Spencer Haywood vs. Sam Smith Comparison

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

Sam Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Spencer Haywood: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Sam Smith: 1978-79 to 1979-80

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Spencer Haywood 1 Sam Smith 0

NBA Seasons Spencer Haywood 12 Sam Smith 2

Playoffs Played Spencer Haywood 4 Sam Smith 0

All-Star Games Spencer Haywood 4 Sam Smith 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Spencer Haywood 2 Sam Smith 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 19.2 Sam Smith 6.8

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 9.3 Sam Smith 1.4

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.8 Sam Smith 1.3

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.6 * Sam Smith 0.7

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.1 * Sam Smith 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Spencer Haywood 14,592 Sam Smith 315

Total Rebounds Spencer Haywood 7,038 Sam Smith 63

Total Assists Spencer Haywood 1,351 Sam Smith 58

Total Steals Spencer Haywood 355 * Sam Smith 33

Total Blocks Spencer Haywood 629 * Sam Smith 14

Total Games Spencer Haywood 760 Sam Smith 46

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Spencer Haywood .465 Sam Smith .419

3-Point Percentage Spencer Haywood .125 * Sam Smith .229 *

Free Throw Percentage Spencer Haywood .800 Sam Smith .862

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 29.2 (1973) Sam Smith 8.6 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 13.4 (1974) Sam Smith 1.8 (1980)

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 3.2 (1974) Sam Smith 1.4 (1980)

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.9 (1974) * Sam Smith 0.8 (1980)

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 13.4 Sam Smith -

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 5.7 Sam Smith -

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.2 Sam Smith -

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.4 * Sam Smith -

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.1 * Sam Smith -

Totals Stats

Total Points Spencer Haywood 441 Sam Smith -

Total Rebounds Spencer Haywood 188 Sam Smith -

Total Assists Spencer Haywood 41 Sam Smith -

Total Steals Spencer Haywood 13 * Sam Smith -

Total Blocks Spencer Haywood 36 * Sam Smith -

Total Games Spencer Haywood 33 Sam Smith 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Spencer Haywood .448 Sam Smith -

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

Free Throw Percentage Spencer Haywood .789 Sam Smith -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 20.0 (1982) Sam Smith -

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 9.0 (1975) Sam Smith -

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1978) Sam Smith -

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.8 (1975) * Sam Smith -

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1982) * Sam Smith -

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.