Shaq Buchanan vs. Spencer Haywood Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Spencer Haywood and Shaq Buchanan 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

Shaq Buchanan

vs.

Spencer Haywood

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Shaq Buchanan: 2021-22 to 2021-22
Spencer Haywood: 1970-71 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Shaq Buchanan 0 Spencer Haywood 1

NBA Seasons Shaq Buchanan 1 Spencer Haywood 12

Playoffs Played Shaq Buchanan 0 Spencer Haywood 4

All-Star Games Shaq Buchanan 0 Spencer Haywood 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Shaq Buchanan 0 Spencer Haywood 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Shaq Buchanan 0 Spencer Haywood 4

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Shaq Buchanan 1.0 Spencer Haywood 19.2

Rebounds Per Game Shaq Buchanan 1.0 Spencer Haywood 9.3

Assists Per Game Shaq Buchanan 1.0 Spencer Haywood 1.8

Steals Per Game Shaq Buchanan 0.5 Spencer Haywood 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Shaq Buchanan 0.0 Spencer Haywood 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Shaq Buchanan 2 Spencer Haywood 14,592

Total Rebounds Shaq Buchanan 2 Spencer Haywood 7,038

Total Assists Shaq Buchanan 2 Spencer Haywood 1,351

Total Steals Shaq Buchanan 1 Spencer Haywood 355 *

Total Blocks Shaq Buchanan 0 Spencer Haywood 629 *

Total Games Shaq Buchanan 2 Spencer Haywood 760

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Shaq Buchanan .250 Spencer Haywood .465

3-Point Percentage Shaq Buchanan .000 Spencer Haywood .125 *

Free Throw Percentage Shaq Buchanan - Spencer Haywood .800

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Shaq Buchanan 1.0 (2022) Spencer Haywood 29.2 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Shaq Buchanan 1.0 (2022) Spencer Haywood 13.4 (1974)

Assists Per Game Shaq Buchanan 1.0 (2022) Spencer Haywood 3.2 (1974)

Steals Per Game Shaq Buchanan 0.5 (2022) Spencer Haywood 0.9 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Shaq Buchanan 0.0 (2022) Spencer Haywood 1.6 (1975) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Shaq Buchanan - Spencer Haywood 13.4

Rebounds Per Game Shaq Buchanan - Spencer Haywood 5.7

Assists Per Game Shaq Buchanan - Spencer Haywood 1.2

Steals Per Game Shaq Buchanan - Spencer Haywood 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Shaq Buchanan - Spencer Haywood 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Shaq Buchanan - Spencer Haywood 441

Total Rebounds Shaq Buchanan - Spencer Haywood 188

Total Assists Shaq Buchanan - Spencer Haywood 41

Total Steals Shaq Buchanan - Spencer Haywood 13 *

Total Blocks Shaq Buchanan - Spencer Haywood 36 *

Total Games Shaq Buchanan 0 Spencer Haywood 33

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Shaq Buchanan - Spencer Haywood .448

3-Point Percentage Shaq Buchanan - Spencer Haywood .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Shaq Buchanan - Spencer Haywood .789

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Shaq Buchanan - Spencer Haywood 20.0 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Shaq Buchanan - Spencer Haywood 9.0 (1975)

Assists Per Game Shaq Buchanan - Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1978)

Steals Per Game Shaq Buchanan - Spencer Haywood 0.8 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Shaq Buchanan - 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.