Bruce Bowen vs. Spencer Haywood Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Spencer Haywood and Bruce Bowen 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

Bruce Bowen

vs.

Spencer Haywood

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bruce Bowen: 1996-97 to 2008-09
Spencer Haywood: 1970-71 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bruce Bowen 3 Spencer Haywood 1

NBA Seasons Bruce Bowen 13 Spencer Haywood 12

Playoffs Played Bruce Bowen 10 Spencer Haywood 4

All-Star Games Bruce Bowen 0 Spencer Haywood 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Bruce Bowen 0 Spencer Haywood 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bruce Bowen 0 Spencer Haywood 4

All-Defensive 1st Team Bruce Bowen 5 Spencer Haywood 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bruce Bowen 8 Spencer Haywood 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bruce Bowen 6.1 Spencer Haywood 19.2

Rebounds Per Game Bruce Bowen 2.8 Spencer Haywood 9.3

Assists Per Game Bruce Bowen 1.2 Spencer Haywood 1.8

Steals Per Game Bruce Bowen 0.8 Spencer Haywood 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Bruce Bowen 0.4 Spencer Haywood 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Bruce Bowen 5,290 Spencer Haywood 14,592

Total Rebounds Bruce Bowen 2,428 Spencer Haywood 7,038

Total Assists Bruce Bowen 1,089 Spencer Haywood 1,351

Total Steals Bruce Bowen 712 Spencer Haywood 355 *

Total Blocks Bruce Bowen 336 Spencer Haywood 629 *

Total Games Bruce Bowen 873 Spencer Haywood 760

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bruce Bowen .409 Spencer Haywood .465

3-Point Percentage Bruce Bowen .393 Spencer Haywood .125 *

Free Throw Percentage Bruce Bowen .575 Spencer Haywood .800

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bruce Bowen 8.2 (2005) Spencer Haywood 29.2 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Bruce Bowen 3.9 (2006) Spencer Haywood 13.4 (1974)

Assists Per Game Bruce Bowen 1.6 (2001) Spencer Haywood 3.2 (1974)

Steals Per Game Bruce Bowen 1.4 (1998) Spencer Haywood 0.9 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Bruce Bowen 1.0 (1997) Spencer Haywood 1.6 (1975) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bruce Bowen 6.0 Spencer Haywood 13.4

Rebounds Per Game Bruce Bowen 2.7 Spencer Haywood 5.7

Assists Per Game Bruce Bowen 1.3 Spencer Haywood 1.2

Steals Per Game Bruce Bowen 0.8 Spencer Haywood 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Bruce Bowen 0.5 Spencer Haywood 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Bruce Bowen 808 Spencer Haywood 441

Total Rebounds Bruce Bowen 366 Spencer Haywood 188

Total Assists Bruce Bowen 177 Spencer Haywood 41

Total Steals Bruce Bowen 108 Spencer Haywood 13 *

Total Blocks Bruce Bowen 64 Spencer Haywood 36 *

Total Games Bruce Bowen 135 Spencer Haywood 33

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bruce Bowen .394 Spencer Haywood .448

3-Point Percentage Bruce Bowen .422 Spencer Haywood .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Bruce Bowen .553 Spencer Haywood .789

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bruce Bowen 6.9 (2003) Spencer Haywood 20.0 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Bruce Bowen 4.1 (2007) Spencer Haywood 9.0 (1975)

Assists Per Game Bruce Bowen 1.6 (2003) Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1978)

Steals Per Game Bruce Bowen 1.4 (2007) Spencer Haywood 0.8 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Bruce Bowen 0.7 (2003) 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.