Spencer Haywood vs. Garfield Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Garfield 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

Spencer Haywood

vs.

Garfield Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Spencer Haywood: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Garfield Smith: 1970-71 to 1971-72

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Spencer Haywood 1 Garfield Smith 0

NBA Seasons Spencer Haywood 12 Garfield Smith 2

Playoffs Played Spencer Haywood 4 Garfield Smith 1

All-Star Games Spencer Haywood 4 Garfield Smith 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Spencer Haywood 2 Garfield Smith 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Spencer Haywood 4 Garfield Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 19.2 Garfield Smith 2.7

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 9.3 Garfield Smith 2.1

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.8 Garfield Smith 0.3

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.6 * Garfield Smith - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.1 * Garfield Smith - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Spencer Haywood 14,592 Garfield Smith 168

Total Rebounds Spencer Haywood 7,038 Garfield Smith 132

Total Assists Spencer Haywood 1,351 Garfield Smith 17

Total Steals Spencer Haywood 355 * Garfield Smith - n/a **

Total Blocks Spencer Haywood 629 * Garfield Smith - n/a **

Total Games Spencer Haywood 760 Garfield Smith 63

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Spencer Haywood .465 Garfield Smith .385

3-Point Percentage Spencer Haywood .125 * Garfield Smith - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Spencer Haywood .800 Garfield Smith .322

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 29.2 (1973) Garfield Smith 2.9 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 13.4 (1974) Garfield Smith 2.6 (1971)

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 3.2 (1974) Garfield Smith 0.3 (1972)

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.9 (1974) * Garfield Smith - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.6 (1975) * Garfield Smith - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 13.4 Garfield Smith 0.5

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 5.7 Garfield Smith 0.3

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.2 Garfield Smith 0.0

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.4 * Garfield Smith - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.1 * Garfield Smith - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Spencer Haywood 441 Garfield Smith 2

Total Rebounds Spencer Haywood 188 Garfield Smith 1

Total Assists Spencer Haywood 41 Garfield Smith 0

Total Steals Spencer Haywood 13 * Garfield Smith - n/a **

Total Blocks Spencer Haywood 36 * Garfield Smith - n/a **

Total Games Spencer Haywood 33 Garfield Smith 4

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Spencer Haywood .448 Garfield Smith .200

3-Point Percentage Spencer Haywood .000 * Garfield Smith - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Spencer Haywood .789 Garfield Smith .000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 20.0 (1982) Garfield Smith 0.5 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 9.0 (1975) Garfield Smith 0.3 (1972)

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1978) Garfield Smith 0.0 (1972)

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.8 (1975) * Garfield Smith - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1982) * Garfield Smith - n/a **

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. ** 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.