Spencer Haywood vs. Rik Smits Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Rik Smits 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.

Rik Smits

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Spencer Haywood: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Rik Smits: 1988-89 to 1999-00

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Spencer Haywood 1 Rik Smits 0

NBA Seasons Spencer Haywood 12 Rik Smits 12

Playoffs Played Spencer Haywood 4 Rik Smits 10

All-Star Games Spencer Haywood 4 Rik Smits 1

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Spencer Haywood 2 Rik Smits 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Spencer Haywood 4 Rik Smits 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 19.2 Rik Smits 14.8

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 9.3 Rik Smits 6.1

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.8 Rik Smits 1.4

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.6 * Rik Smits 0.4

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.1 * Rik Smits 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Spencer Haywood 14,592 Rik Smits 12,871

Total Rebounds Spencer Haywood 7,038 Rik Smits 5,277

Total Assists Spencer Haywood 1,351 Rik Smits 1,215

Total Steals Spencer Haywood 355 * Rik Smits 372

Total Blocks Spencer Haywood 629 * Rik Smits 1,111

Total Games Spencer Haywood 760 Rik Smits 867

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Spencer Haywood .465 Rik Smits .507

3-Point Percentage Spencer Haywood .125 * Rik Smits .115

Free Throw Percentage Spencer Haywood .800 Rik Smits .773

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 29.2 (1973) Rik Smits 18.5 (1996)

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 13.4 (1974) Rik Smits 7.7 (1995)

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 3.2 (1974) Rik Smits 2.0 (1994)

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.9 (1974) * Rik Smits 0.6 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.6 (1975) * Rik Smits 2.1 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 13.4 Rik Smits 14.8

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 5.7 Rik Smits 5.2

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.2 Rik Smits 1.3

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.4 * Rik Smits 0.5

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.1 * Rik Smits 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Spencer Haywood 441 Rik Smits 1,537

Total Rebounds Spencer Haywood 188 Rik Smits 540

Total Assists Spencer Haywood 41 Rik Smits 135

Total Steals Spencer Haywood 13 * Rik Smits 51

Total Blocks Spencer Haywood 36 * Rik Smits 90

Total Games Spencer Haywood 33 Rik Smits 104

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Spencer Haywood .448 Rik Smits .507

3-Point Percentage Spencer Haywood .000 * Rik Smits .250

Free Throw Percentage Spencer Haywood .789 Rik Smits .829

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 20.0 (1982) Rik Smits 22.5 (1993)

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 9.0 (1975) Rik Smits 8.0 (1993)

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1978) Rik Smits 2.0 (1995)

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.8 (1975) * Rik Smits 1.3 (1993)

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1982) * Rik Smits 1.4 (1991)

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.