Bird Averitt vs. Spencer Haywood Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Spencer Haywood and Bird Averitt 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

Bird Averitt

vs.

Spencer Haywood

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bird Averitt: 1976-77 to 1977-78
Spencer Haywood: 1970-71 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bird Averitt 0 Spencer Haywood 1

NBA Seasons Bird Averitt 2 Spencer Haywood 12

Playoffs Played Bird Averitt 0 Spencer Haywood 4

All-Star Games Bird Averitt 0 Spencer Haywood 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Bird Averitt 0 Spencer Haywood 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bird Averitt 0 Spencer Haywood 4

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bird Averitt 8.3 Spencer Haywood 19.2

Rebounds Per Game Bird Averitt 1.2 Spencer Haywood 9.3

Assists Per Game Bird Averitt 2.5 Spencer Haywood 1.8

Steals Per Game Bird Averitt 0.5 Spencer Haywood 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Bird Averitt 0.1 Spencer Haywood 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Bird Averitt 1,085 Spencer Haywood 14,592

Total Rebounds Bird Averitt 161 Spencer Haywood 7,038

Total Assists Bird Averitt 330 Spencer Haywood 1,351

Total Steals Bird Averitt 69 Spencer Haywood 355 *

Total Blocks Bird Averitt 14 Spencer Haywood 629 *

Total Games Bird Averitt 130 Spencer Haywood 760

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bird Averitt .392 Spencer Haywood .465

3-Point Percentage Bird Averitt - n/a ** Spencer Haywood .125 *

Free Throw Percentage Bird Averitt .713 Spencer Haywood .800

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bird Averitt 9.0 (1978) Spencer Haywood 29.2 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Bird Averitt 1.5 (1978) Spencer Haywood 13.4 (1974)

Assists Per Game Bird Averitt 3.6 (1978) Spencer Haywood 3.2 (1974)

Steals Per Game Bird Averitt 0.7 (1978) Spencer Haywood 0.9 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Bird Averitt 0.2 (1978) Spencer Haywood 1.6 (1975) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bird Averitt - Spencer Haywood 13.4

Rebounds Per Game Bird Averitt - Spencer Haywood 5.7

Assists Per Game Bird Averitt - Spencer Haywood 1.2

Steals Per Game Bird Averitt - Spencer Haywood 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Bird Averitt - Spencer Haywood 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Bird Averitt - Spencer Haywood 441

Total Rebounds Bird Averitt - Spencer Haywood 188

Total Assists Bird Averitt - Spencer Haywood 41

Total Steals Bird Averitt - Spencer Haywood 13 *

Total Blocks Bird Averitt - Spencer Haywood 36 *

Total Games Bird Averitt 0 Spencer Haywood 33

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bird Averitt - Spencer Haywood .448

3-Point Percentage Bird Averitt - n/a ** Spencer Haywood .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Bird Averitt - Spencer Haywood .789

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bird Averitt - Spencer Haywood 20.0 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Bird Averitt - Spencer Haywood 9.0 (1975)

Assists Per Game Bird Averitt - Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1978)

Steals Per Game Bird Averitt - Spencer Haywood 0.8 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Bird Averitt - 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. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.