Spencer Haywood vs. Steve Smith Comparison

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

Steve Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Spencer Haywood: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Steve Smith: 1991-92 to 2004-05

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Spencer Haywood 1 Steve Smith 1

NBA Seasons Spencer Haywood 12 Steve Smith 14

Playoffs Played Spencer Haywood 4 Steve Smith 13

All-Star Games Spencer Haywood 4 Steve Smith 1

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Spencer Haywood 2 Steve Smith 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 19.2 Steve Smith 14.3

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 9.3 Steve Smith 3.2

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.8 Steve Smith 3.1

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.6 * Steve Smith 0.8

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.1 * Steve Smith 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Spencer Haywood 14,592 Steve Smith 13,430

Total Rebounds Spencer Haywood 7,038 Steve Smith 3,060

Total Assists Spencer Haywood 1,351 Steve Smith 2,922

Total Steals Spencer Haywood 355 * Steve Smith 726

Total Blocks Spencer Haywood 629 * Steve Smith 275

Total Games Spencer Haywood 760 Steve Smith 942

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Spencer Haywood .465 Steve Smith .440

3-Point Percentage Spencer Haywood .125 * Steve Smith .358

Free Throw Percentage Spencer Haywood .800 Steve Smith .845

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 29.2 (1973) Steve Smith 20.1 (1997)

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 13.4 (1974) Steve Smith 4.5 (1994)

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 3.2 (1974) Steve Smith 5.6 (1993)

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.9 (1974) * Steve Smith 1.1 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.6 (1975) * Steve Smith 0.4 (1994)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 13.4 Steve Smith 14.9

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 5.7 Steve Smith 3.0

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.2 Steve Smith 2.2

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.4 * Steve Smith 0.9

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.1 * Steve Smith 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Spencer Haywood 441 Steve Smith 1,338

Total Rebounds Spencer Haywood 188 Steve Smith 268

Total Assists Spencer Haywood 41 Steve Smith 195

Total Steals Spencer Haywood 13 * Steve Smith 77

Total Blocks Spencer Haywood 36 * Steve Smith 29

Total Games Spencer Haywood 33 Steve Smith 90

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Spencer Haywood .448 Steve Smith .426

3-Point Percentage Spencer Haywood .000 * Steve Smith .394

Free Throw Percentage Spencer Haywood .789 Steve Smith .858

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 20.0 (1982) Steve Smith 24.8 (1998)

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 9.0 (1975) Steve Smith 6.0 (1994)

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1978) Steve Smith 5.0 (1992)

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.8 (1975) * Steve Smith 2.0 (1995)

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1982) * Steve Smith 1.3 (1996)

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.