Spencer Haywood vs. Kurt Nimphius Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kurt Nimphius 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.

Kurt Nimphius

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Spencer Haywood: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Kurt Nimphius: 1981-82 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Spencer Haywood 1 Kurt Nimphius 0

NBA Seasons Spencer Haywood 12 Kurt Nimphius 8

Playoffs Played Spencer Haywood 4 Kurt Nimphius 5

All-Star Games Spencer Haywood 4 Kurt Nimphius 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Spencer Haywood 2 Kurt Nimphius 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Spencer Haywood 4 Kurt Nimphius 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 19.2 Kurt Nimphius 6.4

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 9.3 Kurt Nimphius 4.4

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.8 Kurt Nimphius 1.2

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.6 * Kurt Nimphius 0.3

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.1 * Kurt Nimphius 1.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Spencer Haywood 14,592 Kurt Nimphius 3,602

Total Rebounds Spencer Haywood 7,038 Kurt Nimphius 2,474

Total Assists Spencer Haywood 1,351 Kurt Nimphius 681

Total Steals Spencer Haywood 355 * Kurt Nimphius 191

Total Blocks Spencer Haywood 629 * Kurt Nimphius 696

Total Games Spencer Haywood 760 Kurt Nimphius 564

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Spencer Haywood .465 Kurt Nimphius .487

3-Point Percentage Spencer Haywood .125 * Kurt Nimphius .100

Free Throw Percentage Spencer Haywood .800 Kurt Nimphius .668

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 29.2 (1973) Kurt Nimphius 11.2 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 13.4 (1974) Kurt Nimphius 6.3 (1984)

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 3.2 (1974) Kurt Nimphius 2.2 (1985)

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.9 (1974) * Kurt Nimphius 0.5 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.6 (1975) * Kurt Nimphius 1.8 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 13.4 Kurt Nimphius 2.8

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 5.7 Kurt Nimphius 3.2

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.2 Kurt Nimphius 0.7

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.4 * Kurt Nimphius 0.1

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.1 * Kurt Nimphius 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Spencer Haywood 441 Kurt Nimphius 70

Total Rebounds Spencer Haywood 188 Kurt Nimphius 81

Total Assists Spencer Haywood 41 Kurt Nimphius 18

Total Steals Spencer Haywood 13 * Kurt Nimphius 2

Total Blocks Spencer Haywood 36 * Kurt Nimphius 19

Total Games Spencer Haywood 33 Kurt Nimphius 25

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Spencer Haywood .448 Kurt Nimphius .400

3-Point Percentage Spencer Haywood .000 * Kurt Nimphius -

Free Throw Percentage Spencer Haywood .789 Kurt Nimphius .783

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 20.0 (1982) Kurt Nimphius 4.2 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 9.0 (1975) Kurt Nimphius 5.3 (1984)

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1978) Kurt Nimphius 1.3 (1984)

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.8 (1975) * Kurt Nimphius 0.3 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1982) * Kurt Nimphius 1.4 (1984)

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.