Al Butler vs. Spencer Haywood Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Spencer Haywood and Al Butler 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

Al Butler

vs.

Spencer Haywood

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Al Butler: 1961-62 to 1964-65
Spencer Haywood: 1970-71 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Al Butler 0 Spencer Haywood 1

NBA Seasons Al Butler 4 Spencer Haywood 12

Playoffs Played Al Butler 0 Spencer Haywood 4

All-Star Games Al Butler 0 Spencer Haywood 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Al Butler 0 Spencer Haywood 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Al Butler 0 Spencer Haywood 4

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Al Butler 9.8 Spencer Haywood 19.2

Rebounds Per Game Al Butler 3.0 Spencer Haywood 9.3

Assists Per Game Al Butler 2.3 Spencer Haywood 1.8

Steals Per Game Al Butler - n/a ** Spencer Haywood 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Al Butler - n/a ** Spencer Haywood 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Al Butler 2,282 Spencer Haywood 14,592

Total Rebounds Al Butler 696 Spencer Haywood 7,038

Total Assists Al Butler 530 Spencer Haywood 1,351

Total Steals Al Butler - n/a ** Spencer Haywood 355 *

Total Blocks Al Butler - n/a ** Spencer Haywood 629 *

Total Games Al Butler 234 Spencer Haywood 760

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Al Butler .439 Spencer Haywood .465

3-Point Percentage Al Butler - n/a ** Spencer Haywood .125 *

Free Throw Percentage Al Butler .739 Spencer Haywood .800

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Al Butler 14.0 (1962) Spencer Haywood 29.2 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Al Butler 5.7 (1962) Spencer Haywood 13.4 (1974)

Assists Per Game Al Butler 3.5 (1962) Spencer Haywood 3.2 (1974)

Steals Per Game Al Butler - n/a ** Spencer Haywood 0.9 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Al Butler - n/a ** Spencer Haywood 1.6 (1975) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Al Butler - Spencer Haywood 13.4

Rebounds Per Game Al Butler - Spencer Haywood 5.7

Assists Per Game Al Butler - Spencer Haywood 1.2

Steals Per Game Al Butler - n/a ** Spencer Haywood 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Al Butler - n/a ** Spencer Haywood 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Al Butler - Spencer Haywood 441

Total Rebounds Al Butler - Spencer Haywood 188

Total Assists Al Butler - Spencer Haywood 41

Total Steals Al Butler - n/a ** Spencer Haywood 13 *

Total Blocks Al Butler - n/a ** Spencer Haywood 36 *

Total Games Al Butler 0 Spencer Haywood 33

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Al Butler - Spencer Haywood .448

3-Point Percentage Al Butler - n/a ** Spencer Haywood .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Al Butler - Spencer Haywood .789

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Al Butler - Spencer Haywood 20.0 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Al Butler - Spencer Haywood 9.0 (1975)

Assists Per Game Al Butler - Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1978)

Steals Per Game Al Butler - n/a ** Spencer Haywood 0.8 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Al Butler - n/a ** 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. ** 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.