Hal Greer vs. Haywood Highsmith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Haywood Highsmith and Hal Greer 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Hal Greer: 1958-59 to 1972-73
Haywood Highsmith: 2018-19 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Hal Greer 1 Haywood Highsmith 0

NBA Seasons Hal Greer 15 Haywood Highsmith 5

Playoffs Played Hal Greer 13 Haywood Highsmith 4

All-Star Games Hal Greer 10 Haywood Highsmith 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Hal Greer 7 Haywood Highsmith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Hal Greer 19.2 Haywood Highsmith 5.4

Rebounds Per Game Hal Greer 5.0 Haywood Highsmith 3.1

Assists Per Game Hal Greer 4.0 Haywood Highsmith 1.1

Steals Per Game Hal Greer - n/a ** Haywood Highsmith 0.7

Blocks Per Game Hal Greer - n/a ** Haywood Highsmith 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Hal Greer 21,586 Haywood Highsmith 1,171

Total Rebounds Hal Greer 5,665 Haywood Highsmith 681

Total Assists Hal Greer 4,540 Haywood Highsmith 233

Total Steals Hal Greer - n/a ** Haywood Highsmith 160

Total Blocks Hal Greer - n/a ** Haywood Highsmith 87

Total Games Hal Greer 1,122 Haywood Highsmith 218

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hal Greer .452 Haywood Highsmith .449

3-Point Percentage Hal Greer - n/a ** Haywood Highsmith .374

Free Throw Percentage Hal Greer .801 Haywood Highsmith .605

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hal Greer 24.1 (1968) Haywood Highsmith 6.5 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Hal Greer 7.4 (1962) Haywood Highsmith 3.5 (2023)

Assists Per Game Hal Greer 5.1 (1970) Haywood Highsmith 1.5 (2025)

Steals Per Game Hal Greer - n/a ** Haywood Highsmith 0.9 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Hal Greer - n/a ** Haywood Highsmith 0.5 (2025)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Hal Greer 20.4 Haywood Highsmith 3.5

Rebounds Per Game Hal Greer 5.5 Haywood Highsmith 1.6

Assists Per Game Hal Greer 4.3 Haywood Highsmith 0.6

Steals Per Game Hal Greer - n/a ** Haywood Highsmith 0.4

Blocks Per Game Hal Greer - n/a ** Haywood Highsmith 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Hal Greer 1,876 Haywood Highsmith 122

Total Rebounds Hal Greer 505 Haywood Highsmith 56

Total Assists Hal Greer 393 Haywood Highsmith 20

Total Steals Hal Greer - n/a ** Haywood Highsmith 14

Total Blocks Hal Greer - n/a ** Haywood Highsmith 5

Total Games Hal Greer 92 Haywood Highsmith 35

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hal Greer .425 Haywood Highsmith .516

3-Point Percentage Hal Greer - n/a ** Haywood Highsmith .404

Free Throw Percentage Hal Greer .812 Haywood Highsmith .833

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hal Greer 27.7 (1967) Haywood Highsmith 7.3 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Hal Greer 7.4 (1965) Haywood Highsmith 3.3 (2025)

Assists Per Game Hal Greer 6.0 (1964) Haywood Highsmith 1.6 (2024)

Steals Per Game Hal Greer - n/a ** Haywood Highsmith 0.8 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Hal Greer - n/a ** Haywood Highsmith 0.5 (2025)

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.