Usman Garuba vs. Spencer Haywood Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Spencer Haywood and Usman Garuba 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

Usman Garuba

vs.

Spencer Haywood

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Usman Garuba: 2021-22 to 2023-24
Spencer Haywood: 1970-71 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Usman Garuba 0 Spencer Haywood 1

NBA Seasons Usman Garuba 3 Spencer Haywood 12

Playoffs Played Usman Garuba 0 Spencer Haywood 4

All-Star Games Usman Garuba 0 Spencer Haywood 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Usman Garuba 0 Spencer Haywood 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Usman Garuba 0 Spencer Haywood 4

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Usman Garuba 2.6 Spencer Haywood 19.2

Rebounds Per Game Usman Garuba 3.8 Spencer Haywood 9.3

Assists Per Game Usman Garuba 0.8 Spencer Haywood 1.8

Steals Per Game Usman Garuba 0.5 Spencer Haywood 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Usman Garuba 0.4 Spencer Haywood 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Usman Garuba 276 Spencer Haywood 14,592

Total Rebounds Usman Garuba 397 Spencer Haywood 7,038

Total Assists Usman Garuba 82 Spencer Haywood 1,351

Total Steals Usman Garuba 55 Spencer Haywood 355 *

Total Blocks Usman Garuba 43 Spencer Haywood 629 *

Total Games Usman Garuba 105 Spencer Haywood 760

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Usman Garuba .467 Spencer Haywood .465

3-Point Percentage Usman Garuba .363 Spencer Haywood .125 *

Free Throw Percentage Usman Garuba .625 Spencer Haywood .800

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Usman Garuba 3.0 (2023) Spencer Haywood 29.2 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Usman Garuba 4.1 (2023) Spencer Haywood 13.4 (1974)

Assists Per Game Usman Garuba 0.9 (2023) Spencer Haywood 3.2 (1974)

Steals Per Game Usman Garuba 0.6 (2023) Spencer Haywood 0.9 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Usman Garuba 0.5 (2024) Spencer Haywood 1.6 (1975) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Usman Garuba - Spencer Haywood 13.4

Rebounds Per Game Usman Garuba - Spencer Haywood 5.7

Assists Per Game Usman Garuba - Spencer Haywood 1.2

Steals Per Game Usman Garuba - Spencer Haywood 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Usman Garuba - Spencer Haywood 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Usman Garuba - Spencer Haywood 441

Total Rebounds Usman Garuba - Spencer Haywood 188

Total Assists Usman Garuba - Spencer Haywood 41

Total Steals Usman Garuba - Spencer Haywood 13 *

Total Blocks Usman Garuba - Spencer Haywood 36 *

Total Games Usman Garuba 0 Spencer Haywood 33

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Usman Garuba - Spencer Haywood .448

3-Point Percentage Usman Garuba - Spencer Haywood .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Usman Garuba - Spencer Haywood .789

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Usman Garuba - Spencer Haywood 20.0 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Usman Garuba - Spencer Haywood 9.0 (1975)

Assists Per Game Usman Garuba - Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1978)

Steals Per Game Usman Garuba - Spencer Haywood 0.8 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Usman Garuba - 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.