Spencer Haywood vs. Nikola Jokic Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nikola Jokic 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.

Nikola Jokic

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Spencer Haywood: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Nikola Jokic: 2015-16 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Spencer Haywood 1 Nikola Jokic 1

NBA Seasons Spencer Haywood 12 Nikola Jokic 9

Playoffs Played Spencer Haywood 4 Nikola Jokic 6

All-Star Games Spencer Haywood 4 Nikola Jokic 6

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Spencer Haywood 0 Nikola Jokic 2

Finals MVP Spencer Haywood 0 Nikola Jokic 1

All-NBA First Team Spencer Haywood 2 Nikola Jokic 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Spencer Haywood 4 Nikola Jokic 5

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 19.2 Nikola Jokic 20.9

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 9.3 Nikola Jokic 10.7

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.8 Nikola Jokic 6.9

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.6 * Nikola Jokic 1.2

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.1 * Nikola Jokic 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Spencer Haywood 14,592 Nikola Jokic 14,139

Total Rebounds Spencer Haywood 7,038 Nikola Jokic 7,249

Total Assists Spencer Haywood 1,351 Nikola Jokic 4,667

Total Steals Spencer Haywood 355 * Nikola Jokic 822

Total Blocks Spencer Haywood 629 * Nikola Jokic 491

Total Games Spencer Haywood 760 Nikola Jokic 675

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Spencer Haywood .465 Nikola Jokic .557

3-Point Percentage Spencer Haywood .125 * Nikola Jokic .350

Free Throw Percentage Spencer Haywood .800 Nikola Jokic .827

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 29.2 (1973) Nikola Jokic 27.1 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 13.4 (1974) Nikola Jokic 13.8 (2022)

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 3.2 (1974) Nikola Jokic 9.8 (2023)

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.9 (1974) * Nikola Jokic 1.5 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.6 (1975) * Nikola Jokic 0.9 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 13.4 Nikola Jokic 27.6

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 5.7 Nikola Jokic 12.3

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.2 Nikola Jokic 7.5

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.4 * Nikola Jokic 1.1

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.1 * Nikola Jokic 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Spencer Haywood 441 Nikola Jokic 2,042

Total Rebounds Spencer Haywood 188 Nikola Jokic 909

Total Assists Spencer Haywood 41 Nikola Jokic 554

Total Steals Spencer Haywood 13 * Nikola Jokic 80

Total Blocks Spencer Haywood 36 * Nikola Jokic 63

Total Games Spencer Haywood 33 Nikola Jokic 74

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Spencer Haywood .448 Nikola Jokic .531

3-Point Percentage Spencer Haywood .000 * Nikola Jokic .402

Free Throw Percentage Spencer Haywood .789 Nikola Jokic .835

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 20.0 (1982) Nikola Jokic 31.0 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 9.0 (1975) Nikola Jokic 14.8 (2024)

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1978) Nikola Jokic 9.7 (2024)

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.8 (1975) * Nikola Jokic 1.6 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1982) * Nikola Jokic 1.0 (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.