Spencer Haywood vs. Buddy Hield Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Buddy Hield and Spencer Haywood 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

Spencer Haywood

vs.

Buddy Hield

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Spencer Haywood: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Buddy Hield: 2016-17 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Spencer Haywood 1 Buddy Hield 0

NBA Seasons Spencer Haywood 12 Buddy Hield 8

Playoffs Played Spencer Haywood 4 Buddy Hield 1

All-Star Games Spencer Haywood 4 Buddy Hield 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Spencer Haywood 2 Buddy Hield 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Spencer Haywood 4 Buddy Hield 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 19.2 Buddy Hield 15.5

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 9.3 Buddy Hield 4.2

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.8 Buddy Hield 2.6

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.6 * Buddy Hield 0.9

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.1 * Buddy Hield 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Spencer Haywood 14,592 Buddy Hield 9,820

Total Rebounds Spencer Haywood 7,038 Buddy Hield 2,672

Total Assists Spencer Haywood 1,351 Buddy Hield 1,641

Total Steals Spencer Haywood 355 * Buddy Hield 545

Total Blocks Spencer Haywood 629 * Buddy Hield 204

Total Games Spencer Haywood 760 Buddy Hield 632

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Spencer Haywood .465 Buddy Hield .434

3-Point Percentage Spencer Haywood .125 * Buddy Hield .400

Free Throw Percentage Spencer Haywood .800 Buddy Hield .860

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 29.2 (1973) Buddy Hield 20.7 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 13.4 (1974) Buddy Hield 5.0 (2019)

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 3.2 (1974) Buddy Hield 3.6 (2021)

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.9 (1974) * Buddy Hield 1.2 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.6 (1975) * Buddy Hield 0.5 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 13.4 Buddy Hield 5.5

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 5.7 Buddy Hield 1.3

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.2 Buddy Hield 0.5

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.4 * Buddy Hield 0.0

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.1 * Buddy Hield 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Spencer Haywood 441 Buddy Hield 22

Total Rebounds Spencer Haywood 188 Buddy Hield 5

Total Assists Spencer Haywood 41 Buddy Hield 2

Total Steals Spencer Haywood 13 * Buddy Hield 0

Total Blocks Spencer Haywood 36 * Buddy Hield 1

Total Games Spencer Haywood 33 Buddy Hield 4

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Spencer Haywood .448 Buddy Hield .412

3-Point Percentage Spencer Haywood .000 * Buddy Hield .462

Free Throw Percentage Spencer Haywood .789 Buddy Hield 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 20.0 (1982) Buddy Hield 5.5 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 9.0 (1975) Buddy Hield 1.3 (2024)

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1978) Buddy Hield 0.5 (2024)

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.8 (1975) * Buddy Hield 0.0 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1982) * Buddy Hield 0.3 (2024)

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.