Elijah Harkless vs. Spencer Haywood Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Spencer Haywood and Elijah Harkless 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
Elijah Harkless: 2024-25 to 2025-26
Spencer Haywood: 1970-71 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elijah Harkless 0 Spencer Haywood 1

NBA Seasons Elijah Harkless 2 Spencer Haywood 12

Playoffs Played Elijah Harkless 0 Spencer Haywood 4

All-Star Games Elijah Harkless 0 Spencer Haywood 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elijah Harkless 0 Spencer Haywood 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elijah Harkless 0 Spencer Haywood 4

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elijah Harkless 3.2 Spencer Haywood 19.2

Rebounds Per Game Elijah Harkless 2.0 Spencer Haywood 9.3

Assists Per Game Elijah Harkless 0.8 Spencer Haywood 1.8

Steals Per Game Elijah Harkless 1.0 Spencer Haywood 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Elijah Harkless 0.1 Spencer Haywood 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Elijah Harkless 38 Spencer Haywood 14,592

Total Rebounds Elijah Harkless 24 Spencer Haywood 7,038

Total Assists Elijah Harkless 10 Spencer Haywood 1,351

Total Steals Elijah Harkless 12 Spencer Haywood 355 *

Total Blocks Elijah Harkless 1 Spencer Haywood 629 *

Total Games Elijah Harkless 12 Spencer Haywood 760

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elijah Harkless .317 Spencer Haywood .465

3-Point Percentage Elijah Harkless .276 Spencer Haywood .125 *

Free Throw Percentage Elijah Harkless .500 Spencer Haywood .800

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elijah Harkless 3.2 (2025) Spencer Haywood 29.2 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Elijah Harkless 2.1 (2025) Spencer Haywood 13.4 (1974)

Assists Per Game Elijah Harkless 1.0 (2026) Spencer Haywood 3.2 (1974)

Steals Per Game Elijah Harkless 1.0 (2026) Spencer Haywood 0.9 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Elijah Harkless 0.1 (2025) Spencer Haywood 1.6 (1975) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elijah Harkless - Spencer Haywood 13.4

Rebounds Per Game Elijah Harkless - Spencer Haywood 5.7

Assists Per Game Elijah Harkless - Spencer Haywood 1.2

Steals Per Game Elijah Harkless - Spencer Haywood 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Elijah Harkless - Spencer Haywood 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Elijah Harkless - Spencer Haywood 441

Total Rebounds Elijah Harkless - Spencer Haywood 188

Total Assists Elijah Harkless - Spencer Haywood 41

Total Steals Elijah Harkless - Spencer Haywood 13 *

Total Blocks Elijah Harkless - Spencer Haywood 36 *

Total Games Elijah Harkless 0 Spencer Haywood 33

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elijah Harkless - Spencer Haywood .448

3-Point Percentage Elijah Harkless - Spencer Haywood .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Elijah Harkless - Spencer Haywood .789

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elijah Harkless - Spencer Haywood 20.0 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Elijah Harkless - Spencer Haywood 9.0 (1975)

Assists Per Game Elijah Harkless - Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1978)

Steals Per Game Elijah Harkless - Spencer Haywood 0.8 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Elijah Harkless - 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.