Danny Ainge vs. Spencer Haywood Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Spencer Haywood and Danny Ainge 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

Danny Ainge

vs.

Spencer Haywood

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Danny Ainge: 1981-82 to 1994-95
Spencer Haywood: 1970-71 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Danny Ainge 2 Spencer Haywood 1

NBA Seasons Danny Ainge 14 Spencer Haywood 12

Playoffs Played Danny Ainge 12 Spencer Haywood 4

All-Star Games Danny Ainge 1 Spencer Haywood 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Danny Ainge 0 Spencer Haywood 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Danny Ainge 0 Spencer Haywood 4

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Danny Ainge 11.5 Spencer Haywood 19.2

Rebounds Per Game Danny Ainge 2.7 Spencer Haywood 9.3

Assists Per Game Danny Ainge 4.0 Spencer Haywood 1.8

Steals Per Game Danny Ainge 1.1 Spencer Haywood 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Danny Ainge 0.1 Spencer Haywood 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Danny Ainge 11,964 Spencer Haywood 14,592

Total Rebounds Danny Ainge 2,768 Spencer Haywood 7,038

Total Assists Danny Ainge 4,199 Spencer Haywood 1,351

Total Steals Danny Ainge 1,133 Spencer Haywood 355 *

Total Blocks Danny Ainge 132 Spencer Haywood 629 *

Total Games Danny Ainge 1,042 Spencer Haywood 760

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Danny Ainge .469 Spencer Haywood .465

3-Point Percentage Danny Ainge .378 Spencer Haywood .125 *

Free Throw Percentage Danny Ainge .846 Spencer Haywood .800

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Danny Ainge 17.9 (1990) Spencer Haywood 29.2 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Danny Ainge 4.3 (1990) Spencer Haywood 13.4 (1974)

Assists Per Game Danny Ainge 6.2 (1988) Spencer Haywood 3.2 (1974)

Steals Per Game Danny Ainge 1.6 (1985) Spencer Haywood 0.9 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Danny Ainge 0.2 (1990) Spencer Haywood 1.6 (1975) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Danny Ainge 9.9 Spencer Haywood 13.4

Rebounds Per Game Danny Ainge 2.3 Spencer Haywood 5.7

Assists Per Game Danny Ainge 3.4 Spencer Haywood 1.2

Steals Per Game Danny Ainge 0.9 Spencer Haywood 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Danny Ainge 0.1 Spencer Haywood 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Danny Ainge 1,902 Spencer Haywood 441

Total Rebounds Danny Ainge 443 Spencer Haywood 188

Total Assists Danny Ainge 656 Spencer Haywood 41

Total Steals Danny Ainge 172 Spencer Haywood 13 *

Total Blocks Danny Ainge 19 Spencer Haywood 36 *

Total Games Danny Ainge 193 Spencer Haywood 33

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Danny Ainge .456 Spencer Haywood .448

3-Point Percentage Danny Ainge .397 Spencer Haywood .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Danny Ainge .829 Spencer Haywood .789

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Danny Ainge 15.6 (1986) Spencer Haywood 20.0 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Danny Ainge 4.2 (1986) Spencer Haywood 9.0 (1975)

Assists Per Game Danny Ainge 6.4 (1988) Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1978)

Steals Per Game Danny Ainge 2.3 (1986) Spencer Haywood 0.8 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Danny Ainge 0.3 (1991) 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.