Eric Fernsten vs. Spencer Haywood Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Spencer Haywood and Eric Fernsten 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

Eric Fernsten

vs.

Spencer Haywood

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Eric Fernsten: 1975-76 to 1983-84
Spencer Haywood: 1970-71 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Eric Fernsten 1 Spencer Haywood 1

NBA Seasons Eric Fernsten 6 Spencer Haywood 12

Playoffs Played Eric Fernsten 4 Spencer Haywood 4

All-Star Games Eric Fernsten 0 Spencer Haywood 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Eric Fernsten 0 Spencer Haywood 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Eric Fernsten 0 Spencer Haywood 4

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Eric Fernsten 2.4 Spencer Haywood 19.2

Rebounds Per Game Eric Fernsten 1.7 Spencer Haywood 9.3

Assists Per Game Eric Fernsten 0.4 Spencer Haywood 1.8

Steals Per Game Eric Fernsten 0.2 Spencer Haywood 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Eric Fernsten 0.2 Spencer Haywood 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Eric Fernsten 517 Spencer Haywood 14,592

Total Rebounds Eric Fernsten 372 Spencer Haywood 7,038

Total Assists Eric Fernsten 82 Spencer Haywood 1,351

Total Steals Eric Fernsten 52 Spencer Haywood 355 *

Total Blocks Eric Fernsten 51 Spencer Haywood 629 *

Total Games Eric Fernsten 218 Spencer Haywood 760

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Eric Fernsten .445 Spencer Haywood .465

3-Point Percentage Eric Fernsten - * Spencer Haywood .125 *

Free Throw Percentage Eric Fernsten .675 Spencer Haywood .800

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Eric Fernsten 3.1 (1980) Spencer Haywood 29.2 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Eric Fernsten 3.2 (1977) Spencer Haywood 13.4 (1974)

Assists Per Game Eric Fernsten 1.2 (1977) Spencer Haywood 3.2 (1974)

Steals Per Game Eric Fernsten 0.5 (1984) Spencer Haywood 0.9 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Eric Fernsten 0.6 (1977) Spencer Haywood 1.6 (1975) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Eric Fernsten 0.7 Spencer Haywood 13.4

Rebounds Per Game Eric Fernsten 0.6 Spencer Haywood 5.7

Assists Per Game Eric Fernsten 0.1 Spencer Haywood 1.2

Steals Per Game Eric Fernsten 0.1 Spencer Haywood 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Eric Fernsten 0.2 Spencer Haywood 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Eric Fernsten 13 Spencer Haywood 441

Total Rebounds Eric Fernsten 11 Spencer Haywood 188

Total Assists Eric Fernsten 1 Spencer Haywood 41

Total Steals Eric Fernsten 1 Spencer Haywood 13 *

Total Blocks Eric Fernsten 4 Spencer Haywood 36 *

Total Games Eric Fernsten 20 Spencer Haywood 33

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Eric Fernsten .308 Spencer Haywood .448

3-Point Percentage Eric Fernsten - * Spencer Haywood .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Eric Fernsten .625 Spencer Haywood .789

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Eric Fernsten 1.2 (1980) Spencer Haywood 20.0 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Eric Fernsten 1.0 (1980) Spencer Haywood 9.0 (1975)

Assists Per Game Eric Fernsten 0.1 (1981) Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1978)

Steals Per Game Eric Fernsten 0.1 (1981) Spencer Haywood 0.8 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Eric Fernsten 0.6 (1980) 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.