Fred Foster vs. Spencer Haywood Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Spencer Haywood and Fred Foster 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
Fred Foster: 1968-69 to 1976-77
Spencer Haywood: 1970-71 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Fred Foster 0 Spencer Haywood 1

NBA Seasons Fred Foster 8 Spencer Haywood 12

Playoffs Played Fred Foster 1 Spencer Haywood 4

All-Star Games Fred Foster 0 Spencer Haywood 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Fred Foster 0 Spencer Haywood 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Fred Foster 0 Spencer Haywood 4

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Fred Foster 7.8 Spencer Haywood 19.2

Rebounds Per Game Fred Foster 2.4 Spencer Haywood 9.3

Assists Per Game Fred Foster 1.1 Spencer Haywood 1.8

Steals Per Game Fred Foster 0.3 * Spencer Haywood 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Fred Foster 0.0 * Spencer Haywood 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Fred Foster 4,093 Spencer Haywood 14,592

Total Rebounds Fred Foster 1,275 Spencer Haywood 7,038

Total Assists Fred Foster 601 Spencer Haywood 1,351

Total Steals Fred Foster 57 * Spencer Haywood 355 *

Total Blocks Fred Foster 8 * Spencer Haywood 629 *

Total Games Fred Foster 524 Spencer Haywood 760

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Fred Foster .414 Spencer Haywood .465

3-Point Percentage Fred Foster - n/a ** Spencer Haywood .125 *

Free Throw Percentage Fred Foster .727 Spencer Haywood .800

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Fred Foster 14.8 (1970) Spencer Haywood 29.2 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Fred Foster 4.2 (1970) Spencer Haywood 13.4 (1974)

Assists Per Game Fred Foster 1.5 (1973) Spencer Haywood 3.2 (1974)

Steals Per Game Fred Foster 0.3 (1974) * Spencer Haywood 0.9 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Fred Foster 0.1 (1974) * Spencer Haywood 1.6 (1975) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Fred Foster 3.6 Spencer Haywood 13.4

Rebounds Per Game Fred Foster 2.4 Spencer Haywood 5.7

Assists Per Game Fred Foster 1.0 Spencer Haywood 1.2

Steals Per Game Fred Foster - * Spencer Haywood 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Fred Foster - * Spencer Haywood 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Fred Foster 18 Spencer Haywood 441

Total Rebounds Fred Foster 12 Spencer Haywood 188

Total Assists Fred Foster 5 Spencer Haywood 41

Total Steals Fred Foster 0 * Spencer Haywood 13 *

Total Blocks Fred Foster 0 * Spencer Haywood 36 *

Total Games Fred Foster 5 Spencer Haywood 33

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Fred Foster .421 Spencer Haywood .448

3-Point Percentage Fred Foster - n/a ** Spencer Haywood .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Fred Foster 1.000 Spencer Haywood .789

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Fred Foster 3.6 (1971) Spencer Haywood 20.0 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Fred Foster 2.4 (1971) Spencer Haywood 9.0 (1975)

Assists Per Game Fred Foster 1.0 (1971) Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1978)

Steals Per Game Fred Foster - * Spencer Haywood 0.8 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Fred Foster - * 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.