Spencer Haywood vs. Woody Sauldsberry Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Woody Sauldsberry and Spencer Haywood that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Player Comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

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

NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Spencer Haywood:
1970-71 to 1982-83
Woody Sauldsberry:
1957-58 to 1965-66

NBA Championships and Seasons

Spencer Haywood1
Woody Sauldsberry1
Spencer Haywood12
Woody Sauldsberry7
Spencer Haywood4
Woody Sauldsberry3
Spencer Haywood4
Woody Sauldsberry1

Honors and Awards

Spencer Haywood2
Woody Sauldsberry0
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
Spencer Haywood4
Woody Sauldsberry0
Spencer Haywood0
Woody Sauldsberry1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Spencer Haywood 19.2
Woody Sauldsberry 10.7

Spencer Haywood 9.3
Woody Sauldsberry 7.8

Spencer Haywood 1.8
Woody Sauldsberry 1.1

Spencer Haywood 0.6
*
Woody Sauldsberry -

n/a **
Spencer Haywood 1.1
*
Woody Sauldsberry -

n/a **

Totals Stats

Spencer Haywood 14,592
Woody Sauldsberry 4,930

Spencer Haywood 7,038
Woody Sauldsberry 3,618

Spencer Haywood 1,351
Woody Sauldsberry 498

Spencer Haywood 355
*
Woody Sauldsberry -

n/a **
Spencer Haywood 629
*
Woody Sauldsberry -

n/a **
Spencer Haywood 760
Woody Sauldsberry 462

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Spencer Haywood .465
Woody Sauldsberry .348

3-Point Percentage
Spencer Haywood .125
*
Woody Sauldsberry -

n/a **
Free Throw Percentage
Spencer Haywood .800
Woody Sauldsberry .610

Best Season (no game minimum)

Spencer Haywood 29.2
(1973)
Woody Sauldsberry 15.4
(1959)

Spencer Haywood 13.4
(1974)
Woody Sauldsberry 11.5
(1959)

Spencer Haywood 3.2
(1974)
Woody Sauldsberry 1.6
(1960)

Spencer Haywood 0.9
(1974)
*
Woody Sauldsberry -

n/a **
Spencer Haywood 1.6
(1975)
*
Woody Sauldsberry -

n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Spencer Haywood 13.4
Woody Sauldsberry 13.2

Spencer Haywood 5.7
Woody Sauldsberry 8.9

Spencer Haywood 1.2
Woody Sauldsberry 1.8

Spencer Haywood 0.4
*
Woody Sauldsberry -

n/a **
Spencer Haywood 1.1
*
Woody Sauldsberry -

n/a **

Totals Stats

Spencer Haywood 441
Woody Sauldsberry 383

Spencer Haywood 188
Woody Sauldsberry 259

Spencer Haywood 41
Woody Sauldsberry 52

Spencer Haywood 13
*
Woody Sauldsberry -

n/a **
Spencer Haywood 36
*
Woody Sauldsberry -

n/a **
Spencer Haywood 33
Woody Sauldsberry 29

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Spencer Haywood .448
Woody Sauldsberry .351

3-Point Percentage
Spencer Haywood .000
*
Woody Sauldsberry -

n/a **
Free Throw Percentage
Spencer Haywood .789
Woody Sauldsberry .565

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Spencer Haywood 20.0
(1982)
Woody Sauldsberry 13.7
(1961)

Spencer Haywood 9.0
(1975)
Woody Sauldsberry 10.9
(1958)

Spencer Haywood 2.0
(1978)
Woody Sauldsberry 2.8
(1961)

Spencer Haywood 0.8
(1975)
*
Woody Sauldsberry -

n/a **
Spencer Haywood 2.0
(1982)
*
Woody Sauldsberry -

n/a **
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.
** 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.