Spencer Haywood vs. Zach LaVine Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Zach LaVine 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.

Zach LaVine

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Spencer Haywood: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Zach LaVine: 2014-15 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Spencer Haywood 1 Zach LaVine 0

NBA Seasons Spencer Haywood 12 Zach LaVine 10

Playoffs Played Spencer Haywood 4 Zach LaVine 1

All-Star Games Spencer Haywood 4 Zach LaVine 2

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Spencer Haywood 2 Zach LaVine 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Spencer Haywood 4 Zach LaVine 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 19.2 Zach LaVine 20.5

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 9.3 Zach LaVine 4.1

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.8 Zach LaVine 3.9

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.6 * Zach LaVine 0.9

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.1 * Zach LaVine 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Spencer Haywood 14,592 Zach LaVine 11,866

Total Rebounds Spencer Haywood 7,038 Zach LaVine 2,350

Total Assists Spencer Haywood 1,351 Zach LaVine 2,285

Total Steals Spencer Haywood 355 * Zach LaVine 513

Total Blocks Spencer Haywood 629 * Zach LaVine 171

Total Games Spencer Haywood 760 Zach LaVine 580

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Spencer Haywood .465 Zach LaVine .464

3-Point Percentage Spencer Haywood .125 * Zach LaVine .382

Free Throw Percentage Spencer Haywood .800 Zach LaVine .834

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 29.2 (1973) Zach LaVine 27.4 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 13.4 (1974) Zach LaVine 5.2 (2024)

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 3.2 (1974) Zach LaVine 4.9 (2021)

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.9 (1974) * Zach LaVine 1.5 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.6 (1975) * Zach LaVine 0.5 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 13.4 Zach LaVine 19.3

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 5.7 Zach LaVine 5.3

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.2 Zach LaVine 6.0

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.4 * Zach LaVine 0.8

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.1 * Zach LaVine 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Spencer Haywood 441 Zach LaVine 77

Total Rebounds Spencer Haywood 188 Zach LaVine 21

Total Assists Spencer Haywood 41 Zach LaVine 24

Total Steals Spencer Haywood 13 * Zach LaVine 3

Total Blocks Spencer Haywood 36 * Zach LaVine 1

Total Games Spencer Haywood 33 Zach LaVine 4

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Spencer Haywood .448 Zach LaVine .429

3-Point Percentage Spencer Haywood .000 * Zach LaVine .375

Free Throw Percentage Spencer Haywood .789 Zach LaVine .933

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 20.0 (1982) Zach LaVine 19.3 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 9.0 (1975) Zach LaVine 5.3 (2022)

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1978) Zach LaVine 6.0 (2022)

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.8 (1975) * Zach LaVine 0.8 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1982) * Zach LaVine 0.3 (2022)

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.