Spencer Haywood vs. J.R. Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars J.R. 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.

J.R. Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Spencer Haywood: 1970-71 to 1982-83
J.R. Smith: 2004-05 to 2019-20

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Spencer Haywood 1 J.R. Smith 2

NBA Seasons Spencer Haywood 12 J.R. Smith 16

Playoffs Played Spencer Haywood 4 J.R. Smith 12

All-Star Games Spencer Haywood 4 J.R. Smith 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Spencer Haywood 2 J.R. Smith 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Spencer Haywood 4 J.R. Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 19.2 J.R. Smith 12.4

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 9.3 J.R. Smith 3.1

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.8 J.R. Smith 2.1

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.6 * J.R. Smith 1.0

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.1 * J.R. Smith 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Spencer Haywood 14,592 J.R. Smith 12,148

Total Rebounds Spencer Haywood 7,038 J.R. Smith 3,073

Total Assists Spencer Haywood 1,351 J.R. Smith 2,077

Total Steals Spencer Haywood 355 * J.R. Smith 974

Total Blocks Spencer Haywood 629 * J.R. Smith 204

Total Games Spencer Haywood 760 J.R. Smith 977

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Spencer Haywood .465 J.R. Smith .419

3-Point Percentage Spencer Haywood .125 * J.R. Smith .373

Free Throw Percentage Spencer Haywood .800 J.R. Smith .733

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 29.2 (1973) J.R. Smith 18.1 (2013)

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 13.4 (1974) J.R. Smith 5.3 (2013)

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 3.2 (1974) J.R. Smith 3.0 (2014)

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.9 (1974) * J.R. Smith 1.5 (2012)

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.6 (1975) * J.R. Smith 0.3 (2015)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 13.4 J.R. Smith 10.7

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 5.7 J.R. Smith 3.0

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.2 J.R. Smith 1.3

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.4 * J.R. Smith 0.9

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.1 * J.R. Smith 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Spencer Haywood 441 J.R. Smith 1,493

Total Rebounds Spencer Haywood 188 J.R. Smith 424

Total Assists Spencer Haywood 41 J.R. Smith 187

Total Steals Spencer Haywood 13 * J.R. Smith 127

Total Blocks Spencer Haywood 36 * J.R. Smith 38

Total Games Spencer Haywood 33 J.R. Smith 140

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Spencer Haywood .448 J.R. Smith .397

3-Point Percentage Spencer Haywood .000 * J.R. Smith .367

Free Throw Percentage Spencer Haywood .789 J.R. Smith .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 20.0 (1982) J.R. Smith 18.3 (2008)

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 9.0 (1975) J.R. Smith 4.7 (2013)

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1978) J.R. Smith 2.8 (2009)

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.8 (1975) * J.R. Smith 1.2 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1982) * J.R. Smith 0.6 (2015)

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.