Spencer Haywood vs. Stephen Howard Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Stephen Howard 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.

Stephen Howard

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Spencer Haywood: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Stephen Howard: 1992-93 to 1997-98

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Spencer Haywood 1 Stephen Howard 0

NBA Seasons Spencer Haywood 12 Stephen Howard 4

Playoffs Played Spencer Haywood 4 Stephen Howard 2

All-Star Games Spencer Haywood 4 Stephen Howard 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Spencer Haywood 2 Stephen Howard 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Spencer Haywood 4 Stephen Howard 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 19.2 Stephen Howard 2.8

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 9.3 Stephen Howard 1.4

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.8 Stephen Howard 0.2

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.6 * Stephen Howard 0.3

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.1 * Stephen Howard 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Spencer Haywood 14,592 Stephen Howard 336

Total Rebounds Spencer Haywood 7,038 Stephen Howard 173

Total Assists Spencer Haywood 1,351 Stephen Howard 25

Total Steals Spencer Haywood 355 * Stephen Howard 38

Total Blocks Spencer Haywood 629 * Stephen Howard 28

Total Games Spencer Haywood 760 Stephen Howard 120

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Spencer Haywood .465 Stephen Howard .481

3-Point Percentage Spencer Haywood .125 * Stephen Howard -

Free Throw Percentage Spencer Haywood .800 Stephen Howard .631

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 29.2 (1973) Stephen Howard 3.6 (1997)

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 13.4 (1974) Stephen Howard 1.8 (1994)

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 3.2 (1974) Stephen Howard 0.2 (1998)

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.9 (1974) * Stephen Howard 0.4 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.6 (1975) * Stephen Howard 0.3 (1994)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 13.4 Stephen Howard 1.5

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 5.7 Stephen Howard 0.7

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.2 Stephen Howard 0.0

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.4 * Stephen Howard 0.1

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.1 * Stephen Howard 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Spencer Haywood 441 Stephen Howard 23

Total Rebounds Spencer Haywood 188 Stephen Howard 11

Total Assists Spencer Haywood 41 Stephen Howard 0

Total Steals Spencer Haywood 13 * Stephen Howard 1

Total Blocks Spencer Haywood 36 * Stephen Howard 0

Total Games Spencer Haywood 33 Stephen Howard 15

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Spencer Haywood .448 Stephen Howard .353

3-Point Percentage Spencer Haywood .000 * Stephen Howard -

Free Throw Percentage Spencer Haywood .789 Stephen Howard .733

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 20.0 (1982) Stephen Howard 1.8 (1997)

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 9.0 (1975) Stephen Howard 1.0 (1994)

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1978) Stephen Howard 0.0 (1997)

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.8 (1975) * Stephen Howard 0.2 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1982) * Stephen Howard 0.0 (1997)

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.