Spencer Haywood vs. Jalen Smith Comparison

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

Jalen Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Spencer Haywood: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Jalen Smith: 2020-21 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Spencer Haywood 1 Jalen Smith 0

NBA Seasons Spencer Haywood 12 Jalen Smith 4

Playoffs Played Spencer Haywood 4 Jalen Smith 2

All-Star Games Spencer Haywood 4 Jalen Smith 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Spencer Haywood 2 Jalen Smith 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 19.2 Jalen Smith 8.5

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 9.3 Jalen Smith 5.2

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.8 Jalen Smith 0.8

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.6 * Jalen Smith 0.3

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.1 * Jalen Smith 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Spencer Haywood 14,592 Jalen Smith 1,766

Total Rebounds Spencer Haywood 7,038 Jalen Smith 1,075

Total Assists Spencer Haywood 1,351 Jalen Smith 157

Total Steals Spencer Haywood 355 * Jalen Smith 54

Total Blocks Spencer Haywood 629 * Jalen Smith 144

Total Games Spencer Haywood 760 Jalen Smith 207

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Spencer Haywood .465 Jalen Smith .517

3-Point Percentage Spencer Haywood .125 * Jalen Smith .335

Free Throw Percentage Spencer Haywood .800 Jalen Smith .740

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 29.2 (1973) Jalen Smith 9.9 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 13.4 (1974) Jalen Smith 6.0 (2022)

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 3.2 (1974) Jalen Smith 1.0 (2024)

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.9 (1974) * Jalen Smith 0.3 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.6 (1975) * Jalen Smith 0.9 (2023)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 13.4 Jalen Smith 0.9

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 5.7 Jalen Smith 1.6

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.2 Jalen Smith 0.1

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.4 * Jalen Smith 0.0

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.1 * Jalen Smith 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Spencer Haywood 441 Jalen Smith 7

Total Rebounds Spencer Haywood 188 Jalen Smith 13

Total Assists Spencer Haywood 41 Jalen Smith 1

Total Steals Spencer Haywood 13 * Jalen Smith 0

Total Blocks Spencer Haywood 36 * Jalen Smith 0

Total Games Spencer Haywood 33 Jalen Smith 8

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Spencer Haywood .448 Jalen Smith .286

3-Point Percentage Spencer Haywood .000 * Jalen Smith .500

Free Throw Percentage Spencer Haywood .789 Jalen Smith 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 20.0 (1982) Jalen Smith 1.0 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 9.0 (1975) Jalen Smith 4.0 (2024)

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1978) Jalen Smith 0.2 (2021)

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.8 (1975) * Jalen Smith 0.0 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1982) * Jalen Smith 0.0 (2024)

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.