20.7 (2019) Joe Smith 18.7 (1997)

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 5.0 (2019) Joe Smith 8.7 (1996)

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 3.6 (2021) Joe Smith 1.6 (1999)

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 1.2 (2023) Joe Smith 1.0 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.5 (2024) Joe Smith 1.6 (1996)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 10.8 Joe Smith 5.4

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 2.9 Joe Smith 3.9

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 1.4 Joe Smith 0.3

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 0.9 Joe Smith 0.4

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.4 Joe Smith 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Buddy Hield 172 Joe Smith 337

Total Rebounds Buddy Hield 47 Joe Smith 243

Total Assists Buddy Hield 23 Joe Smith 20

Total Steals Buddy Hield 14 Joe Smith 23

Total Blocks Buddy Hield 6 Joe Smith 38

Total Games Buddy Hield 16 Joe Smith 62

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Buddy Hield .415 Joe Smith .451

3-Point Percentage Buddy Hield .433 Joe Smith .375

Free Throw Percentage Buddy Hield .938 Joe Smith .780

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 12.5 (2025) Joe Smith 13.2 (2004)

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 3.5 (2025) Joe Smith 10.0 (2004)

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 1.8 (2025) Joe Smith 1.3 (1999)

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 1.2 (2025) Joe Smith 0.8 (2004)

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.4 (2025) Joe Smith 2.0 (2004)