Spencer Haywood vs. Rasho Nesterovic Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Rasho Nesterovic 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.

Rasho Nesterovic

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Spencer Haywood: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Rasho Nesterovic: 1998-99 to 2009-10

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Spencer Haywood 1 Rasho Nesterovic 1

NBA Seasons Spencer Haywood 12 Rasho Nesterovic 12

Playoffs Played Spencer Haywood 4 Rasho Nesterovic 10

All-Star Games Spencer Haywood 4 Rasho Nesterovic 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Spencer Haywood 2 Rasho Nesterovic 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Spencer Haywood 4 Rasho Nesterovic 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 19.2 Rasho Nesterovic 6.8

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 9.3 Rasho Nesterovic 5.1

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.8 Rasho Nesterovic 1.0

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.6 * Rasho Nesterovic 0.4

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.1 * Rasho Nesterovic 1.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Spencer Haywood 14,592 Rasho Nesterovic 5,519

Total Rebounds Spencer Haywood 7,038 Rasho Nesterovic 4,143

Total Assists Spencer Haywood 1,351 Rasho Nesterovic 836

Total Steals Spencer Haywood 355 * Rasho Nesterovic 330

Total Blocks Spencer Haywood 629 * Rasho Nesterovic 934

Total Games Spencer Haywood 760 Rasho Nesterovic 811

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Spencer Haywood .465 Rasho Nesterovic .502

3-Point Percentage Spencer Haywood .125 * Rasho Nesterovic .077

Free Throw Percentage Spencer Haywood .800 Rasho Nesterovic .585

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 29.2 (1973) Rasho Nesterovic 11.2 (2003)

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 13.4 (1974) Rasho Nesterovic 7.7 (2004)

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 3.2 (1974) Rasho Nesterovic 1.6 (2009)

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.9 (1974) * Rasho Nesterovic 0.6 (2004)

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.6 (1975) * Rasho Nesterovic 2.0 (2004)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 13.4 Rasho Nesterovic 4.0

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 5.7 Rasho Nesterovic 3.6

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.2 Rasho Nesterovic 0.6

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.4 * Rasho Nesterovic 0.2

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.1 * Rasho Nesterovic 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Spencer Haywood 441 Rasho Nesterovic 253

Total Rebounds Spencer Haywood 188 Rasho Nesterovic 229

Total Assists Spencer Haywood 41 Rasho Nesterovic 38

Total Steals Spencer Haywood 13 * Rasho Nesterovic 13

Total Blocks Spencer Haywood 36 * Rasho Nesterovic 39

Total Games Spencer Haywood 33 Rasho Nesterovic 64

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Spencer Haywood .448 Rasho Nesterovic .468

3-Point Percentage Spencer Haywood .000 * Rasho Nesterovic .500

Free Throw Percentage Spencer Haywood .789 Rasho Nesterovic .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 20.0 (1982) Rasho Nesterovic 11.3 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 9.0 (1975) Rasho Nesterovic 6.7 (2002)

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1978) Rasho Nesterovic 1.5 (2000)

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.8 (1975) * Rasho Nesterovic 0.8 (2000)

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1982) * Rasho Nesterovic 1.8 (2000)

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.