Spencer Haywood vs. Tony Smith Comparison

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

Tony Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Spencer Haywood: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Tony Smith: 1990-91 to 2000-01

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Spencer Haywood 1 Tony Smith 0

NBA Seasons Spencer Haywood 12 Tony Smith 9

Playoffs Played Spencer Haywood 4 Tony Smith 6

All-Star Games Spencer Haywood 4 Tony Smith 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Spencer Haywood 2 Tony Smith 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 19.2 Tony Smith 5.5

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 9.3 Tony Smith 1.6

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.8 Tony Smith 1.9

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.6 * Tony Smith 0.7

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.1 * Tony Smith 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Spencer Haywood 14,592 Tony Smith 2,504

Total Rebounds Spencer Haywood 7,038 Tony Smith 735

Total Assists Spencer Haywood 1,351 Tony Smith 881

Total Steals Spencer Haywood 355 * Tony Smith 319

Total Blocks Spencer Haywood 629 * Tony Smith 79

Total Games Spencer Haywood 760 Tony Smith 457

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Spencer Haywood .465 Tony Smith .431

3-Point Percentage Spencer Haywood .125 * Tony Smith .307

Free Throw Percentage Spencer Haywood .800 Tony Smith .690

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 29.2 (1973) Tony Smith 8.8 (1994)

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 13.4 (1974) Tony Smith 2.7 (1994)

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 3.2 (1974) Tony Smith 2.6 (1996)

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.9 (1974) * Tony Smith 1.2 (2001)

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.6 (1975) * Tony Smith 0.3 (1998)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 13.4 Tony Smith 3.2

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 5.7 Tony Smith 0.8

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.2 Tony Smith 0.8

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.4 * Tony Smith 0.4

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.1 * Tony Smith 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Spencer Haywood 441 Tony Smith 87

Total Rebounds Spencer Haywood 188 Tony Smith 21

Total Assists Spencer Haywood 41 Tony Smith 22

Total Steals Spencer Haywood 13 * Tony Smith 11

Total Blocks Spencer Haywood 36 * Tony Smith 1

Total Games Spencer Haywood 33 Tony Smith 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Spencer Haywood .448 Tony Smith .420

3-Point Percentage Spencer Haywood .000 * Tony Smith .333

Free Throw Percentage Spencer Haywood .789 Tony Smith .556

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 20.0 (1982) Tony Smith 7.3 (1996)

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 9.0 (1975) Tony Smith 1.6 (1993)

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1978) Tony Smith 2.7 (1996)

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.8 (1975) * Tony Smith 1.3 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1982) * Tony Smith 0.2 (1993)

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.