Spencer Haywood vs. Craig Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Craig Smith and Spencer Haywood that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Player Comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

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

Spencer Haywood

vs.

Craig Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Spencer Haywood: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Craig Smith: 2006-07 to 2011-12

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships

Spencer Haywood	1
Craig Smith	0

NBA Seasons

Spencer Haywood	12
Craig Smith	6

Playoffs Played

Spencer Haywood	4
Craig Smith	0

All-Star Games

Spencer Haywood	4
Craig Smith	0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team

Spencer Haywood	2
Craig Smith	0

All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)

Spencer Haywood	4
Craig Smith	0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game

Spencer Haywood	19.2
Craig Smith	7.6

Rebounds Per Game

Spencer Haywood	9.3
Craig Smith	3.9

Assists Per Game

Spencer Haywood	1.8
Craig Smith	0.8

Steals Per Game

Spencer Haywood	0.6		*
Craig Smith	0.5

Blocks Per Game

Spencer Haywood	1.1		*
Craig Smith	0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points

Spencer Haywood	14,592
Craig Smith	3,080

Total Rebounds

Spencer Haywood	7,038
Craig Smith	1,567

Total Assists

Spencer Haywood	1,351
Craig Smith	322

Total Steals

Spencer Haywood	355		*
Craig Smith	183

Total Blocks

Spencer Haywood	629		*
Craig Smith	91

Total Games

Spencer Haywood	760
Craig Smith	403

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage

Spencer Haywood	.465
Craig Smith	.553

3-Point Percentage

Spencer Haywood	.125		*
Craig Smith	.037

Free Throw Percentage

Spencer Haywood	.800
Craig Smith	.661

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game

Spencer Haywood	29.2		(1973)
Craig Smith	10.1		(2009)

Rebounds Per Game

Spencer Haywood	13.4		(1974)
Craig Smith	5.1		(2007)

Assists Per Game

Spencer Haywood	3.2		(1974)
Craig Smith	1.1		(2010)

Steals Per Game

Spencer Haywood	0.9		(1974)	*
Craig Smith	0.6		(2007)

Blocks Per Game

Spencer Haywood	1.6		(1975)	*
Craig Smith	0.3		(2010)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game

Spencer Haywood	13.4
Craig Smith	-

Rebounds Per Game

Spencer Haywood	5.7
Craig Smith	-

Assists Per Game

Spencer Haywood	1.2
Craig Smith	-

Steals Per Game

Spencer Haywood	0.4		*
Craig Smith	-

Blocks Per Game

Spencer Haywood	1.1		*
Craig Smith	-

Totals Stats

Total Points

Spencer Haywood	441
Craig Smith	-

Total Rebounds

Spencer Haywood	188
Craig Smith	-

Total Assists

Spencer Haywood	41
Craig Smith	-

Total Steals

Spencer Haywood	13		*
Craig Smith	-

Total Blocks

Spencer Haywood	36		*
Craig Smith	-

Total Games

Spencer Haywood	33
Craig Smith	0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage

Spencer Haywood	.448
Craig Smith	-

3-Point Percentage

Spencer Haywood	.000		*
Craig Smith	-

Free Throw Percentage

Spencer Haywood	.789
Craig Smith	-

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game

Spencer Haywood	20.0		(1982)
Craig Smith	-

Rebounds Per Game

Spencer Haywood	9.0		(1975)
Craig Smith	-

Assists Per Game

Spencer Haywood	2.0		(1978)
Craig Smith	-

Steals Per Game

Spencer Haywood	0.8		(1975)	*
Craig Smith	-

Blocks Per Game

Spencer Haywood	2.0		(1982)	*
Craig Smith	-

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.
Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.