Blue Edwards vs. Spencer Haywood Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Spencer Haywood and Blue Edwards 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

Blue Edwards

vs.

Spencer Haywood

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Blue Edwards: 1989-90 to 1998-99
Spencer Haywood: 1970-71 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Blue Edwards 0 Spencer Haywood 1

NBA Seasons Blue Edwards 10 Spencer Haywood 12

Playoffs Played Blue Edwards 4 Spencer Haywood 4

All-Star Games Blue Edwards 0 Spencer Haywood 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Blue Edwards 0 Spencer Haywood 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Blue Edwards 0 Spencer Haywood 4

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Blue Edwards 10.8 Spencer Haywood 19.2

Rebounds Per Game Blue Edwards 3.4 Spencer Haywood 9.3

Assists Per Game Blue Edwards 2.0 Spencer Haywood 1.8

Steals Per Game Blue Edwards 1.0 Spencer Haywood 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Blue Edwards 0.4 Spencer Haywood 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Blue Edwards 7,585 Spencer Haywood 14,592

Total Rebounds Blue Edwards 2,376 Spencer Haywood 7,038

Total Assists Blue Edwards 1,409 Spencer Haywood 1,351

Total Steals Blue Edwards 728 Spencer Haywood 355 *

Total Blocks Blue Edwards 297 Spencer Haywood 629 *

Total Games Blue Edwards 704 Spencer Haywood 760

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Blue Edwards .475 Spencer Haywood .465

3-Point Percentage Blue Edwards .335 Spencer Haywood .125 *

Free Throw Percentage Blue Edwards .779 Spencer Haywood .800

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Blue Edwards 16.9 (1993) Spencer Haywood 29.2 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Blue Edwards 4.7 (1993) Spencer Haywood 13.4 (1974)

Assists Per Game Blue Edwards 2.6 (1993) Spencer Haywood 3.2 (1974)

Steals Per Game Blue Edwards 1.6 (1993) Spencer Haywood 0.9 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Blue Edwards 0.6 (1992) Spencer Haywood 1.6 (1975) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Blue Edwards 7.8 Spencer Haywood 13.4

Rebounds Per Game Blue Edwards 3.0 Spencer Haywood 5.7

Assists Per Game Blue Edwards 1.3 Spencer Haywood 1.2

Steals Per Game Blue Edwards 1.2 Spencer Haywood 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Blue Edwards 0.2 Spencer Haywood 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Blue Edwards 265 Spencer Haywood 441

Total Rebounds Blue Edwards 103 Spencer Haywood 188

Total Assists Blue Edwards 44 Spencer Haywood 41

Total Steals Blue Edwards 40 Spencer Haywood 13 *

Total Blocks Blue Edwards 6 Spencer Haywood 36 *

Total Games Blue Edwards 34 Spencer Haywood 33

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Blue Edwards .473 Spencer Haywood .448

3-Point Percentage Blue Edwards .313 Spencer Haywood .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Blue Edwards .767 Spencer Haywood .789

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Blue Edwards 10.1 (1991) Spencer Haywood 20.0 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Blue Edwards 3.6 (1990) Spencer Haywood 9.0 (1975)

Assists Per Game Blue Edwards 1.8 (1991) Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1978)

Steals Per Game Blue Edwards 1.4 (1992) Spencer Haywood 0.8 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Blue Edwards 0.4 (1990) 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.