Bill Downey vs. Spencer Haywood Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Spencer Haywood and Bill Downey 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

Bill Downey

vs.

Spencer Haywood

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Downey: 1947-48 to 1947-48
Spencer Haywood: 1970-71 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Downey 0 Spencer Haywood 1

NBA Seasons Bill Downey 1 Spencer Haywood 12

Playoffs Played Bill Downey 0 Spencer Haywood 4

All-Star Games Bill Downey 0 Spencer Haywood 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Bill Downey 0 Spencer Haywood 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bill Downey 0 Spencer Haywood 4

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Downey 0.0 Spencer Haywood 19.2

Rebounds Per Game Bill Downey - n/a ** Spencer Haywood 9.3

Assists Per Game Bill Downey 0.0 Spencer Haywood 1.8

Steals Per Game Bill Downey - n/a ** Spencer Haywood 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Bill Downey - n/a ** Spencer Haywood 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Downey 0 Spencer Haywood 14,592

Total Rebounds Bill Downey - n/a ** Spencer Haywood 7,038

Total Assists Bill Downey 0 Spencer Haywood 1,351

Total Steals Bill Downey - n/a ** Spencer Haywood 355 *

Total Blocks Bill Downey - n/a ** Spencer Haywood 629 *

Total Games Bill Downey 3 Spencer Haywood 760

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Downey .000 Spencer Haywood .465

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

Free Throw Percentage Bill Downey - Spencer Haywood .800

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Downey 0.0 (1948) Spencer Haywood 29.2 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Downey - n/a ** Spencer Haywood 13.4 (1974)

Assists Per Game Bill Downey 0.0 (1948) Spencer Haywood 3.2 (1974)

Steals Per Game Bill Downey - n/a ** Spencer Haywood 0.9 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Bill Downey - n/a ** Spencer Haywood 1.6 (1975) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Downey - Spencer Haywood 13.4

Rebounds Per Game Bill Downey - n/a ** Spencer Haywood 5.7

Assists Per Game Bill Downey - Spencer Haywood 1.2

Steals Per Game Bill Downey - n/a ** Spencer Haywood 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Bill Downey - n/a ** Spencer Haywood 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Downey - Spencer Haywood 441

Total Rebounds Bill Downey - n/a ** Spencer Haywood 188

Total Assists Bill Downey - Spencer Haywood 41

Total Steals Bill Downey - n/a ** Spencer Haywood 13 *

Total Blocks Bill Downey - n/a ** Spencer Haywood 36 *

Total Games Bill Downey 0 Spencer Haywood 33

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Downey - Spencer Haywood .448

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

Free Throw Percentage Bill Downey - Spencer Haywood .789

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Downey - Spencer Haywood 20.0 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Downey - n/a ** Spencer Haywood 9.0 (1975)

Assists Per Game Bill Downey - Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1978)

Steals Per Game Bill Downey - n/a ** Spencer Haywood 0.8 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Bill Downey - 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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.