Spencer Haywood vs. Elmore Smith Comparison
Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Elmore Smith 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
Honors and Awards |
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| Spencer Haywood | 2 |
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| Elmore Smith | 0 | |
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| Spencer Haywood | 0 |
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| Elmore Smith | 1 | |
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* Notes: Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. |
NBA Regular Season Stats |
Stats Per Game |
| Spencer Haywood |
19.2 | | |
| Elmore Smith |
13.4 | | |
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| Spencer Haywood |
9.3 | | |
| Elmore Smith |
10.6 | | |
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| Spencer Haywood |
1.8 | | |
| Elmore Smith |
1.4 | | |
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| Spencer Haywood |
0.6 | | 
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| Elmore Smith |
0.8 | |   *
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| Spencer Haywood |
1.1 | |
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| Elmore Smith |
2.9 | | *
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Totals Stats |
| Spencer Haywood |
14,592 | | |
| Elmore Smith |
7,541 | | |
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| Spencer Haywood |
7,038 | | |
| Elmore Smith |
5,962 | | |
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| Spencer Haywood |
1,351 | | |
| Elmore Smith |
808 | | |
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| Spencer Haywood |
355 | |
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| Elmore Smith |
325 | | *
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| Spencer Haywood |
629 | |
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| Elmore Smith |
1,183 | | *
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| Spencer Haywood |
760 | | |
| Elmore Smith |
562 | | |
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Percentages |
| Spencer Haywood |
.465 | | |
| Elmore Smith |
.482 | | |
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| Spencer Haywood |
.125 | |
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| Elmore Smith |
- | | n/a **
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| Spencer Haywood |
.800 | | |
| Elmore Smith |
.579 | | |
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Best Season (no game minimum) |
| Spencer Haywood |
29.2 | | (1973) | |
| Elmore Smith |
18.3 | | (1973) | |
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| Spencer Haywood |
13.4 | | (1974) | |
| Elmore Smith |
15.2 | | (1972) | |
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| Spencer Haywood |
3.2 | | (1974) | |
| Elmore Smith |
2.5 | | (1973) | |
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| Spencer Haywood |
0.9 | | (1974) |
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| Elmore Smith |
1.1 | | (1975) | *
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| Spencer Haywood |
1.6 | | (1975) |
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| Elmore Smith |
4.9 | | (1974) | *
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NBA Playoffs Stats |
Stats Per Game |
| Spencer Haywood |
13.4 | | |
| Elmore Smith |
15.8 | | |
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| Spencer Haywood |
5.7 | | |
| Elmore Smith |
9.1 | | |
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| Spencer Haywood |
1.2 | | |
| Elmore Smith |
0.6 | | |
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| Spencer Haywood |
0.4 | |
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| Elmore Smith |
1.3 | | *
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| Spencer Haywood |
1.1 | |
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| Elmore Smith |
1.9 | | *
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Totals Stats |
| Spencer Haywood |
441 | | |
| Elmore Smith |
206 | | |
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| Spencer Haywood |
188 | | |
| Elmore Smith |
118 | | |
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| Spencer Haywood |
41 | | |
| Elmore Smith |
8 | | |
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| Spencer Haywood |
13 | |
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| Elmore Smith |
17 | | *
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| Spencer Haywood |
36 | |
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| Elmore Smith |
25 | | *
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| Spencer Haywood |
33 | | |
| Elmore Smith |
13 | | |
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Percentages |
| Spencer Haywood |
.448 | | |
| Elmore Smith |
.500 | | |
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| Spencer Haywood |
.000 | |
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| Elmore Smith |
- | | n/a **
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| Spencer Haywood |
.789 | | |
| Elmore Smith |
.654 | | |
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Best Playoffs (no game minimum) |
| Spencer Haywood |
20.0 | | (1982) | |
| Elmore Smith |
19.2 | | (1974) | |
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| Spencer Haywood |
9.0 | | (1975) | |
| Elmore Smith |
10.6 | | (1974) | |
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| Spencer Haywood |
2.0 | | (1978) | |
| Elmore Smith |
1.2 | | (1974) | |
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| Spencer Haywood |
0.8 | | (1975) |
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| Elmore Smith |
1.7 | | (1977) | *
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| Spencer Haywood |
2.0 | | (1982) |
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| Elmore Smith |
3.7 | | (1976) | *
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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.
** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat. |
