Spencer Haywood vs. Walt Kirk Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Walt Kirk 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.

Walt Kirk

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Spencer Haywood: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Walt Kirk: 1948-49 to 1951-52

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Spencer Haywood 1 Walt Kirk 0

NBA Seasons Spencer Haywood 12 Walt Kirk 3

Playoffs Played Spencer Haywood 4 Walt Kirk 1

All-Star Games Spencer Haywood 4 Walt Kirk 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Spencer Haywood 2 Walt Kirk 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Spencer Haywood 4 Walt Kirk 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 19.2 Walt Kirk 7.7

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 9.3 Walt Kirk 4.0 *

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.8 Walt Kirk 2.1

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.6 * Walt Kirk - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.1 * Walt Kirk - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Spencer Haywood 14,592 Walt Kirk 907

Total Rebounds Spencer Haywood 7,038 Walt Kirk 44 *

Total Assists Spencer Haywood 1,351 Walt Kirk 249

Total Steals Spencer Haywood 355 * Walt Kirk - n/a **

Total Blocks Spencer Haywood 629 * Walt Kirk - n/a **

Total Games Spencer Haywood 760 Walt Kirk 118

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Spencer Haywood .465 Walt Kirk .305

3-Point Percentage Spencer Haywood .125 * Walt Kirk - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Spencer Haywood .800 Walt Kirk .718

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 29.2 (1973) Walt Kirk 10.1 (1952)

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 13.4 (1974) Walt Kirk 4.0 (1952) *

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 3.2 (1974) Walt Kirk 2.5 (1952)

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.9 (1974) * Walt Kirk - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.6 (1975) * Walt Kirk - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 13.4 Walt Kirk 1.7

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 5.7 Walt Kirk - *

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.2 Walt Kirk 0.3

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.4 * Walt Kirk - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.1 * Walt Kirk - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Spencer Haywood 441 Walt Kirk 5

Total Rebounds Spencer Haywood 188 Walt Kirk 0 *

Total Assists Spencer Haywood 41 Walt Kirk 1

Total Steals Spencer Haywood 13 * Walt Kirk - n/a **

Total Blocks Spencer Haywood 36 * Walt Kirk - n/a **

Total Games Spencer Haywood 33 Walt Kirk 3

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Spencer Haywood .448 Walt Kirk .286

3-Point Percentage Spencer Haywood .000 * Walt Kirk - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Spencer Haywood .789 Walt Kirk .167

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 20.0 (1982) Walt Kirk 1.7 (1950)

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 9.0 (1975) Walt Kirk - *

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1978) Walt Kirk 0.3 (1950)

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.8 (1975) * Walt Kirk - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1982) * Walt Kirk - n/a **

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. 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. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.