Don Adams vs. Spencer Haywood Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Spencer Haywood and Don Adams 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

Don Adams

vs.

Spencer Haywood

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Don Adams: 1970-71 to 1976-77
Spencer Haywood: 1970-71 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Don Adams 0 Spencer Haywood 1

NBA Seasons Don Adams 7 Spencer Haywood 12

Playoffs Played Don Adams 3 Spencer Haywood 4

All-Star Games Don Adams 0 Spencer Haywood 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Don Adams 0 Spencer Haywood 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Don Adams 0 Spencer Haywood 4

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Adams 8.7 Spencer Haywood 19.2

Rebounds Per Game Don Adams 5.6 Spencer Haywood 9.3

Assists Per Game Don Adams 1.8 Spencer Haywood 1.8

Steals Per Game Don Adams 1.1 * Spencer Haywood 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Don Adams 0.2 * Spencer Haywood 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Adams 4,236 Spencer Haywood 14,592

Total Rebounds Don Adams 2,732 Spencer Haywood 7,038

Total Assists Don Adams 869 Spencer Haywood 1,351

Total Steals Don Adams 283 * Spencer Haywood 355 *

Total Blocks Don Adams 55 * Spencer Haywood 629 *

Total Games Don Adams 487 Spencer Haywood 760

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Adams .402 Spencer Haywood .465

3-Point Percentage Don Adams - n/a ** Spencer Haywood .125 *

Free Throw Percentage Don Adams .739 Spencer Haywood .800

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Adams 11.4 (1971) Spencer Haywood 29.2 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Don Adams 7.1 (1971) Spencer Haywood 13.4 (1974)

Assists Per Game Don Adams 2.1 (1971) Spencer Haywood 3.2 (1974)

Steals Per Game Don Adams 1.5 (1974) * Spencer Haywood 0.9 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Don Adams 0.4 (1975) * Spencer Haywood 1.6 (1975) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Adams 7.1 Spencer Haywood 13.4

Rebounds Per Game Don Adams 5.3 Spencer Haywood 5.7

Assists Per Game Don Adams 2.0 Spencer Haywood 1.2

Steals Per Game Don Adams 0.5 * Spencer Haywood 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Don Adams 0.1 * Spencer Haywood 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Adams 156 Spencer Haywood 441

Total Rebounds Don Adams 116 Spencer Haywood 188

Total Assists Don Adams 45 Spencer Haywood 41

Total Steals Don Adams 8 * Spencer Haywood 13 *

Total Blocks Don Adams 1 * Spencer Haywood 36 *

Total Games Don Adams 22 Spencer Haywood 33

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Adams .382 Spencer Haywood .448

3-Point Percentage Don Adams - n/a ** Spencer Haywood .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Don Adams .682 Spencer Haywood .789

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Adams 9.3 (1972) Spencer Haywood 20.0 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Don Adams 7.3 (1974) Spencer Haywood 9.0 (1975)

Assists Per Game Don Adams 2.9 (1974) Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1978)

Steals Per Game Don Adams 0.9 (1974) * Spencer Haywood 0.8 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Don Adams 0.1 (1974) * 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. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.