Alvan Adams vs. Spencer Haywood Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Spencer Haywood and Alvan Adams 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

Alvan Adams

vs.

Spencer Haywood

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Alvan Adams: 1975-76 to 1987-88
Spencer Haywood: 1970-71 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Alvan Adams 0 Spencer Haywood 1

NBA Seasons Alvan Adams 13 Spencer Haywood 12

Playoffs Played Alvan Adams 9 Spencer Haywood 4

All-Star Games Alvan Adams 1 Spencer Haywood 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Alvan Adams 0 Spencer Haywood 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Alvan Adams 0 Spencer Haywood 4

Rookie of The Year Alvan Adams 1 Spencer Haywood 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Alvan Adams 14.1 Spencer Haywood 19.2

Rebounds Per Game Alvan Adams 7.0 Spencer Haywood 9.3

Assists Per Game Alvan Adams 4.1 Spencer Haywood 1.8

Steals Per Game Alvan Adams 1.3 Spencer Haywood 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Alvan Adams 0.8 Spencer Haywood 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Alvan Adams 13,910 Spencer Haywood 14,592

Total Rebounds Alvan Adams 6,937 Spencer Haywood 7,038

Total Assists Alvan Adams 4,012 Spencer Haywood 1,351

Total Steals Alvan Adams 1,289 Spencer Haywood 355 *

Total Blocks Alvan Adams 808 Spencer Haywood 629 *

Total Games Alvan Adams 988 Spencer Haywood 760

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Alvan Adams .498 Spencer Haywood .465

3-Point Percentage Alvan Adams .133 * Spencer Haywood .125 *

Free Throw Percentage Alvan Adams .788 Spencer Haywood .800

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Alvan Adams 19.0 (1976) Spencer Haywood 29.2 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Alvan Adams 9.2 (1979) Spencer Haywood 13.4 (1974)

Assists Per Game Alvan Adams 5.6 (1976) Spencer Haywood 3.2 (1974)

Steals Per Game Alvan Adams 1.5 (1976) Spencer Haywood 0.9 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Alvan Adams 1.5 (1976) Spencer Haywood 1.6 (1975) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Alvan Adams 13.8 Spencer Haywood 13.4

Rebounds Per Game Alvan Adams 7.5 Spencer Haywood 5.7

Assists Per Game Alvan Adams 4.1 Spencer Haywood 1.2

Steals Per Game Alvan Adams 1.1 Spencer Haywood 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Alvan Adams 0.9 Spencer Haywood 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Alvan Adams 1,076 Spencer Haywood 441

Total Rebounds Alvan Adams 588 Spencer Haywood 188

Total Assists Alvan Adams 320 Spencer Haywood 41

Total Steals Alvan Adams 88 Spencer Haywood 13 *

Total Blocks Alvan Adams 71 Spencer Haywood 36 *

Total Games Alvan Adams 78 Spencer Haywood 33

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Alvan Adams .473 Spencer Haywood .448

3-Point Percentage Alvan Adams - * Spencer Haywood .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Alvan Adams .766 Spencer Haywood .789

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Alvan Adams 17.9 (1976) Spencer Haywood 20.0 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Alvan Adams 10.1 (1976) Spencer Haywood 9.0 (1975)

Assists Per Game Alvan Adams 5.8 (1980) Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1978)

Steals Per Game Alvan Adams 2.3 (1985) Spencer Haywood 0.8 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Alvan Adams 1.7 (1983) 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.