Dale Ellis vs. Spencer Haywood Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Spencer Haywood and Dale Ellis 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

Dale Ellis

vs.

Spencer Haywood

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dale Ellis: 1983-84 to 1999-00
Spencer Haywood: 1970-71 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dale Ellis 0 Spencer Haywood 1

NBA Seasons Dale Ellis 17 Spencer Haywood 12

Playoffs Played Dale Ellis 10 Spencer Haywood 4

All-Star Games Dale Ellis 1 Spencer Haywood 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Dale Ellis 0 Spencer Haywood 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dale Ellis 1 Spencer Haywood 4

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dale Ellis 15.7 Spencer Haywood 19.2

Rebounds Per Game Dale Ellis 3.5 Spencer Haywood 9.3

Assists Per Game Dale Ellis 1.4 Spencer Haywood 1.8

Steals Per Game Dale Ellis 0.8 Spencer Haywood 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Dale Ellis 0.2 Spencer Haywood 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Dale Ellis 19,004 Spencer Haywood 14,592

Total Rebounds Dale Ellis 4,201 Spencer Haywood 7,038

Total Assists Dale Ellis 1,746 Spencer Haywood 1,351

Total Steals Dale Ellis 974 Spencer Haywood 355 *

Total Blocks Dale Ellis 183 Spencer Haywood 629 *

Total Games Dale Ellis 1,209 Spencer Haywood 760

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dale Ellis .479 Spencer Haywood .465

3-Point Percentage Dale Ellis .403 Spencer Haywood .125 *

Free Throw Percentage Dale Ellis .784 Spencer Haywood .800

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dale Ellis 27.5 (1989) Spencer Haywood 29.2 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Dale Ellis 5.5 (1987) Spencer Haywood 13.4 (1974)

Assists Per Game Dale Ellis 2.9 (1987) Spencer Haywood 3.2 (1974)

Steals Per Game Dale Ellis 1.3 (1989) Spencer Haywood 0.9 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Dale Ellis 0.4 (1987) Spencer Haywood 1.6 (1975) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dale Ellis 13.8 Spencer Haywood 13.4

Rebounds Per Game Dale Ellis 3.7 Spencer Haywood 5.7

Assists Per Game Dale Ellis 1.3 Spencer Haywood 1.2

Steals Per Game Dale Ellis 0.7 Spencer Haywood 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Dale Ellis 0.2 Spencer Haywood 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Dale Ellis 1,011 Spencer Haywood 441

Total Rebounds Dale Ellis 273 Spencer Haywood 188

Total Assists Dale Ellis 92 Spencer Haywood 41

Total Steals Dale Ellis 51 Spencer Haywood 13 *

Total Blocks Dale Ellis 14 Spencer Haywood 36 *

Total Games Dale Ellis 73 Spencer Haywood 33

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dale Ellis .443 Spencer Haywood .448

3-Point Percentage Dale Ellis .351 Spencer Haywood .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Dale Ellis .784 Spencer Haywood .789

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dale Ellis 25.2 (1987) Spencer Haywood 20.0 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Dale Ellis 6.4 (1987) Spencer Haywood 9.0 (1975)

Assists Per Game Dale Ellis 3.0 (1988) Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1978)

Steals Per Game Dale Ellis 1.4 (1989) Spencer Haywood 0.8 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Dale Ellis 0.4 (1987) 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.