Spencer Haywood vs. Gerard King Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gerard King 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.

Gerard King

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Spencer Haywood: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Gerard King: 1998-99 to 2000-01

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Spencer Haywood 1 Gerard King 1

NBA Seasons Spencer Haywood 12 Gerard King 3

Playoffs Played Spencer Haywood 4 Gerard King 1

All-Star Games Spencer Haywood 4 Gerard King 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Spencer Haywood 2 Gerard King 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Spencer Haywood 4 Gerard King 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 19.2 Gerard King 4.5

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 9.3 Gerard King 3.1

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.8 Gerard King 0.7

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.6 * Gerard King 0.4

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.1 * Gerard King 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Spencer Haywood 14,592 Gerard King 566

Total Rebounds Spencer Haywood 7,038 Gerard King 393

Total Assists Spencer Haywood 1,351 Gerard King 84

Total Steals Spencer Haywood 355 * Gerard King 50

Total Blocks Spencer Haywood 629 * Gerard King 27

Total Games Spencer Haywood 760 Gerard King 126

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Spencer Haywood .465 Gerard King .503

3-Point Percentage Spencer Haywood .125 * Gerard King -

Free Throw Percentage Spencer Haywood .800 Gerard King .744

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 29.2 (1973) Gerard King 5.3 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 13.4 (1974) Gerard King 4.0 (2000)

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 3.2 (1974) Gerard King 0.8 (2000)

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.9 (1974) * Gerard King 0.5 (2000)

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.6 (1975) * Gerard King 0.2 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 13.4 Gerard King 0.5

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 5.7 Gerard King 0.5

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.2 Gerard King 0.1

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.4 * Gerard King 0.0

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.1 * Gerard King 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Spencer Haywood 441 Gerard King 4

Total Rebounds Spencer Haywood 188 Gerard King 4

Total Assists Spencer Haywood 41 Gerard King 1

Total Steals Spencer Haywood 13 * Gerard King 0

Total Blocks Spencer Haywood 36 * Gerard King 1

Total Games Spencer Haywood 33 Gerard King 8

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Spencer Haywood .448 Gerard King .500

3-Point Percentage Spencer Haywood .000 * Gerard King -

Free Throw Percentage Spencer Haywood .789 Gerard King -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 20.0 (1982) Gerard King 0.5 (1999)

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 9.0 (1975) Gerard King 0.5 (1999)

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1978) Gerard King 0.1 (1999)

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.8 (1975) * Gerard King 0.0 (1999)

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1982) * Gerard King 0.1 (1999)

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.