Phil Ford vs. Spencer Haywood Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Spencer Haywood and Phil Ford 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

Phil Ford

vs.

Spencer Haywood

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Phil Ford: 1978-79 to 1984-85
Spencer Haywood: 1970-71 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Phil Ford 0 Spencer Haywood 1

NBA Seasons Phil Ford 7 Spencer Haywood 12

Playoffs Played Phil Ford 4 Spencer Haywood 4

All-Star Games Phil Ford 0 Spencer Haywood 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Phil Ford 0 Spencer Haywood 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Phil Ford 1 Spencer Haywood 4

Rookie of The Year Phil Ford 1 Spencer Haywood 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Phil Ford 11.6 Spencer Haywood 19.2

Rebounds Per Game Phil Ford 1.8 Spencer Haywood 9.3

Assists Per Game Phil Ford 6.4 Spencer Haywood 1.8

Steals Per Game Phil Ford 1.2 Spencer Haywood 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Phil Ford 0.1 Spencer Haywood 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Phil Ford 5,594 Spencer Haywood 14,592

Total Rebounds Phil Ford 854 Spencer Haywood 7,038

Total Assists Phil Ford 3,083 Spencer Haywood 1,351

Total Steals Phil Ford 589 Spencer Haywood 355 *

Total Blocks Phil Ford 29 Spencer Haywood 629 *

Total Games Phil Ford 482 Spencer Haywood 760

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Phil Ford .467 Spencer Haywood .465

3-Point Percentage Phil Ford .210 * Spencer Haywood .125 *

Free Throw Percentage Phil Ford .820 Spencer Haywood .800

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Phil Ford 17.5 (1981) Spencer Haywood 29.2 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Phil Ford 2.3 (1979) Spencer Haywood 13.4 (1974)

Assists Per Game Phil Ford 8.8 (1981) Spencer Haywood 3.2 (1974)

Steals Per Game Phil Ford 2.2 (1979) Spencer Haywood 0.9 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Phil Ford 0.1 (1984) Spencer Haywood 1.6 (1975) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Phil Ford 9.1 Spencer Haywood 13.4

Rebounds Per Game Phil Ford 1.7 Spencer Haywood 5.7

Assists Per Game Phil Ford 5.7 Spencer Haywood 1.2

Steals Per Game Phil Ford 1.5 Spencer Haywood 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Phil Ford 0.0 Spencer Haywood 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Phil Ford 136 Spencer Haywood 441

Total Rebounds Phil Ford 26 Spencer Haywood 188

Total Assists Phil Ford 85 Spencer Haywood 41

Total Steals Phil Ford 22 Spencer Haywood 13 *

Total Blocks Phil Ford 0 Spencer Haywood 36 *

Total Games Phil Ford 15 Spencer Haywood 33

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Phil Ford .365 Spencer Haywood .448

3-Point Percentage Phil Ford .600 * Spencer Haywood .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Phil Ford .717 Spencer Haywood .789

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Phil Ford 17.3 (1980) Spencer Haywood 20.0 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Phil Ford 2.4 (1979) Spencer Haywood 9.0 (1975)

Assists Per Game Phil Ford 8.7 (1980) Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1978)

Steals Per Game Phil Ford 2.4 (1979) Spencer Haywood 0.8 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Phil Ford 0.0 (1983) 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.