Buddy Hield vs. William Smith Comparison

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

William Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Buddy Hield: 2016-17 to 2023-24
William Smith: 1971-72 to 1972-73

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Buddy Hield 0 William Smith 0

NBA Seasons Buddy Hield 8 William Smith 2

Playoffs Played Buddy Hield 1 William Smith 0

All-Star Games Buddy Hield 0 William Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 15.5 William Smith 6.8

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 4.2 William Smith 4.8

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 2.6 William Smith 0.7

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Buddy Hield 9,820 William Smith 205

Total Rebounds Buddy Hield 2,672 William Smith 143

Total Assists Buddy Hield 1,641 William Smith 20

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

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

Total Games Buddy Hield 632 William Smith 30

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Buddy Hield .434 William Smith .431

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

Free Throw Percentage Buddy Hield .860 William Smith .597

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 20.7 (2019) William Smith 8.3 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 5.0 (2019) William Smith 6.1 (1972)

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 3.6 (2021) William Smith 0.9 (1972)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 5.5 William Smith -

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 1.3 William Smith -

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 0.5 William Smith -

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Buddy Hield 22 William Smith -

Total Rebounds Buddy Hield 5 William Smith -

Total Assists Buddy Hield 2 William Smith -

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

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

Total Games Buddy Hield 4 William Smith 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Buddy Hield .412 William Smith -

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

Free Throw Percentage Buddy Hield 1.000 William Smith -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 5.5 (2024) William Smith -

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 1.3 (2024) William Smith -

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 0.5 (2024) William Smith -

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

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.3 (2024) William 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.