Kareem Abdul-Jabbar vs. Spencer Haywood Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Spencer Haywood and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 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

NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar:
1969-70 to 1988-89
Spencer Haywood:
1970-71 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar6
Spencer Haywood1
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar20
Spencer Haywood12
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar18
Spencer Haywood4
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar19
Spencer Haywood4

Honors and Awards

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar6
Spencer Haywood0
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar2
Spencer Haywood0
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar10
Spencer Haywood2
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar15
Spencer Haywood4
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar5
Spencer Haywood0
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar11
Spencer Haywood0
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar2
Spencer Haywood0
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar1
Spencer Haywood0
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar4 *
Spencer Haywood0
*
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar1
Spencer Haywood0
* Notes: Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 24.6
Spencer Haywood 19.2

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 11.2
Spencer Haywood 9.3

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 3.6
Spencer Haywood 1.8

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 0.9
*
Spencer Haywood 0.6

*
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2.6
*
Spencer Haywood 1.1

*

Totals Stats

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 38,387
Spencer Haywood 14,592

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 17,440
Spencer Haywood 7,038

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5,660
Spencer Haywood 1,351

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1,160
*
Spencer Haywood 355

*
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 3,189
*
Spencer Haywood 629

*
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1,560
Spencer Haywood 760

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .559
Spencer Haywood .465

3-Point Percentage
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .056
*
Spencer Haywood .125

*
Free Throw Percentage
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .721
Spencer Haywood .800

Best Season (no game minimum)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 34.8
(1972)
Spencer Haywood 29.2
(1973)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 16.9
(1976)
Spencer Haywood 13.4
(1974)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5.4
(1979)
Spencer Haywood 3.2
(1974)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1.7
(1978)
*
Spencer Haywood 0.9
(1974)

*
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 4.1
(1976)
*
Spencer Haywood 1.6
(1975)

*

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 24.3
Spencer Haywood 13.4

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 10.5
Spencer Haywood 5.7

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 3.2
Spencer Haywood 1.2

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1.0
*
Spencer Haywood 0.4

*
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2.4
*
Spencer Haywood 1.1

*

Totals Stats

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5,762
Spencer Haywood 441

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2,481
Spencer Haywood 188

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 767
Spencer Haywood 41

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 189
*
Spencer Haywood 13

*
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 476
*
Spencer Haywood 36

*
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 237
Spencer Haywood 33

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .533
Spencer Haywood .448

3-Point Percentage
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .000
*
Spencer Haywood .000

*
Free Throw Percentage
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .740
Spencer Haywood .789

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 35.2
(1970)
Spencer Haywood 20.0
(1982)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 18.2
(1972)
Spencer Haywood 9.0
(1975)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5.1
(1972)
Spencer Haywood 2.0
(1978)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1.7
(1977)
*
Spencer Haywood 0.8
(1975)

*
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 4.1
(1979)
*
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.