Elgin Baylor vs. Spencer Haywood Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Spencer Haywood and Elgin Baylor 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

Elgin Baylor

vs.

Spencer Haywood

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elgin Baylor: 1958-59 to 1971-72
Spencer Haywood: 1970-71 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elgin Baylor 0 Spencer Haywood 1

NBA Seasons Elgin Baylor 14 Spencer Haywood 12

Playoffs Played Elgin Baylor 12 Spencer Haywood 4

All-Star Games Elgin Baylor 11 Spencer Haywood 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elgin Baylor 10 Spencer Haywood 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elgin Baylor 10 Spencer Haywood 4

Rookie of The Year Elgin Baylor 1 Spencer Haywood 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.4 Spencer Haywood 19.2

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 13.5 Spencer Haywood 9.3

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.3 Spencer Haywood 1.8

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Spencer Haywood 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Spencer Haywood 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 23,149 Spencer Haywood 14,592

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 11,463 Spencer Haywood 7,038

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 3,650 Spencer Haywood 1,351

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Spencer Haywood 355 *

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Spencer Haywood 629 *

Total Games Elgin Baylor 846 Spencer Haywood 760

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .431 Spencer Haywood .465

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Spencer Haywood .125 *

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .780 Spencer Haywood .800

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.3 (1962) Spencer Haywood 29.2 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 19.8 (1961) Spencer Haywood 13.4 (1974)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.4 (1970) Spencer Haywood 3.2 (1974)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Spencer Haywood 0.9 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Spencer Haywood 1.6 (1975) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.0 Spencer Haywood 13.4

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 12.9 Spencer Haywood 5.7

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.0 Spencer Haywood 1.2

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Spencer Haywood 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Spencer Haywood 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 3,623 Spencer Haywood 441

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 1,724 Spencer Haywood 188

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 541 Spencer Haywood 41

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Spencer Haywood 13 *

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Spencer Haywood 36 *

Total Games Elgin Baylor 134 Spencer Haywood 33

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .439 Spencer Haywood .448

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Spencer Haywood .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .769 Spencer Haywood .789

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.6 (1962) Spencer Haywood 20.0 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 17.7 (1962) Spencer Haywood 9.0 (1975)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.6 (1964) Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1978)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Spencer Haywood 0.8 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - 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.