James Edwards vs. Spencer Haywood Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Spencer Haywood and James Edwards 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

James Edwards

vs.

Spencer Haywood

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
James Edwards: 1977-78 to 1995-96
Spencer Haywood: 1970-71 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships James Edwards 3 Spencer Haywood 1

NBA Seasons James Edwards 19 Spencer Haywood 12

Playoffs Played James Edwards 11 Spencer Haywood 4

All-Star Games James Edwards 0 Spencer Haywood 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team James Edwards 0 Spencer Haywood 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) James Edwards 0 Spencer Haywood 4

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Edwards 12.7 Spencer Haywood 19.2

Rebounds Per Game James Edwards 5.1 Spencer Haywood 9.3

Assists Per Game James Edwards 1.3 Spencer Haywood 1.8

Steals Per Game James Edwards 0.4 Spencer Haywood 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game James Edwards 0.7 Spencer Haywood 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points James Edwards 14,862 Spencer Haywood 14,592

Total Rebounds James Edwards 6,004 Spencer Haywood 7,038

Total Assists James Edwards 1,499 Spencer Haywood 1,351

Total Steals James Edwards 420 Spencer Haywood 355 *

Total Blocks James Edwards 867 Spencer Haywood 629 *

Total Games James Edwards 1,168 Spencer Haywood 760

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Edwards .495 Spencer Haywood .465

3-Point Percentage James Edwards .048 * Spencer Haywood .125 *

Free Throw Percentage James Edwards .698 Spencer Haywood .800

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Edwards 16.7 (1982) Spencer Haywood 29.2 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game James Edwards 8.5 (1979) Spencer Haywood 13.4 (1974)

Assists Per Game James Edwards 2.6 (1981) Spencer Haywood 3.2 (1974)

Steals Per Game James Edwards 0.7 (1979) Spencer Haywood 0.9 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game James Edwards 1.6 (1981) Spencer Haywood 1.6 (1975) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Edwards 9.3 Spencer Haywood 13.4

Rebounds Per Game James Edwards 3.2 Spencer Haywood 5.7

Assists Per Game James Edwards 0.8 Spencer Haywood 1.2

Steals Per Game James Edwards 0.2 Spencer Haywood 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game James Edwards 0.4 Spencer Haywood 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points James Edwards 1,030 Spencer Haywood 441

Total Rebounds James Edwards 354 Spencer Haywood 188

Total Assists James Edwards 84 Spencer Haywood 41

Total Steals James Edwards 17 Spencer Haywood 13 *

Total Blocks James Edwards 46 Spencer Haywood 36 *

Total Games James Edwards 111 Spencer Haywood 33

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Edwards .468 Spencer Haywood .448

3-Point Percentage James Edwards .000 * Spencer Haywood .000 *

Free Throw Percentage James Edwards .682 Spencer Haywood .789

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Edwards 14.3 (1990) Spencer Haywood 20.0 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game James Edwards 7.0 (1981) Spencer Haywood 9.0 (1975)

Assists Per Game James Edwards 2.5 (1981) Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1978)

Steals Per Game James Edwards 0.5 (1981) Spencer Haywood 0.8 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game James Edwards 0.6 (1984) Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1982) *

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.