Spencer Haywood vs. Chris Paul Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Chris Paul and Spencer Haywood that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Player Comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

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
Spencer Haywood:
1970-71 to 1982-83
Chris Paul:
2005-06 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

Spencer Haywood1
Chris Paul0
Spencer Haywood12
Chris Paul19
Spencer Haywood4
Chris Paul15
Spencer Haywood4
Chris Paul12

Honors and Awards

Spencer Haywood2
Chris Paul4
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
Spencer Haywood4
Chris Paul11
Spencer Haywood0
Chris Paul7
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
Spencer Haywood0
Chris Paul9
Spencer Haywood0
Chris Paul5
Spencer Haywood0 *
Chris Paul6
Spencer Haywood0
Chris Paul1
* Notes: Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Spencer Haywood 19.2
Chris Paul 17.5

Spencer Haywood 9.3
Chris Paul 4.5

Spencer Haywood 1.8
Chris Paul 9.4

Spencer Haywood 0.6
*
Chris Paul 2.1

Spencer Haywood 1.1
*
Chris Paul 0.2

Totals Stats

Spencer Haywood 14,592
Chris Paul 22,288

Spencer Haywood 7,038
Chris Paul 5,682

Spencer Haywood 1,351
Chris Paul 11,894

Spencer Haywood 355
*
Chris Paul 2,614

Spencer Haywood 629
*
Chris Paul 200

Spencer Haywood 760
Chris Paul 1,272

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Spencer Haywood .465
Chris Paul .471

3-Point Percentage
Spencer Haywood .125
*
Chris Paul .369

Free Throw Percentage
Spencer Haywood .800
Chris Paul .870

Best Season (no game minimum)

Spencer Haywood 29.2
(1973)
Chris Paul 22.8
(2009)

Spencer Haywood 13.4
(1974)
Chris Paul 5.5
(2009)

Spencer Haywood 3.2
(1974)
Chris Paul 11.6
(2008)

Spencer Haywood 0.9
(1974)
*
Chris Paul 2.8
(2009)

Spencer Haywood 1.6
(1975)
*
Chris Paul 0.4
(2023)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Spencer Haywood 13.4
Chris Paul 20.0

Spencer Haywood 5.7
Chris Paul 4.9

Spencer Haywood 1.2
Chris Paul 8.3

Spencer Haywood 0.4
*
Chris Paul 1.9

Spencer Haywood 1.1
*
Chris Paul 0.2

Totals Stats

Spencer Haywood 441
Chris Paul 2,981

Spencer Haywood 188
Chris Paul 730

Spencer Haywood 41
Chris Paul 1,233

Spencer Haywood 13
*
Chris Paul 287

Spencer Haywood 36
*
Chris Paul 31

Spencer Haywood 33
Chris Paul 149

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Spencer Haywood .448
Chris Paul .484

3-Point Percentage
Spencer Haywood .000
*
Chris Paul .373

Free Throw Percentage
Spencer Haywood .789
Chris Paul .854

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Spencer Haywood 20.0
(1982)
Chris Paul 25.3
(2017)

Spencer Haywood 9.0
(1975)
Chris Paul 7.4
(2020)

Spencer Haywood 2.0
(1978)
Chris Paul 11.5
(2011)

Spencer Haywood 0.8
(1975)
*
Chris Paul 2.8
(2014)

Spencer Haywood 2.0
(1982)
*
Chris Paul 0.7
(2023)

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.