Bill Closs vs. Spencer Haywood Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Spencer Haywood and Bill Closs that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

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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
2023-24
Bill Closs:
1949-50 to 1951-52
Spencer Haywood:
1970-71 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

Bill Closs0
Spencer Haywood1
Bill Closs3
Spencer Haywood12
Bill Closs3
Spencer Haywood4
Bill Closs0
Spencer Haywood4

Honors and Awards

Bill Closs0
Spencer Haywood2
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
Bill Closs0
Spencer Haywood4

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Bill Closs 9.0
Spencer Haywood 19.2

Bill Closs 5.0
*
Spencer Haywood 9.3

Bill Closs 1.9
Spencer Haywood 1.8

Bill Closs -
n/a **
Spencer Haywood 0.6

*
Bill Closs -
n/a **
Spencer Haywood 1.1

*

Totals Stats

Bill Closs 1,669
Spencer Haywood 14,592

Bill Closs 605
*
Spencer Haywood 7,038

Bill Closs 346
Spencer Haywood 1,351

Bill Closs -
n/a **
Spencer Haywood 355

*
Bill Closs -
n/a **
Spencer Haywood 629

*
Bill Closs 186
Spencer Haywood 760

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Bill Closs .315
Spencer Haywood .465

3-Point Percentage
Bill Closs -
n/a **
Spencer Haywood .125

*
Free Throw Percentage
Bill Closs .718
Spencer Haywood .800

Best Season (no game minimum)

Bill Closs 11.8
(1950)
Spencer Haywood 29.2
(1973)

Bill Closs 6.2
(1951)
*
Spencer Haywood 13.4
(1974)

Bill Closs 2.5
(1950)
Spencer Haywood 3.2
(1974)

Bill Closs -
n/a **
Spencer Haywood 0.9
(1974)

*
Bill Closs -
n/a **
Spencer Haywood 1.6
(1975)

*

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Bill Closs 9.4
Spencer Haywood 13.4

Bill Closs 5.3
*
Spencer Haywood 5.7

Bill Closs 2.1
Spencer Haywood 1.2

Bill Closs -
n/a **
Spencer Haywood 0.4

*
Bill Closs -
n/a **
Spencer Haywood 1.1

*

Totals Stats

Bill Closs 103
Spencer Haywood 441

Bill Closs 16
*
Spencer Haywood 188

Bill Closs 23
Spencer Haywood 41

Bill Closs -
n/a **
Spencer Haywood 13

*
Bill Closs -
n/a **
Spencer Haywood 36

*
Bill Closs 11
Spencer Haywood 33

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Bill Closs .293
Spencer Haywood .448

3-Point Percentage
Bill Closs -
n/a **
Spencer Haywood .000

*
Free Throw Percentage
Bill Closs .816
Spencer Haywood .789

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Bill Closs 11.4
(1950)
Spencer Haywood 20.0
(1982)

Bill Closs 8.0
(1952)
*
Spencer Haywood 9.0
(1975)

Bill Closs 4.0
(1952)
Spencer Haywood 2.0
(1978)

Bill Closs -
n/a **
Spencer Haywood 0.8
(1975)

*
Bill Closs -
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.