Buddy Hield vs. Kenny Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kenny 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
Kenny Smith: 1987-88 to 1996-97

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Buddy Hield 0 Kenny Smith 2

NBA Seasons Buddy Hield 9 Kenny Smith 10

Playoffs Played Buddy Hield 2 Kenny Smith 5

All-Star Games Buddy Hield 0 Kenny Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 15.0 Kenny Smith 12.8

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 4.1 Kenny Smith 2.0

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 2.5 Kenny Smith 5.5

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 0.9 Kenny Smith 1.0

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.3 Kenny Smith 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Buddy Hield 10,732 Kenny Smith 9,397

Total Rebounds Buddy Hield 2,936 Kenny Smith 1,454

Total Assists Buddy Hield 1,775 Kenny Smith 4,073

Total Steals Buddy Hield 614 Kenny Smith 759

Total Blocks Buddy Hield 227 Kenny Smith 65

Total Games Buddy Hield 714 Kenny Smith 737

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Buddy Hield .433 Kenny Smith .480

3-Point Percentage Buddy Hield .397 Kenny Smith .399

Free Throw Percentage Buddy Hield .858 Kenny Smith .829

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 20.7 (2019) Kenny Smith 17.7 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 5.0 (2019) Kenny Smith 2.8 (1989)

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 3.6 (2021) Kenny Smith 7.7 (1989)

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 1.2 (2023) Kenny Smith 1.5 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.5 (2024) Kenny Smith 0.1 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 10.8 Kenny Smith 11.5

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 2.9 Kenny Smith 2.2

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 1.4 Kenny Smith 4.5

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 0.9 Kenny Smith 0.8

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.4 Kenny Smith 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Buddy Hield 172 Kenny Smith 780

Total Rebounds Buddy Hield 47 Kenny Smith 147

Total Assists Buddy Hield 23 Kenny Smith 305

Total Steals Buddy Hield 14 Kenny Smith 54

Total Blocks Buddy Hield 6 Kenny Smith 9

Total Games Buddy Hield 16 Kenny Smith 68

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Buddy Hield .415 Kenny Smith .457

3-Point Percentage Buddy Hield .433 Kenny Smith .448

Free Throw Percentage Buddy Hield .938 Kenny Smith .847

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 12.5 (2025) Kenny Smith 15.3 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 3.5 (2025) Kenny Smith 2.7 (1991)

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 1.8 (2025) Kenny Smith 8.0 (1991)

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 1.2 (2025) Kenny Smith 1.3 (1991)

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.4 (2025) Kenny Smith 0.3 (1991)