Desmond Bane vs. Spencer Haywood Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Spencer Haywood and Desmond Bane 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Desmond Bane: 2020-21 to 2024-25
Spencer Haywood: 1970-71 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Desmond Bane 0 Spencer Haywood 1

NBA Seasons Desmond Bane 5 Spencer Haywood 12

Playoffs Played Desmond Bane 4 Spencer Haywood 4

All-Star Games Desmond Bane 0 Spencer Haywood 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Desmond Bane 0 Spencer Haywood 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Desmond Bane 0 Spencer Haywood 4

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 17.8 Spencer Haywood 19.2

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 4.6 Spencer Haywood 9.3

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 3.8 Spencer Haywood 1.8

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 1.0 Spencer Haywood 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.4 Spencer Haywood 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Desmond Bane 5,580 Spencer Haywood 14,592

Total Rebounds Desmond Bane 1,438 Spencer Haywood 7,038

Total Assists Desmond Bane 1,179 Spencer Haywood 1,351

Total Steals Desmond Bane 312 Spencer Haywood 355 *

Total Blocks Desmond Bane 117 Spencer Haywood 629 *

Total Games Desmond Bane 313 Spencer Haywood 760

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Desmond Bane .472 Spencer Haywood .465

3-Point Percentage Desmond Bane .410 Spencer Haywood .125 *

Free Throw Percentage Desmond Bane .883 Spencer Haywood .800

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 23.7 (2024) Spencer Haywood 29.2 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 6.1 (2025) Spencer Haywood 13.4 (1974)

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 5.5 (2024) Spencer Haywood 3.2 (1974)

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 1.2 (2022) Spencer Haywood 0.9 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.5 (2024) Spencer Haywood 1.6 (1975) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 16.9 Spencer Haywood 13.4

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 4.6 Spencer Haywood 5.7

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 2.5 Spencer Haywood 1.2

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 0.8 Spencer Haywood 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.5 Spencer Haywood 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Desmond Bane 455 Spencer Haywood 441

Total Rebounds Desmond Bane 125 Spencer Haywood 188

Total Assists Desmond Bane 68 Spencer Haywood 41

Total Steals Desmond Bane 21 Spencer Haywood 13 *

Total Blocks Desmond Bane 13 Spencer Haywood 36 *

Total Games Desmond Bane 27 Spencer Haywood 33

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Desmond Bane .437 Spencer Haywood .448

3-Point Percentage Desmond Bane .396 Spencer Haywood .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Desmond Bane .899 Spencer Haywood .789

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 23.5 (2023) Spencer Haywood 20.0 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 6.8 (2025) Spencer Haywood 9.0 (1975)

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 3.3 (2025) Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1978)

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 0.9 (2022) Spencer Haywood 0.8 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.8 (2022) 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.