Spencer Haywood vs. Josh Smith Comparison

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

Josh Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Spencer Haywood: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Josh Smith: 2004-05 to 2017-18

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Spencer Haywood 1 Josh Smith 0

NBA Seasons Spencer Haywood 12 Josh Smith 13

Playoffs Played Spencer Haywood 4 Josh Smith 8

All-Star Games Spencer Haywood 4 Josh Smith 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Spencer Haywood 2 Josh Smith 0

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

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Spencer Haywood 0 Josh Smith 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 19.2 Josh Smith 14.5

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 9.3 Josh Smith 7.4

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.8 Josh Smith 3.1

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.6 * Josh Smith 1.2

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.1 * Josh Smith 1.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Spencer Haywood 14,592 Josh Smith 12,996

Total Rebounds Spencer Haywood 7,038 Josh Smith 6,653

Total Assists Spencer Haywood 1,351 Josh Smith 2,789

Total Steals Spencer Haywood 355 * Josh Smith 1,083

Total Blocks Spencer Haywood 629 * Josh Smith 1,713

Total Games Spencer Haywood 760 Josh Smith 894

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Spencer Haywood .465 Josh Smith .452

3-Point Percentage Spencer Haywood .125 * Josh Smith .285

Free Throw Percentage Spencer Haywood .800 Josh Smith .632

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 29.2 (1973) Josh Smith 18.8 (2012)

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 13.4 (1974) Josh Smith 9.6 (2012)

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 3.2 (1974) Josh Smith 4.2 (2013)

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.9 (1974) * Josh Smith 1.6 (2010)

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.6 (1975) * Josh Smith 2.9 (2007)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 13.4 Josh Smith 14.6

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 5.7 Josh Smith 7.4

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.2 Josh Smith 2.8

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.4 * Josh Smith 1.0

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.1 * Josh Smith 1.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Spencer Haywood 441 Josh Smith 1,065

Total Rebounds Spencer Haywood 188 Josh Smith 539

Total Assists Spencer Haywood 41 Josh Smith 203

Total Steals Spencer Haywood 13 * Josh Smith 74

Total Blocks Spencer Haywood 36 * Josh Smith 107

Total Games Spencer Haywood 33 Josh Smith 73

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Spencer Haywood .448 Josh Smith .426

3-Point Percentage Spencer Haywood .000 * Josh Smith .277

Free Throw Percentage Spencer Haywood .789 Josh Smith .627

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 20.0 (1982) Josh Smith 17.1 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 9.0 (1975) Josh Smith 13.6 (2012)

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1978) Josh Smith 4.8 (2012)

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.8 (1975) * Josh Smith 1.8 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1982) * Josh Smith 2.9 (2008)

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.