Vernon Carey Jr. vs. Spencer Haywood Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Spencer Haywood and Vernon Carey Jr. 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

Vernon Carey Jr.

vs.

Spencer Haywood

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Vernon Carey Jr.: 2020-21 to 2022-23
Spencer Haywood: 1970-71 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Vernon Carey Jr. 0 Spencer Haywood 1

NBA Seasons Vernon Carey Jr. 3 Spencer Haywood 12

Playoffs Played Vernon Carey Jr. 0 Spencer Haywood 4

All-Star Games Vernon Carey Jr. 0 Spencer Haywood 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Vernon Carey Jr. 0 Spencer Haywood 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Vernon Carey Jr. 0 Spencer Haywood 4

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Vernon Carey Jr. 1.9 Spencer Haywood 19.2

Rebounds Per Game Vernon Carey Jr. 1.4 Spencer Haywood 9.3

Assists Per Game Vernon Carey Jr. 0.1 Spencer Haywood 1.8

Steals Per Game Vernon Carey Jr. 0.1 Spencer Haywood 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Vernon Carey Jr. 0.2 Spencer Haywood 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Vernon Carey Jr. 72 Spencer Haywood 14,592

Total Rebounds Vernon Carey Jr. 50 Spencer Haywood 7,038

Total Assists Vernon Carey Jr. 5 Spencer Haywood 1,351

Total Steals Vernon Carey Jr. 5 Spencer Haywood 355 *

Total Blocks Vernon Carey Jr. 8 Spencer Haywood 629 *

Total Games Vernon Carey Jr. 37 Spencer Haywood 760

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Vernon Carey Jr. .474 Spencer Haywood .465

3-Point Percentage Vernon Carey Jr. .143 Spencer Haywood .125 *

Free Throw Percentage Vernon Carey Jr. .654 Spencer Haywood .800

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Vernon Carey Jr. 2.9 (2022) Spencer Haywood 29.2 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Vernon Carey Jr. 1.7 (2022) Spencer Haywood 13.4 (1974)

Assists Per Game Vernon Carey Jr. 0.3 (2023) Spencer Haywood 3.2 (1974)

Steals Per Game Vernon Carey Jr. 0.3 (2022) Spencer Haywood 0.9 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Vernon Carey Jr. 0.3 (2021) Spencer Haywood 1.6 (1975) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Vernon Carey Jr. - Spencer Haywood 13.4

Rebounds Per Game Vernon Carey Jr. - Spencer Haywood 5.7

Assists Per Game Vernon Carey Jr. - Spencer Haywood 1.2

Steals Per Game Vernon Carey Jr. - Spencer Haywood 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Vernon Carey Jr. - Spencer Haywood 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Vernon Carey Jr. - Spencer Haywood 441

Total Rebounds Vernon Carey Jr. - Spencer Haywood 188

Total Assists Vernon Carey Jr. - Spencer Haywood 41

Total Steals Vernon Carey Jr. - Spencer Haywood 13 *

Total Blocks Vernon Carey Jr. - Spencer Haywood 36 *

Total Games Vernon Carey Jr. 0 Spencer Haywood 33

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Vernon Carey Jr. - Spencer Haywood .448

3-Point Percentage Vernon Carey Jr. - Spencer Haywood .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Vernon Carey Jr. - Spencer Haywood .789

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Vernon Carey Jr. - Spencer Haywood 20.0 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Vernon Carey Jr. - Spencer Haywood 9.0 (1975)

Assists Per Game Vernon Carey Jr. - Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1978)

Steals Per Game Vernon Carey Jr. - Spencer Haywood 0.8 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Vernon Carey Jr. - 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.