Dick Atha vs. Spencer Haywood Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Spencer Haywood and Dick Atha 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

Dick Atha

vs.

Spencer Haywood

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dick Atha: 1955-56 to 1957-58
Spencer Haywood: 1970-71 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dick Atha 0 Spencer Haywood 1

NBA Seasons Dick Atha 2 Spencer Haywood 12

Playoffs Played Dick Atha 0 Spencer Haywood 4

All-Star Games Dick Atha 0 Spencer Haywood 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Dick Atha 0 Spencer Haywood 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dick Atha 0 Spencer Haywood 4

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dick Atha 3.2 Spencer Haywood 19.2

Rebounds Per Game Dick Atha 1.5 Spencer Haywood 9.3

Assists Per Game Dick Atha 1.2 Spencer Haywood 1.8

Steals Per Game Dick Atha - n/a ** Spencer Haywood 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Dick Atha - n/a ** Spencer Haywood 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Dick Atha 137 Spencer Haywood 14,592

Total Rebounds Dick Atha 66 Spencer Haywood 7,038

Total Assists Dick Atha 51 Spencer Haywood 1,351

Total Steals Dick Atha - n/a ** Spencer Haywood 355 *

Total Blocks Dick Atha - n/a ** Spencer Haywood 629 *

Total Games Dick Atha 43 Spencer Haywood 760

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dick Atha .393 Spencer Haywood .465

3-Point Percentage Dick Atha - n/a ** Spencer Haywood .125 *

Free Throw Percentage Dick Atha .795 Spencer Haywood .800

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dick Atha 3.7 (1956) Spencer Haywood 29.2 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Dick Atha 1.7 (1956) Spencer Haywood 13.4 (1974)

Assists Per Game Dick Atha 1.3 (1956) Spencer Haywood 3.2 (1974)

Steals Per Game Dick Atha - n/a ** Spencer Haywood 0.9 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Dick Atha - n/a ** Spencer Haywood 1.6 (1975) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dick Atha - Spencer Haywood 13.4

Rebounds Per Game Dick Atha - Spencer Haywood 5.7

Assists Per Game Dick Atha - Spencer Haywood 1.2

Steals Per Game Dick Atha - n/a ** Spencer Haywood 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Dick Atha - n/a ** Spencer Haywood 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Dick Atha - Spencer Haywood 441

Total Rebounds Dick Atha - Spencer Haywood 188

Total Assists Dick Atha - Spencer Haywood 41

Total Steals Dick Atha - n/a ** Spencer Haywood 13 *

Total Blocks Dick Atha - n/a ** Spencer Haywood 36 *

Total Games Dick Atha 0 Spencer Haywood 33

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dick Atha - Spencer Haywood .448

3-Point Percentage Dick Atha - n/a ** Spencer Haywood .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Dick Atha - Spencer Haywood .789

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dick Atha - Spencer Haywood 20.0 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Dick Atha - Spencer Haywood 9.0 (1975)

Assists Per Game Dick Atha - Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1978)

Steals Per Game Dick Atha - n/a ** Spencer Haywood 0.8 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Dick Atha - 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.