Derek Harper vs. Spencer Haywood Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Spencer Haywood and Derek Harper 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

Derek Harper

vs.

Spencer Haywood

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Derek Harper: 1983-84 to 1998-99
Spencer Haywood: 1970-71 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Derek Harper 0 Spencer Haywood 1

NBA Seasons Derek Harper 16 Spencer Haywood 12

Playoffs Played Derek Harper 10 Spencer Haywood 4

All-Star Games Derek Harper 0 Spencer Haywood 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Derek Harper 0 Spencer Haywood 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Derek Harper 0 Spencer Haywood 4

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Derek Harper 2 Spencer Haywood 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Derek Harper 13.3 Spencer Haywood 19.2

Rebounds Per Game Derek Harper 2.4 Spencer Haywood 9.3

Assists Per Game Derek Harper 5.5 Spencer Haywood 1.8

Steals Per Game Derek Harper 1.6 Spencer Haywood 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Derek Harper 0.3 Spencer Haywood 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Derek Harper 16,006 Spencer Haywood 14,592

Total Rebounds Derek Harper 2,884 Spencer Haywood 7,038

Total Assists Derek Harper 6,577 Spencer Haywood 1,351

Total Steals Derek Harper 1,957 Spencer Haywood 355 *

Total Blocks Derek Harper 304 Spencer Haywood 629 *

Total Games Derek Harper 1,199 Spencer Haywood 760

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Derek Harper .463 Spencer Haywood .465

3-Point Percentage Derek Harper .354 Spencer Haywood .125 *

Free Throw Percentage Derek Harper .745 Spencer Haywood .800

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Derek Harper 19.7 (1991) Spencer Haywood 29.2 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Derek Harper 3.0 (1991) Spencer Haywood 13.4 (1974)

Assists Per Game Derek Harper 7.9 (1987) Spencer Haywood 3.2 (1974)

Steals Per Game Derek Harper 2.3 (1990) Spencer Haywood 0.9 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Derek Harper 0.5 (1989) Spencer Haywood 1.6 (1975) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Derek Harper 11.3 Spencer Haywood 13.4

Rebounds Per Game Derek Harper 2.4 Spencer Haywood 5.7

Assists Per Game Derek Harper 5.3 Spencer Haywood 1.2

Steals Per Game Derek Harper 1.5 Spencer Haywood 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Derek Harper 0.1 Spencer Haywood 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Derek Harper 1,094 Spencer Haywood 441

Total Rebounds Derek Harper 233 Spencer Haywood 188

Total Assists Derek Harper 513 Spencer Haywood 41

Total Steals Derek Harper 148 Spencer Haywood 13 *

Total Blocks Derek Harper 11 Spencer Haywood 36 *

Total Games Derek Harper 97 Spencer Haywood 33

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Derek Harper .449 Spencer Haywood .448

3-Point Percentage Derek Harper .365 Spencer Haywood .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Derek Harper .712 Spencer Haywood .789

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Derek Harper 19.3 (1990) Spencer Haywood 20.0 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Derek Harper 3.5 (1995) Spencer Haywood 9.0 (1975)

Assists Per Game Derek Harper 7.7 (1990) Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1978)

Steals Per Game Derek Harper 2.3 (1986) Spencer Haywood 0.8 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Derek Harper 0.3 (1988) 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.