Alex Groza vs. Spencer Haywood Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Spencer Haywood and Alex Groza 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

Alex Groza

vs.

Spencer Haywood

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Alex Groza: 1949-50 to 1950-51
Spencer Haywood: 1970-71 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Alex Groza 0 Spencer Haywood 1

NBA Seasons Alex Groza 2 Spencer Haywood 12

Playoffs Played Alex Groza 2 Spencer Haywood 4

All-Star Games Alex Groza 1 Spencer Haywood 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Alex Groza 2 Spencer Haywood 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Alex Groza 2 Spencer Haywood 4

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Alex Groza 22.5 Spencer Haywood 19.2

Rebounds Per Game Alex Groza 10.7 * Spencer Haywood 9.3

Assists Per Game Alex Groza 2.4 Spencer Haywood 1.8

Steals Per Game Alex Groza - n/a ** Spencer Haywood 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Alex Groza - n/a ** Spencer Haywood 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Alex Groza 2,925 Spencer Haywood 14,592

Total Rebounds Alex Groza 709 * Spencer Haywood 7,038

Total Assists Alex Groza 318 Spencer Haywood 1,351

Total Steals Alex Groza - n/a ** Spencer Haywood 355 *

Total Blocks Alex Groza - n/a ** Spencer Haywood 629 *

Total Games Alex Groza 130 Spencer Haywood 760

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Alex Groza .474 Spencer Haywood .465

3-Point Percentage Alex Groza - n/a ** Spencer Haywood .125 *

Free Throw Percentage Alex Groza .756 Spencer Haywood .800

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Alex Groza 23.4 (1950) Spencer Haywood 29.2 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Alex Groza 10.7 (1951) * Spencer Haywood 13.4 (1974)

Assists Per Game Alex Groza 2.5 (1950) Spencer Haywood 3.2 (1974)

Steals Per Game Alex Groza - n/a ** Spencer Haywood 0.9 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Alex Groza - n/a ** Spencer Haywood 1.6 (1975) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Alex Groza 26.0 Spencer Haywood 13.4

Rebounds Per Game Alex Groza 14.0 * Spencer Haywood 5.7

Assists Per Game Alex Groza 1.6 Spencer Haywood 1.2

Steals Per Game Alex Groza - n/a ** Spencer Haywood 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Alex Groza - n/a ** Spencer Haywood 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Alex Groza 234 Spencer Haywood 441

Total Rebounds Alex Groza 42 * Spencer Haywood 188

Total Assists Alex Groza 14 Spencer Haywood 41

Total Steals Alex Groza - n/a ** Spencer Haywood 13 *

Total Blocks Alex Groza - n/a ** Spencer Haywood 36 *

Total Games Alex Groza 9 Spencer Haywood 33

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Alex Groza .544 Spencer Haywood .448

3-Point Percentage Alex Groza - n/a ** Spencer Haywood .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Alex Groza .804 Spencer Haywood .789

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Alex Groza 32.3 (1951) Spencer Haywood 20.0 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Alex Groza 14.0 (1951) * Spencer Haywood 9.0 (1975)

Assists Per Game Alex Groza 2.0 (1950) Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1978)

Steals Per Game Alex Groza - n/a ** Spencer Haywood 0.8 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Alex Groza - 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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. 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.