Spencer Haywood vs. Don Smith Comparison

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

Don Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Spencer Haywood: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Don Smith: 1948-49 to 1948-49

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Spencer Haywood 1 Don Smith 0

NBA Seasons Spencer Haywood 12 Don Smith 1

Playoffs Played Spencer Haywood 4 Don Smith 0

All-Star Games Spencer Haywood 4 Don Smith 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Spencer Haywood 2 Don Smith 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 19.2 Don Smith 0.8

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 9.3 Don Smith - n/a **

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.8 Don Smith 0.3

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.6 * Don Smith - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.1 * Don Smith - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Spencer Haywood 14,592 Don Smith 6

Total Rebounds Spencer Haywood 7,038 Don Smith - n/a **

Total Assists Spencer Haywood 1,351 Don Smith 2

Total Steals Spencer Haywood 355 * Don Smith - n/a **

Total Blocks Spencer Haywood 629 * Don Smith - n/a **

Total Games Spencer Haywood 760 Don Smith 8

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Spencer Haywood .465 Don Smith .154

3-Point Percentage Spencer Haywood .125 * Don Smith - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Spencer Haywood .800 Don Smith .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 29.2 (1973) Don Smith 0.8 (1949)

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 13.4 (1974) Don Smith - n/a **

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 3.2 (1974) Don Smith 0.3 (1949)

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.9 (1974) * Don Smith - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.6 (1975) * Don Smith - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 13.4 Don Smith -

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 5.7 Don Smith - n/a **

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.2 Don Smith -

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.4 * Don Smith - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.1 * Don Smith - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Spencer Haywood 441 Don Smith -

Total Rebounds Spencer Haywood 188 Don Smith - n/a **

Total Assists Spencer Haywood 41 Don Smith -

Total Steals Spencer Haywood 13 * Don Smith - n/a **

Total Blocks Spencer Haywood 36 * Don Smith - n/a **

Total Games Spencer Haywood 33 Don Smith 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Spencer Haywood .448 Don Smith -

3-Point Percentage Spencer Haywood .000 * Don Smith - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Spencer Haywood .789 Don Smith -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

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

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 9.0 (1975) Don Smith - n/a **

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

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.8 (1975) * Don Smith - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1982) * Don Smith - n/a **

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. ** 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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.