Spencer Haywood vs. John Starks Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Starks 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.

John Starks

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Spencer Haywood: 1970-71 to 1982-83
John Starks: 1988-89 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Spencer Haywood 1 John Starks 0

NBA Seasons Spencer Haywood 12 John Starks 13

Playoffs Played Spencer Haywood 4 John Starks 9

All-Star Games Spencer Haywood 4 John Starks 1

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Spencer Haywood 2 John Starks 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Spencer Haywood 4 John Starks 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Spencer Haywood 0 John Starks 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 19.2 John Starks 12.5

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 9.3 John Starks 2.5

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.8 John Starks 3.6

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.6 * John Starks 1.1

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.1 * John Starks 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Spencer Haywood 14,592 John Starks 10,829

Total Rebounds Spencer Haywood 7,038 John Starks 2,129

Total Assists Spencer Haywood 1,351 John Starks 3,085

Total Steals Spencer Haywood 355 * John Starks 951

Total Blocks Spencer Haywood 629 * John Starks 106

Total Games Spencer Haywood 760 John Starks 866

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Spencer Haywood .465 John Starks .412

3-Point Percentage Spencer Haywood .125 * John Starks .340

Free Throw Percentage Spencer Haywood .800 John Starks .769

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 29.2 (1973) John Starks 19.0 (1994)

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 13.4 (1974) John Starks 3.3 (1999)

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 3.2 (1974) John Starks 5.9 (1994)

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.9 (1974) * John Starks 1.6 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.6 (1975) * John Starks 0.3 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 13.4 John Starks 14.2

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 5.7 John Starks 2.8

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.2 John Starks 4.1

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.4 * John Starks 1.3

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.1 * John Starks 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Spencer Haywood 441 John Starks 1,363

Total Rebounds Spencer Haywood 188 John Starks 271

Total Assists Spencer Haywood 41 John Starks 393

Total Steals Spencer Haywood 13 * John Starks 120

Total Blocks Spencer Haywood 36 * John Starks 9

Total Games Spencer Haywood 33 John Starks 96

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Spencer Haywood .448 John Starks .421

3-Point Percentage Spencer Haywood .000 * John Starks .371

Free Throw Percentage Spencer Haywood .789 John Starks .759

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 20.0 (1982) John Starks 16.5 (1993)

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 9.0 (1975) John Starks 4.0 (1998)

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1978) John Starks 6.4 (1993)

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.8 (1975) * John Starks 1.6 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1982) * John Starks 0.3 (2001)

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.