Don Carlson vs. Spencer Haywood Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Spencer Haywood and Don Carlson 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

Don Carlson

vs.

Spencer Haywood

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Don Carlson: 1946-47 to 1950-51
Spencer Haywood: 1970-71 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Don Carlson 2 Spencer Haywood 1

NBA Seasons Don Carlson 4 Spencer Haywood 12

Playoffs Played Don Carlson 3 Spencer Haywood 4

All-Star Games Don Carlson 0 Spencer Haywood 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Don Carlson 0 Spencer Haywood 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Don Carlson 0 Spencer Haywood 4

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Carlson 8.0 Spencer Haywood 19.2

Rebounds Per Game Don Carlson 1.7 * Spencer Haywood 9.3

Assists Per Game Don Carlson 1.8 Spencer Haywood 1.8

Steals Per Game Don Carlson - n/a ** Spencer Haywood 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Don Carlson - n/a ** Spencer Haywood 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Carlson 1,447 Spencer Haywood 14,592

Total Rebounds Don Carlson 15 * Spencer Haywood 7,038

Total Assists Don Carlson 324 Spencer Haywood 1,351

Total Steals Don Carlson - n/a ** Spencer Haywood 355 *

Total Blocks Don Carlson - n/a ** Spencer Haywood 629 *

Total Games Don Carlson 180 Spencer Haywood 760

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Carlson .330 Spencer Haywood .465

3-Point Percentage Don Carlson - n/a ** Spencer Haywood .125 *

Free Throw Percentage Don Carlson .623 Spencer Haywood .800

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Carlson 10.7 (1947) Spencer Haywood 29.2 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Don Carlson 1.7 (1951) * Spencer Haywood 13.4 (1974)

Assists Per Game Don Carlson 3.1 (1949) Spencer Haywood 3.2 (1974)

Steals Per Game Don Carlson - n/a ** Spencer Haywood 0.9 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Don Carlson - n/a ** Spencer Haywood 1.6 (1975) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Carlson 8.0 Spencer Haywood 13.4

Rebounds Per Game Don Carlson - * Spencer Haywood 5.7

Assists Per Game Don Carlson 1.5 Spencer Haywood 1.2

Steals Per Game Don Carlson - n/a ** Spencer Haywood 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Don Carlson - n/a ** Spencer Haywood 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Carlson 249 Spencer Haywood 441

Total Rebounds Don Carlson 0 * Spencer Haywood 188

Total Assists Don Carlson 45 Spencer Haywood 41

Total Steals Don Carlson - n/a ** Spencer Haywood 13 *

Total Blocks Don Carlson - n/a ** Spencer Haywood 36 *

Total Games Don Carlson 31 Spencer Haywood 33

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Carlson .295 Spencer Haywood .448

3-Point Percentage Don Carlson - n/a ** Spencer Haywood .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Don Carlson .631 Spencer Haywood .789

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Carlson 12.3 (1947) Spencer Haywood 20.0 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Don Carlson - * Spencer Haywood 9.0 (1975)

Assists Per Game Don Carlson 2.8 (1949) Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1978)

Steals Per Game Don Carlson - n/a ** Spencer Haywood 0.8 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Don Carlson - 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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. 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.