Gordon Hayward vs. Spencer Haywood Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Spencer Haywood and Gordon Hayward 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

Gordon Hayward

vs.

Spencer Haywood

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gordon Hayward: 2010-11 to 2023-24
Spencer Haywood: 1970-71 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gordon Hayward 0 Spencer Haywood 1

NBA Seasons Gordon Hayward 14 Spencer Haywood 12

Playoffs Played Gordon Hayward 5 Spencer Haywood 4

All-Star Games Gordon Hayward 1 Spencer Haywood 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Gordon Hayward 0 Spencer Haywood 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Gordon Hayward 0 Spencer Haywood 4

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gordon Hayward 15.2 Spencer Haywood 19.2

Rebounds Per Game Gordon Hayward 4.4 Spencer Haywood 9.3

Assists Per Game Gordon Hayward 3.5 Spencer Haywood 1.8

Steals Per Game Gordon Hayward 1.0 Spencer Haywood 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Gordon Hayward 0.4 Spencer Haywood 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Gordon Hayward 12,687 Spencer Haywood 14,592

Total Rebounds Gordon Hayward 3,698 Spencer Haywood 7,038

Total Assists Gordon Hayward 2,940 Spencer Haywood 1,351

Total Steals Gordon Hayward 808 Spencer Haywood 355 *

Total Blocks Gordon Hayward 321 Spencer Haywood 629 *

Total Games Gordon Hayward 835 Spencer Haywood 760

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gordon Hayward .455 Spencer Haywood .465

3-Point Percentage Gordon Hayward .370 Spencer Haywood .125 *

Free Throw Percentage Gordon Hayward .822 Spencer Haywood .800

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gordon Hayward 21.9 (2017) Spencer Haywood 29.2 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Gordon Hayward 6.7 (2020) Spencer Haywood 13.4 (1974)

Assists Per Game Gordon Hayward 5.2 (2014) Spencer Haywood 3.2 (1974)

Steals Per Game Gordon Hayward 1.4 (2014) Spencer Haywood 0.9 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Gordon Hayward 0.6 (2012) Spencer Haywood 1.6 (1975) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gordon Hayward 13.2 Spencer Haywood 13.4

Rebounds Per Game Gordon Hayward 4.3 Spencer Haywood 5.7

Assists Per Game Gordon Hayward 2.6 Spencer Haywood 1.2

Steals Per Game Gordon Hayward 0.8 Spencer Haywood 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Gordon Hayward 0.3 Spencer Haywood 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Gordon Hayward 434 Spencer Haywood 441

Total Rebounds Gordon Hayward 143 Spencer Haywood 188

Total Assists Gordon Hayward 87 Spencer Haywood 41

Total Steals Gordon Hayward 27 Spencer Haywood 13 *

Total Blocks Gordon Hayward 9 Spencer Haywood 36 *

Total Games Gordon Hayward 33 Spencer Haywood 33

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gordon Hayward .404 Spencer Haywood .448

3-Point Percentage Gordon Hayward .352 Spencer Haywood .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Gordon Hayward .950 Spencer Haywood .789

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gordon Hayward 24.1 (2017) Spencer Haywood 20.0 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Gordon Hayward 6.1 (2017) Spencer Haywood 9.0 (1975)

Assists Per Game Gordon Hayward 3.4 (2017) Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1978)

Steals Per Game Gordon Hayward 1.4 (2020) Spencer Haywood 0.8 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Gordon Hayward 0.4 (2020) 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.