Spencer Haywood vs. Otis Smith Comparison

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

Otis Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Spencer Haywood: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Otis Smith: 1986-87 to 1991-92

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Spencer Haywood 1 Otis Smith 0

NBA Seasons Spencer Haywood 12 Otis Smith 6

Playoffs Played Spencer Haywood 4 Otis Smith 2

All-Star Games Spencer Haywood 4 Otis Smith 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Spencer Haywood 2 Otis Smith 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 19.2 Otis Smith 10.5

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 9.3 Otis Smith 3.8

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.8 Otis Smith 1.8

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.6 * Otis Smith 1.0

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.1 * Otis Smith 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Spencer Haywood 14,592 Otis Smith 3,951

Total Rebounds Spencer Haywood 7,038 Otis Smith 1,416

Total Assists Spencer Haywood 1,351 Otis Smith 690

Total Steals Spencer Haywood 355 * Otis Smith 377

Total Blocks Spencer Haywood 629 * Otis Smith 188

Total Games Spencer Haywood 760 Otis Smith 375

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Spencer Haywood .465 Otis Smith .455

3-Point Percentage Spencer Haywood .125 * Otis Smith .251

Free Throw Percentage Spencer Haywood .800 Otis Smith .762

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 29.2 (1973) Otis Smith 13.9 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 13.4 (1974) Otis Smith 5.2 (1991)

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 3.2 (1974) Otis Smith 2.3 (1990)

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.9 (1974) * Otis Smith 1.3 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.6 (1975) * Otis Smith 0.9 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 13.4 Otis Smith 4.1

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 5.7 Otis Smith 2.6

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.2 Otis Smith 1.4

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.4 * Otis Smith 0.3

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.1 * Otis Smith 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Spencer Haywood 441 Otis Smith 29

Total Rebounds Spencer Haywood 188 Otis Smith 18

Total Assists Spencer Haywood 41 Otis Smith 10

Total Steals Spencer Haywood 13 * Otis Smith 2

Total Blocks Spencer Haywood 36 * Otis Smith 3

Total Games Spencer Haywood 33 Otis Smith 7

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Spencer Haywood .448 Otis Smith .367

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

Free Throw Percentage Spencer Haywood .789 Otis Smith .636

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 20.0 (1982) Otis Smith 4.8 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 9.0 (1975) Otis Smith 3.3 (1989)

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1978) Otis Smith 1.5 (1989)

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.8 (1975) * Otis Smith 0.5 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1982) * Otis Smith 0.7 (1987)

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.