A.J. Green vs. Spencer Haywood Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Spencer Haywood and A.J. Green 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
A.J. Green: 2022-23 to 2024-25
Spencer Haywood: 1970-71 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships A.J. Green 0 Spencer Haywood 1

NBA Seasons A.J. Green 3 Spencer Haywood 12

Playoffs Played A.J. Green 2 Spencer Haywood 4

NBA Cups Won A.J. Green 1 * Spencer Haywood 0 *

All-Star Games A.J. Green 0 Spencer Haywood 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team A.J. Green 0 Spencer Haywood 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) A.J. Green 0 Spencer Haywood 4

* Notes: NBA Cup (In-Season Tournament) played since 2023-24.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game A.J. Green 5.8 Spencer Haywood 19.2

Rebounds Per Game A.J. Green 1.7 Spencer Haywood 9.3

Assists Per Game A.J. Green 1.0 Spencer Haywood 1.8

Steals Per Game A.J. Green 0.3 Spencer Haywood 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game A.J. Green 0.1 Spencer Haywood 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points A.J. Green 947 Spencer Haywood 14,592

Total Rebounds A.J. Green 283 Spencer Haywood 7,038

Total Assists A.J. Green 160 Spencer Haywood 1,351

Total Steals A.J. Green 52 Spencer Haywood 355 *

Total Blocks A.J. Green 11 Spencer Haywood 629 *

Total Games A.J. Green 164 Spencer Haywood 760

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage A.J. Green .427 Spencer Haywood .465

3-Point Percentage A.J. Green .421 Spencer Haywood .125 *

Free Throw Percentage A.J. Green .860 Spencer Haywood .800

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game A.J. Green 7.4 (2025) Spencer Haywood 29.2 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game A.J. Green 2.4 (2025) Spencer Haywood 13.4 (1974)

Assists Per Game A.J. Green 1.5 (2025) Spencer Haywood 3.2 (1974)

Steals Per Game A.J. Green 0.5 (2025) Spencer Haywood 0.9 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game A.J. Green 0.1 (2025) Spencer Haywood 1.6 (1975) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game A.J. Green 6.5 Spencer Haywood 13.4

Rebounds Per Game A.J. Green 2.1 Spencer Haywood 5.7

Assists Per Game A.J. Green 1.1 Spencer Haywood 1.2

Steals Per Game A.J. Green 0.0 Spencer Haywood 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game A.J. Green 0.1 Spencer Haywood 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points A.J. Green 72 Spencer Haywood 441

Total Rebounds A.J. Green 23 Spencer Haywood 188

Total Assists A.J. Green 12 Spencer Haywood 41

Total Steals A.J. Green 0 Spencer Haywood 13 *

Total Blocks A.J. Green 1 Spencer Haywood 36 *

Total Games A.J. Green 11 Spencer Haywood 33

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage A.J. Green .436 Spencer Haywood .448

3-Point Percentage A.J. Green .435 Spencer Haywood .000 *

Free Throw Percentage A.J. Green .800 Spencer Haywood .789

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game A.J. Green 11.0 (2025) Spencer Haywood 20.0 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game A.J. Green 2.8 (2025) Spencer Haywood 9.0 (1975)

Assists Per Game A.J. Green 2.0 (2025) Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1978)

Steals Per Game A.J. Green 0.0 (2025) Spencer Haywood 0.8 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game A.J. Green 0.2 (2025) Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1982) *

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.