Spencer Haywood vs. Dennis Smith Jr. Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dennis Smith Jr. and Spencer Haywood 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

Spencer Haywood

vs.

Dennis Smith Jr.

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Spencer Haywood: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Dennis Smith Jr.: 2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Spencer Haywood 1 Dennis Smith Jr. 0

NBA Seasons Spencer Haywood 12 Dennis Smith Jr. 7

Playoffs Played Spencer Haywood 4 Dennis Smith Jr. 0

All-Star Games Spencer Haywood 4 Dennis Smith Jr. 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Spencer Haywood 2 Dennis Smith Jr. 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Spencer Haywood 4 Dennis Smith Jr. 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 19.2 Dennis Smith Jr. 9.7

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 9.3 Dennis Smith Jr. 3.0

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.8 Dennis Smith Jr. 4.2

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.6 * Dennis Smith Jr. 1.2

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.1 * Dennis Smith Jr. 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Spencer Haywood 14,592 Dennis Smith Jr. 3,160

Total Rebounds Spencer Haywood 7,038 Dennis Smith Jr. 967

Total Assists Spencer Haywood 1,351 Dennis Smith Jr. 1,381

Total Steals Spencer Haywood 355 * Dennis Smith Jr. 377

Total Blocks Spencer Haywood 629 * Dennis Smith Jr. 109

Total Games Spencer Haywood 760 Dennis Smith Jr. 326

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Spencer Haywood .465 Dennis Smith Jr. .407

3-Point Percentage Spencer Haywood .125 * Dennis Smith Jr. .298

Free Throw Percentage Spencer Haywood .800 Dennis Smith Jr. .674

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 29.2 (1973) Dennis Smith Jr. 15.2 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 13.4 (1974) Dennis Smith Jr. 3.8 (2018)

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 3.2 (1974) Dennis Smith Jr. 5.2 (2018)

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.9 (1974) * Dennis Smith Jr. 1.4 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.6 (1975) * Dennis Smith Jr. 0.6 (2021)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 13.4 Dennis Smith Jr. -

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 5.7 Dennis Smith Jr. -

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.2 Dennis Smith Jr. -

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.4 * Dennis Smith Jr. -

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.1 * Dennis Smith Jr. -

Totals Stats

Total Points Spencer Haywood 441 Dennis Smith Jr. -

Total Rebounds Spencer Haywood 188 Dennis Smith Jr. -

Total Assists Spencer Haywood 41 Dennis Smith Jr. -

Total Steals Spencer Haywood 13 * Dennis Smith Jr. -

Total Blocks Spencer Haywood 36 * Dennis Smith Jr. -

Total Games Spencer Haywood 33 Dennis Smith Jr. 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Spencer Haywood .448 Dennis Smith Jr. -

3-Point Percentage Spencer Haywood .000 * Dennis Smith Jr. -

Free Throw Percentage Spencer Haywood .789 Dennis Smith Jr. -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 20.0 (1982) Dennis Smith Jr. -

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 9.0 (1975) Dennis Smith Jr. -

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1978) Dennis Smith Jr. -

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.8 (1975) * Dennis Smith Jr. -

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1982) * Dennis Smith Jr. -

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.