Bob Gross vs. Spencer Haywood Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Spencer Haywood and Bob Gross 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

Bob Gross

vs.

Spencer Haywood

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob Gross: 1975-76 to 1982-83
Spencer Haywood: 1970-71 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Gross 1 Spencer Haywood 1

NBA Seasons Bob Gross 8 Spencer Haywood 12

Playoffs Played Bob Gross 3 Spencer Haywood 4

All-Star Games Bob Gross 0 Spencer Haywood 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Bob Gross 0 Spencer Haywood 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bob Gross 0 Spencer Haywood 4

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bob Gross 1 Spencer Haywood 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Gross 8.9 Spencer Haywood 19.2

Rebounds Per Game Bob Gross 4.4 Spencer Haywood 9.3

Assists Per Game Bob Gross 2.9 Spencer Haywood 1.8

Steals Per Game Bob Gross 1.2 Spencer Haywood 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Bob Gross 0.7 Spencer Haywood 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Gross 4,567 Spencer Haywood 14,592

Total Rebounds Bob Gross 2,253 Spencer Haywood 7,038

Total Assists Bob Gross 1,481 Spencer Haywood 1,351

Total Steals Bob Gross 615 Spencer Haywood 355 *

Total Blocks Bob Gross 361 Spencer Haywood 629 *

Total Games Bob Gross 513 Spencer Haywood 760

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Gross .512 Spencer Haywood .465

3-Point Percentage Bob Gross .179 * Spencer Haywood .125 *

Free Throw Percentage Bob Gross .798 Spencer Haywood .800

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Gross 12.7 (1978) Spencer Haywood 29.2 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Gross 5.6 (1978) Spencer Haywood 13.4 (1974)

Assists Per Game Bob Gross 3.7 (1980) Spencer Haywood 3.2 (1974)

Steals Per Game Bob Gross 1.4 (1978) Spencer Haywood 0.9 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Bob Gross 0.9 (1979) Spencer Haywood 1.6 (1975) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Gross 12.3 Spencer Haywood 13.4

Rebounds Per Game Bob Gross 5.0 Spencer Haywood 5.7

Assists Per Game Bob Gross 3.6 Spencer Haywood 1.2

Steals Per Game Bob Gross 1.4 Spencer Haywood 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Bob Gross 0.7 Spencer Haywood 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Gross 307 Spencer Haywood 441

Total Rebounds Bob Gross 124 Spencer Haywood 188

Total Assists Bob Gross 89 Spencer Haywood 41

Total Steals Bob Gross 35 Spencer Haywood 13 *

Total Blocks Bob Gross 17 Spencer Haywood 36 *

Total Games Bob Gross 25 Spencer Haywood 33

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Gross .584 Spencer Haywood .448

3-Point Percentage Bob Gross - * Spencer Haywood .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Bob Gross .851 Spencer Haywood .789

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Gross 14.1 (1977) Spencer Haywood 20.0 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Gross 5.9 (1977) Spencer Haywood 9.0 (1975)

Assists Per Game Bob Gross 4.2 (1977) Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1978)

Steals Per Game Bob Gross 1.7 (1977) Spencer Haywood 0.8 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Bob Gross 0.8 (1977) 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.