Cal Christensen vs. Spencer Haywood Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Spencer Haywood and Cal Christensen 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

Cal Christensen

vs.

Spencer Haywood

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Cal Christensen: 1950-51 to 1954-55
Spencer Haywood: 1970-71 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Cal Christensen 0 Spencer Haywood 1

NBA Seasons Cal Christensen 5 Spencer Haywood 12

Playoffs Played Cal Christensen 3 Spencer Haywood 4

All-Star Games Cal Christensen 0 Spencer Haywood 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Cal Christensen 0 Spencer Haywood 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Cal Christensen 0 Spencer Haywood 4

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Cal Christensen 5.2 Spencer Haywood 19.2

Rebounds Per Game Cal Christensen 5.5 Spencer Haywood 9.3

Assists Per Game Cal Christensen 1.6 Spencer Haywood 1.8

Steals Per Game Cal Christensen - n/a ** Spencer Haywood 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Cal Christensen - n/a ** Spencer Haywood 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Cal Christensen 1,507 Spencer Haywood 14,592

Total Rebounds Cal Christensen 1,587 Spencer Haywood 7,038

Total Assists Cal Christensen 460 Spencer Haywood 1,351

Total Steals Cal Christensen - n/a ** Spencer Haywood 355 *

Total Blocks Cal Christensen - n/a ** Spencer Haywood 629 *

Total Games Cal Christensen 291 Spencer Haywood 760

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Cal Christensen .330 Spencer Haywood .465

3-Point Percentage Cal Christensen - n/a ** Spencer Haywood .125 *

Free Throw Percentage Cal Christensen .606 Spencer Haywood .800

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Cal Christensen 6.6 (1951) Spencer Haywood 29.2 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Cal Christensen 7.8 (1951) Spencer Haywood 13.4 (1974)

Assists Per Game Cal Christensen 2.4 (1951) Spencer Haywood 3.2 (1974)

Steals Per Game Cal Christensen - n/a ** Spencer Haywood 0.9 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Cal Christensen - n/a ** Spencer Haywood 1.6 (1975) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Cal Christensen 3.8 Spencer Haywood 13.4

Rebounds Per Game Cal Christensen 4.1 Spencer Haywood 5.7

Assists Per Game Cal Christensen 1.5 Spencer Haywood 1.2

Steals Per Game Cal Christensen - n/a ** Spencer Haywood 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Cal Christensen - n/a ** Spencer Haywood 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Cal Christensen 42 Spencer Haywood 441

Total Rebounds Cal Christensen 45 Spencer Haywood 188

Total Assists Cal Christensen 16 Spencer Haywood 41

Total Steals Cal Christensen - n/a ** Spencer Haywood 13 *

Total Blocks Cal Christensen - n/a ** Spencer Haywood 36 *

Total Games Cal Christensen 11 Spencer Haywood 33

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Cal Christensen .308 Spencer Haywood .448

3-Point Percentage Cal Christensen - n/a ** Spencer Haywood .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Cal Christensen .563 Spencer Haywood .789

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Cal Christensen 5.3 (1954) Spencer Haywood 20.0 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Cal Christensen 5.8 (1954) Spencer Haywood 9.0 (1975)

Assists Per Game Cal Christensen 2.5 (1954) Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1978)

Steals Per Game Cal Christensen - n/a ** Spencer Haywood 0.8 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Cal Christensen - 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.