Spencer Haywood vs. Pat Riley Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Pat Riley 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.

Pat Riley

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Spencer Haywood: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Pat Riley: 1967-68 to 1975-76

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Spencer Haywood 1 Pat Riley 1

NBA Seasons Spencer Haywood 12 Pat Riley 9

Playoffs Played Spencer Haywood 4 Pat Riley 6

All-Star Games Spencer Haywood 4 Pat Riley 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Spencer Haywood 2 Pat Riley 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Spencer Haywood 4 Pat Riley 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 19.2 Pat Riley 7.4

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 9.3 Pat Riley 1.6

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.8 Pat Riley 1.7

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.6 * Pat Riley 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.1 * Pat Riley 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Spencer Haywood 14,592 Pat Riley 3,906

Total Rebounds Spencer Haywood 7,038 Pat Riley 855

Total Assists Spencer Haywood 1,351 Pat Riley 913

Total Steals Spencer Haywood 355 * Pat Riley 112 *

Total Blocks Spencer Haywood 629 * Pat Riley 13 *

Total Games Spencer Haywood 760 Pat Riley 528

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Spencer Haywood .465 Pat Riley .414

3-Point Percentage Spencer Haywood .125 * Pat Riley - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Spencer Haywood .800 Pat Riley .705

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 29.2 (1973) Pat Riley 11.0 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 13.4 (1974) Pat Riley 2.2 (1968)

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 3.2 (1974) Pat Riley 2.6 (1975)

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.9 (1974) * Pat Riley 0.8 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.6 (1975) * Pat Riley 0.1 (1976) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 13.4 Pat Riley 5.7

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 5.7 Pat Riley 1.5

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.2 Pat Riley 1.2

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.4 * Pat Riley 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.1 * Pat Riley 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Spencer Haywood 441 Pat Riley 251

Total Rebounds Spencer Haywood 188 Pat Riley 66

Total Assists Spencer Haywood 41 Pat Riley 52

Total Steals Spencer Haywood 13 * Pat Riley 4 *

Total Blocks Spencer Haywood 36 * Pat Riley 0 *

Total Games Spencer Haywood 33 Pat Riley 44

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Spencer Haywood .448 Pat Riley .374

3-Point Percentage Spencer Haywood .000 * Pat Riley - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Spencer Haywood .789 Pat Riley .763

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 20.0 (1982) Pat Riley 9.4 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 9.0 (1975) Pat Riley 2.2 (1969)

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1978) Pat Riley 2.0 (1974)

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.8 (1975) * Pat Riley 0.8 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1982) * Pat Riley 0.0 (1976) *

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. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.