Spencer Haywood vs. Phil Smith Comparison

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

Phil Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Spencer Haywood: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Phil Smith: 1974-75 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Spencer Haywood 1 Phil Smith 1

NBA Seasons Spencer Haywood 12 Phil Smith 9

Playoffs Played Spencer Haywood 4 Phil Smith 5

All-Star Games Spencer Haywood 4 Phil Smith 2

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Spencer Haywood 2 Phil Smith 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Spencer Haywood 4 Phil Smith 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 19.2 Phil Smith 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 9.3 Phil Smith 3.0

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.8 Phil Smith 3.9

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.6 * Phil Smith 1.1

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.1 * Phil Smith 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Spencer Haywood 14,592 Phil Smith 9,924

Total Rebounds Spencer Haywood 7,038 Phil Smith 1,978

Total Assists Spencer Haywood 1,351 Phil Smith 2,561

Total Steals Spencer Haywood 355 * Phil Smith 734

Total Blocks Spencer Haywood 629 * Phil Smith 165

Total Games Spencer Haywood 760 Phil Smith 659

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Spencer Haywood .465 Phil Smith .476

3-Point Percentage Spencer Haywood .125 * Phil Smith .253 *

Free Throw Percentage Spencer Haywood .800 Phil Smith .779

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 29.2 (1973) Phil Smith 20.0 (1976)

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 13.4 (1974) Phil Smith 4.6 (1976)

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 3.2 (1974) Phil Smith 4.9 (1981)

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.9 (1974) * Phil Smith 1.7 (1979)

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.6 (1975) * Phil Smith 0.4 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 13.4 Phil Smith 12.0

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 5.7 Phil Smith 3.1

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.2 Phil Smith 2.9

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.4 * Phil Smith 1.0

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.1 * Phil Smith 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Spencer Haywood 441 Phil Smith 588

Total Rebounds Spencer Haywood 188 Phil Smith 150

Total Assists Spencer Haywood 41 Phil Smith 143

Total Steals Spencer Haywood 13 * Phil Smith 49

Total Blocks Spencer Haywood 36 * Phil Smith 18

Total Games Spencer Haywood 33 Phil Smith 49

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Spencer Haywood .448 Phil Smith .453

3-Point Percentage Spencer Haywood .000 * Phil Smith .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Spencer Haywood .789 Phil Smith .719

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 20.0 (1982) Phil Smith 24.0 (1976)

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 9.0 (1975) Phil Smith 5.0 (1977)

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1978) Phil Smith 4.6 (1976)

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.8 (1975) * Phil Smith 1.6 (1976)

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1982) * Phil Smith 0.5 (1976)

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.