Spencer Haywood vs. Derek Smith Comparison

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

Derek Smith

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

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Spencer Haywood 1 Derek Smith 0

NBA Seasons Spencer Haywood 12 Derek Smith 9

Playoffs Played Spencer Haywood 4 Derek Smith 3

All-Star Games Spencer Haywood 4 Derek Smith 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Spencer Haywood 2 Derek Smith 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 19.2 Derek Smith 12.8

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 9.3 Derek Smith 3.2

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.8 Derek Smith 2.1

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.6 * Derek Smith 0.6

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.1 * Derek Smith 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Spencer Haywood 14,592 Derek Smith 5,232

Total Rebounds Spencer Haywood 7,038 Derek Smith 1,300

Total Assists Spencer Haywood 1,351 Derek Smith 866

Total Steals Spencer Haywood 355 * Derek Smith 265

Total Blocks Spencer Haywood 629 * Derek Smith 175

Total Games Spencer Haywood 760 Derek Smith 408

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Spencer Haywood .465 Derek Smith .499

3-Point Percentage Spencer Haywood .125 * Derek Smith .294

Free Throw Percentage Spencer Haywood .800 Derek Smith .753

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 29.2 (1973) Derek Smith 23.5 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 13.4 (1974) Derek Smith 5.3 (1985)

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 3.2 (1974) Derek Smith 3.9 (1987)

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.9 (1974) * Derek Smith 1.0 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.6 (1975) * Derek Smith 1.2 (1986)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 13.4 Derek Smith 4.2

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 5.7 Derek Smith 1.1

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.2 Derek Smith 0.6

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.4 * Derek Smith 0.4

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.1 * Derek Smith 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Spencer Haywood 441 Derek Smith 59

Total Rebounds Spencer Haywood 188 Derek Smith 16

Total Assists Spencer Haywood 41 Derek Smith 9

Total Steals Spencer Haywood 13 * Derek Smith 5

Total Blocks Spencer Haywood 36 * Derek Smith 1

Total Games Spencer Haywood 33 Derek Smith 14

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Spencer Haywood .448 Derek Smith .535

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

Free Throw Percentage Spencer Haywood .789 Derek Smith .722

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 20.0 (1982) Derek Smith 11.0 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 9.0 (1975) Derek Smith 2.3 (1989)

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1978) Derek Smith 1.0 (1990)

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.8 (1975) * Derek Smith 1.0 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1982) * Derek Smith 0.1 (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.