Eric Gordon vs. Spencer Haywood Comparison

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

vs.

Spencer Haywood

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Eric Gordon: 2008-09 to 2023-24
Spencer Haywood: 1970-71 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Eric Gordon 0 Spencer Haywood 1

NBA Seasons Eric Gordon 16 Spencer Haywood 12

Playoffs Played Eric Gordon 7 Spencer Haywood 4

All-Star Games Eric Gordon 0 Spencer Haywood 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Eric Gordon 0 Spencer Haywood 2

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Eric Gordon 15.7 Spencer Haywood 19.2

Rebounds Per Game Eric Gordon 2.3 Spencer Haywood 9.3

Assists Per Game Eric Gordon 2.8 Spencer Haywood 1.8

Steals Per Game Eric Gordon 0.8 Spencer Haywood 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Eric Gordon 0.4 Spencer Haywood 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Eric Gordon 13,868 Spencer Haywood 14,592

Total Rebounds Eric Gordon 2,067 Spencer Haywood 7,038

Total Assists Eric Gordon 2,443 Spencer Haywood 1,351

Total Steals Eric Gordon 750 Spencer Haywood 355 *

Total Blocks Eric Gordon 313 Spencer Haywood 629 *

Total Games Eric Gordon 886 Spencer Haywood 760

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Eric Gordon .430 Spencer Haywood .465

3-Point Percentage Eric Gordon .371 Spencer Haywood .125 *

Free Throw Percentage Eric Gordon .811 Spencer Haywood .800

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Eric Gordon 22.3 (2011) Spencer Haywood 29.2 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Eric Gordon 2.9 (2011) Spencer Haywood 13.4 (1974)

Assists Per Game Eric Gordon 4.4 (2011) Spencer Haywood 3.2 (1974)

Steals Per Game Eric Gordon 1.4 (2012) Spencer Haywood 0.9 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Eric Gordon 0.5 (2017) Spencer Haywood 1.6 (1975) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Eric Gordon 15.3 Spencer Haywood 13.4

Rebounds Per Game Eric Gordon 2.7 Spencer Haywood 5.7

Assists Per Game Eric Gordon 2.1 Spencer Haywood 1.2

Steals Per Game Eric Gordon 0.7 Spencer Haywood 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Eric Gordon 0.6 Spencer Haywood 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Eric Gordon 948 Spencer Haywood 441

Total Rebounds Eric Gordon 169 Spencer Haywood 188

Total Assists Eric Gordon 130 Spencer Haywood 41

Total Steals Eric Gordon 42 Spencer Haywood 13 *

Total Blocks Eric Gordon 37 Spencer Haywood 36 *

Total Games Eric Gordon 62 Spencer Haywood 33

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Eric Gordon .412 Spencer Haywood .448

3-Point Percentage Eric Gordon .358 Spencer Haywood .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Eric Gordon .839 Spencer Haywood .789

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Eric Gordon 18.5 (2015) Spencer Haywood 20.0 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Eric Gordon 3.9 (2017) Spencer Haywood 9.0 (1975)

Assists Per Game Eric Gordon 3.8 (2015) Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1978)

Steals Per Game Eric Gordon 1.0 (2024) Spencer Haywood 0.8 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Eric Gordon 1.0 (2019) 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.