Wayne Embry vs. Spencer Haywood Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Spencer Haywood and Wayne Embry 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

Wayne Embry

vs.

Spencer Haywood

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Wayne Embry: 1958-59 to 1968-69
Spencer Haywood: 1970-71 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Wayne Embry 1 Spencer Haywood 1

NBA Seasons Wayne Embry 11 Spencer Haywood 12

Playoffs Played Wayne Embry 7 Spencer Haywood 4

All-Star Games Wayne Embry 5 Spencer Haywood 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Wayne Embry 0 Spencer Haywood 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Wayne Embry 0 Spencer Haywood 4

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wayne Embry 12.5 Spencer Haywood 19.2

Rebounds Per Game Wayne Embry 9.1 Spencer Haywood 9.3

Assists Per Game Wayne Embry 1.4 Spencer Haywood 1.8

Steals Per Game Wayne Embry - n/a ** Spencer Haywood 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Wayne Embry - n/a ** Spencer Haywood 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Wayne Embry 10,380 Spencer Haywood 14,592

Total Rebounds Wayne Embry 7,544 Spencer Haywood 7,038

Total Assists Wayne Embry 1,194 Spencer Haywood 1,351

Total Steals Wayne Embry - n/a ** Spencer Haywood 355 *

Total Blocks Wayne Embry - n/a ** Spencer Haywood 629 *

Total Games Wayne Embry 831 Spencer Haywood 760

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wayne Embry .440 Spencer Haywood .465

3-Point Percentage Wayne Embry - n/a ** Spencer Haywood .125 *

Free Throw Percentage Wayne Embry .640 Spencer Haywood .800

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wayne Embry 19.8 (1962) Spencer Haywood 29.2 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Wayne Embry 13.0 (1962) Spencer Haywood 13.4 (1974)

Assists Per Game Wayne Embry 2.4 (1962) Spencer Haywood 3.2 (1974)

Steals Per Game Wayne Embry - n/a ** Spencer Haywood 0.9 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Wayne Embry - n/a ** Spencer Haywood 1.6 (1975) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wayne Embry 10.1 Spencer Haywood 13.4

Rebounds Per Game Wayne Embry 8.0 Spencer Haywood 5.7

Assists Per Game Wayne Embry 1.1 Spencer Haywood 1.2

Steals Per Game Wayne Embry - n/a ** Spencer Haywood 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Wayne Embry - n/a ** Spencer Haywood 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Wayne Embry 566 Spencer Haywood 441

Total Rebounds Wayne Embry 448 Spencer Haywood 188

Total Assists Wayne Embry 64 Spencer Haywood 41

Total Steals Wayne Embry - n/a ** Spencer Haywood 13 *

Total Blocks Wayne Embry - n/a ** Spencer Haywood 36 *

Total Games Wayne Embry 56 Spencer Haywood 33

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wayne Embry .418 Spencer Haywood .448

3-Point Percentage Wayne Embry - n/a ** Spencer Haywood .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Wayne Embry .645 Spencer Haywood .789

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wayne Embry 16.8 (1963) Spencer Haywood 20.0 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Wayne Embry 13.5 (1963) Spencer Haywood 9.0 (1975)

Assists Per Game Wayne Embry 2.1 (1964) Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1978)

Steals Per Game Wayne Embry - n/a ** Spencer Haywood 0.8 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Wayne Embry - n/a ** 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. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.