Spencer Haywood vs. Ish Smith Comparison

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

Ish Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Spencer Haywood: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Ish Smith: 2010-11 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Spencer Haywood 1 Ish Smith 1

NBA Seasons Spencer Haywood 12 Ish Smith 14

Playoffs Played Spencer Haywood 4 Ish Smith 6

All-Star Games Spencer Haywood 4 Ish Smith 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Spencer Haywood 2 Ish Smith 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 19.2 Ish Smith 7.1

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 9.3 Ish Smith 2.4

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.8 Ish Smith 3.8

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.6 * Ish Smith 0.7

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.1 * Ish Smith 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Spencer Haywood 14,592 Ish Smith 5,712

Total Rebounds Spencer Haywood 7,038 Ish Smith 1,920

Total Assists Spencer Haywood 1,351 Ish Smith 3,044

Total Steals Spencer Haywood 355 * Ish Smith 543

Total Blocks Spencer Haywood 629 * Ish Smith 197

Total Games Spencer Haywood 760 Ish Smith 805

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Spencer Haywood .465 Ish Smith .429

3-Point Percentage Spencer Haywood .125 * Ish Smith .325

Free Throw Percentage Spencer Haywood .800 Ish Smith .676

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 29.2 (1973) Ish Smith 12.6 (2016)

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 13.4 (1974) Ish Smith 4.0 (2016)

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 3.2 (1974) Ish Smith 6.5 (2016)

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.9 (1974) * Ish Smith 1.1 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.6 (1975) * Ish Smith 0.4 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 13.4 Ish Smith 2.8

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 5.7 Ish Smith 1.4

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.2 Ish Smith 1.5

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.4 * Ish Smith 0.5

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.1 * Ish Smith 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Spencer Haywood 441 Ish Smith 64

Total Rebounds Spencer Haywood 188 Ish Smith 32

Total Assists Spencer Haywood 41 Ish Smith 34

Total Steals Spencer Haywood 13 * Ish Smith 11

Total Blocks Spencer Haywood 36 * Ish Smith 4

Total Games Spencer Haywood 33 Ish Smith 23

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Spencer Haywood .448 Ish Smith .333

3-Point Percentage Spencer Haywood .000 * Ish Smith .214

Free Throw Percentage Spencer Haywood .789 Ish Smith .750

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 20.0 (1982) Ish Smith 6.8 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 9.0 (1975) Ish Smith 3.2 (2021)

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1978) Ish Smith 3.5 (2019)

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.8 (1975) * Ish Smith 1.4 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1982) * Ish Smith 1.0 (2012)

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.