Bud Acton vs. Spencer Haywood Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Spencer Haywood and Bud Acton 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

Bud Acton

vs.

Spencer Haywood

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bud Acton: 1967-68 to 1967-68
Spencer Haywood: 1970-71 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bud Acton 0 Spencer Haywood 1

NBA Seasons Bud Acton 1 Spencer Haywood 12

Playoffs Played Bud Acton 0 Spencer Haywood 4

All-Star Games Bud Acton 0 Spencer Haywood 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Bud Acton 0 Spencer Haywood 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bud Acton 0 Spencer Haywood 4

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bud Acton 3.3 Spencer Haywood 19.2

Rebounds Per Game Bud Acton 2.0 Spencer Haywood 9.3

Assists Per Game Bud Acton 0.5 Spencer Haywood 1.8

Steals Per Game Bud Acton - n/a ** Spencer Haywood 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Bud Acton - n/a ** Spencer Haywood 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Bud Acton 77 Spencer Haywood 14,592

Total Rebounds Bud Acton 47 Spencer Haywood 7,038

Total Assists Bud Acton 11 Spencer Haywood 1,351

Total Steals Bud Acton - n/a ** Spencer Haywood 355 *

Total Blocks Bud Acton - n/a ** Spencer Haywood 629 *

Total Games Bud Acton 23 Spencer Haywood 760

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bud Acton .392 Spencer Haywood .465

3-Point Percentage Bud Acton - n/a ** Spencer Haywood .125 *

Free Throw Percentage Bud Acton .655 Spencer Haywood .800

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bud Acton 3.3 (1968) Spencer Haywood 29.2 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Bud Acton 2.0 (1968) Spencer Haywood 13.4 (1974)

Assists Per Game Bud Acton 0.5 (1968) Spencer Haywood 3.2 (1974)

Steals Per Game Bud Acton - n/a ** Spencer Haywood 0.9 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Bud Acton - n/a ** Spencer Haywood 1.6 (1975) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bud Acton - Spencer Haywood 13.4

Rebounds Per Game Bud Acton - Spencer Haywood 5.7

Assists Per Game Bud Acton - Spencer Haywood 1.2

Steals Per Game Bud Acton - n/a ** Spencer Haywood 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Bud Acton - n/a ** Spencer Haywood 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Bud Acton - Spencer Haywood 441

Total Rebounds Bud Acton - Spencer Haywood 188

Total Assists Bud Acton - Spencer Haywood 41

Total Steals Bud Acton - n/a ** Spencer Haywood 13 *

Total Blocks Bud Acton - n/a ** Spencer Haywood 36 *

Total Games Bud Acton 0 Spencer Haywood 33

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bud Acton - Spencer Haywood .448

3-Point Percentage Bud Acton - n/a ** Spencer Haywood .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Bud Acton - Spencer Haywood .789

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bud Acton - Spencer Haywood 20.0 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Bud Acton - Spencer Haywood 9.0 (1975)

Assists Per Game Bud Acton - Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1978)

Steals Per Game Bud Acton - n/a ** Spencer Haywood 0.8 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Bud Acton - 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.