Spencer Haywood vs. Gene Vance Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gene Vance 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.

Gene Vance

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Spencer Haywood: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Gene Vance: 1947-48 to 1951-52

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Spencer Haywood 1 Gene Vance 0

NBA Seasons Spencer Haywood 12 Gene Vance 5

Playoffs Played Spencer Haywood 4 Gene Vance 3

All-Star Games Spencer Haywood 4 Gene Vance 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Spencer Haywood 2 Gene Vance 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Spencer Haywood 4 Gene Vance 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 19.2 Gene Vance 8.3

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 9.3 Gene Vance 3.0 *

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.8 Gene Vance 2.3

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.6 * Gene Vance - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.1 * Gene Vance - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Spencer Haywood 14,592 Gene Vance 1,445

Total Rebounds Spencer Haywood 7,038 Gene Vance 109 *

Total Assists Spencer Haywood 1,351 Gene Vance 403

Total Steals Spencer Haywood 355 * Gene Vance - n/a **

Total Blocks Spencer Haywood 629 * Gene Vance - n/a **

Total Games Spencer Haywood 760 Gene Vance 175

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Spencer Haywood .465 Gene Vance .315

3-Point Percentage Spencer Haywood .125 * Gene Vance - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Spencer Haywood .800 Gene Vance .687

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 29.2 (1973) Gene Vance 10.3 (1949)

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 13.4 (1974) Gene Vance 3.2 (1951) *

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 3.2 (1974) Gene Vance 3.5 (1950)

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.9 (1974) * Gene Vance - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.6 (1975) * Gene Vance - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 13.4 Gene Vance 8.7

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 5.7 Gene Vance - *

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.2 Gene Vance 1.7

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.4 * Gene Vance - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.1 * Gene Vance - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Spencer Haywood 441 Gene Vance 87

Total Rebounds Spencer Haywood 188 Gene Vance 0 *

Total Assists Spencer Haywood 41 Gene Vance 17

Total Steals Spencer Haywood 13 * Gene Vance - n/a **

Total Blocks Spencer Haywood 36 * Gene Vance - n/a **

Total Games Spencer Haywood 33 Gene Vance 10

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Spencer Haywood .448 Gene Vance .242

3-Point Percentage Spencer Haywood .000 * Gene Vance - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Spencer Haywood .789 Gene Vance .697

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 20.0 (1982) Gene Vance 10.5 (1949)

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 9.0 (1975) Gene Vance - *

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1978) Gene Vance 3.5 (1949)

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.8 (1975) * Gene Vance - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1982) * Gene Vance - n/a **

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. 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. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.