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

Buddy Hield

vs.

Russ Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Buddy Hield: 2016-17 to 2023-24
Russ Smith: 2014-15 to 2015-16

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Buddy Hield 0 Russ Smith 0

NBA Seasons Buddy Hield 8 Russ Smith 2

Playoffs Played Buddy Hield 1 Russ Smith 1

All-Star Games Buddy Hield 0 Russ Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 15.5 Russ Smith 2.0

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 4.2 Russ Smith 0.6

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 2.6 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 9,820 Russ Smith 53

Total Rebounds Buddy Hield 2,672 Russ Smith 15

Total Assists Buddy Hield 1,641 Russ Smith 19

Total Steals Buddy Hield 545 Russ Smith 8

Total Blocks Buddy Hield 204 Russ Smith 1

Total Games Buddy Hield 632 Russ Smith 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Buddy Hield .434 Russ Smith .319

3-Point Percentage Buddy Hield .400 Russ Smith .188

Free Throw Percentage Buddy Hield .860 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 0.7 Russ Smith 0.0

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 0.3 Russ Smith 0.0

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 0.3 Russ Smith 1.0

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 0.0 Russ Smith 0.0

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.3 Russ Smith 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Buddy Hield 2 Russ Smith 0

Total Rebounds Buddy Hield 1 Russ Smith 0

Total Assists Buddy Hield 1 Russ Smith 2

Total Steals Buddy Hield 0 Russ Smith 0

Total Blocks Buddy Hield 1 Russ Smith 0

Total Games Buddy Hield 3 Russ Smith 2

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Buddy Hield .143 Russ Smith -

3-Point Percentage Buddy Hield .000 Russ Smith -

Free Throw Percentage Buddy Hield - Russ Smith -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 0.7 (2024) Russ Smith 0.0 (2015)

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 0.3 (2024) Russ Smith 0.0 (2015)

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 0.3 (2024) Russ Smith 1.0 (2015)

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 0.0 (2024) Russ Smith 0.0 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.3 (2024) Russ Smith 0.0 (2015)