Buddy Hield vs. Russ Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Russ 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
Russ Smith: 2014-15 to 2015-16

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Buddy Hield 0 Russ Smith 0

NBA Seasons Buddy Hield 10 Russ Smith 2

Playoffs Played Buddy Hield 2 Russ Smith 1

All-Star Games Buddy Hield 0 Russ Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 14.8 Russ Smith 2.0

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 4.1 Russ Smith 0.6

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 2.5 Russ Smith 0.7

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 0.9 Russ Smith 0.3

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.3 Russ Smith 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Buddy Hield 10,939 Russ Smith 53

Total Rebounds Buddy Hield 3,004 Russ Smith 15

Total Assists Buddy Hield 1,818 Russ Smith 19

Total Steals Buddy Hield 637 Russ Smith 8

Total Blocks Buddy Hield 229 Russ Smith 1

Total Games Buddy Hield 740 Russ Smith 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Buddy Hield .432 Russ Smith .319

3-Point Percentage Buddy Hield .395 Russ Smith .188

Free Throw Percentage Buddy Hield .859 Russ Smith .769

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 20.7 (2019) Russ Smith 2.5 (2015)

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 5.0 (2019) Russ Smith 0.6 (2016)

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 3.6 (2021) Russ Smith 0.7 (2016)

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 1.2 (2023) Russ Smith 0.3 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.5 (2024) Russ Smith 0.1 (2016)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 10.8 Russ Smith 0.0

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 2.9 Russ Smith 0.0

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 1.4 Russ Smith 1.0

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 0.9 Russ Smith 0.0

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.4 Russ Smith 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Buddy Hield 172 Russ Smith 0

Total Rebounds Buddy Hield 47 Russ Smith 0

Total Assists Buddy Hield 23 Russ Smith 2

Total Steals Buddy Hield 14 Russ Smith 0

Total Blocks Buddy Hield 6 Russ Smith 0

Total Games Buddy Hield 16 Russ Smith 2

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Buddy Hield .415 Russ Smith -

3-Point Percentage Buddy Hield .433 Russ Smith -

Free Throw Percentage Buddy Hield .938 Russ Smith -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 12.5 (2025) Russ Smith 0.0 (2015)

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 3.5 (2025) Russ Smith 0.0 (2015)

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 1.8 (2025) Russ Smith 1.0 (2015)

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 1.2 (2025) Russ Smith 0.0 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.4 (2025) Russ Smith 0.0 (2015)