Spencer Haywood vs. Nick Smith Jr. Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nick Smith Jr. 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Spencer Haywood: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Nick Smith Jr.: 2023-24 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Spencer Haywood 1 Nick Smith Jr. 0

NBA Seasons Spencer Haywood 12 Nick Smith Jr. 2

Playoffs Played Spencer Haywood 4 Nick Smith Jr. 0

All-Star Games Spencer Haywood 4 Nick Smith Jr. 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Spencer Haywood 2 Nick Smith Jr. 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Spencer Haywood 4 Nick Smith Jr. 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 19.2 Nick Smith Jr. 8.0

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 9.3 Nick Smith Jr. 1.8

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.8 Nick Smith Jr. 1.8

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.6 * Nick Smith Jr. 0.2

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.1 * Nick Smith Jr. 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Spencer Haywood 14,592 Nick Smith Jr. 893

Total Rebounds Spencer Haywood 7,038 Nick Smith Jr. 200

Total Assists Spencer Haywood 1,351 Nick Smith Jr. 204

Total Steals Spencer Haywood 355 * Nick Smith Jr. 27

Total Blocks Spencer Haywood 629 * Nick Smith Jr. 13

Total Games Spencer Haywood 760 Nick Smith Jr. 111

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Spencer Haywood .465 Nick Smith Jr. .391

3-Point Percentage Spencer Haywood .125 * Nick Smith Jr. .369

Free Throw Percentage Spencer Haywood .800 Nick Smith Jr. .918

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 29.2 (1973) Nick Smith Jr. 9.9 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 13.4 (1974) Nick Smith Jr. 2.1 (2025)

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 3.2 (1974) Nick Smith Jr. 2.4 (2025)

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.9 (1974) * Nick Smith Jr. 0.3 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.6 (1975) * Nick Smith Jr. 0.1 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 13.4 Nick Smith Jr. -

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 5.7 Nick Smith Jr. -

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.2 Nick Smith Jr. -

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.4 * Nick Smith Jr. -

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.1 * Nick Smith Jr. -

Totals Stats

Total Points Spencer Haywood 441 Nick Smith Jr. -

Total Rebounds Spencer Haywood 188 Nick Smith Jr. -

Total Assists Spencer Haywood 41 Nick Smith Jr. -

Total Steals Spencer Haywood 13 * Nick Smith Jr. -

Total Blocks Spencer Haywood 36 * Nick Smith Jr. -

Total Games Spencer Haywood 33 Nick Smith Jr. 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Spencer Haywood .448 Nick Smith Jr. -

3-Point Percentage Spencer Haywood .000 * Nick Smith Jr. -

Free Throw Percentage Spencer Haywood .789 Nick Smith Jr. -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 20.0 (1982) Nick Smith Jr. -

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 9.0 (1975) Nick Smith Jr. -

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1978) Nick Smith Jr. -

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.8 (1975) * Nick Smith Jr. -

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1982) * Nick Smith Jr. -

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.