Gary Forbes vs. Spencer Haywood Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Spencer Haywood and Gary Forbes 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

Gary Forbes

vs.

Spencer Haywood

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gary Forbes: 2010-11 to 2011-12
Spencer Haywood: 1970-71 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gary Forbes 0 Spencer Haywood 1

NBA Seasons Gary Forbes 2 Spencer Haywood 12

Playoffs Played Gary Forbes 1 Spencer Haywood 4

All-Star Games Gary Forbes 0 Spencer Haywood 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Gary Forbes 0 Spencer Haywood 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Gary Forbes 0 Spencer Haywood 4

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Forbes 5.8 Spencer Haywood 19.2

Rebounds Per Game Gary Forbes 2.0 Spencer Haywood 9.3

Assists Per Game Gary Forbes 0.9 Spencer Haywood 1.8

Steals Per Game Gary Forbes 0.4 Spencer Haywood 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Gary Forbes 0.1 Spencer Haywood 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Forbes 645 Spencer Haywood 14,592

Total Rebounds Gary Forbes 218 Spencer Haywood 7,038

Total Assists Gary Forbes 103 Spencer Haywood 1,351

Total Steals Gary Forbes 47 Spencer Haywood 355 *

Total Blocks Gary Forbes 10 Spencer Haywood 629 *

Total Games Gary Forbes 111 Spencer Haywood 760

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Forbes .434 Spencer Haywood .465

3-Point Percentage Gary Forbes .340 Spencer Haywood .125 *

Free Throw Percentage Gary Forbes .702 Spencer Haywood .800

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Forbes 6.6 (2012) Spencer Haywood 29.2 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Forbes 2.1 (2012) Spencer Haywood 13.4 (1974)

Assists Per Game Gary Forbes 1.1 (2012) Spencer Haywood 3.2 (1974)

Steals Per Game Gary Forbes 0.5 (2012) Spencer Haywood 0.9 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Gary Forbes 0.1 (2011) Spencer Haywood 1.6 (1975) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Forbes 0.0 Spencer Haywood 13.4

Rebounds Per Game Gary Forbes 1.0 Spencer Haywood 5.7

Assists Per Game Gary Forbes 0.0 Spencer Haywood 1.2

Steals Per Game Gary Forbes 0.0 Spencer Haywood 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Gary Forbes 0.0 Spencer Haywood 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Forbes 0 Spencer Haywood 441

Total Rebounds Gary Forbes 1 Spencer Haywood 188

Total Assists Gary Forbes 0 Spencer Haywood 41

Total Steals Gary Forbes 0 Spencer Haywood 13 *

Total Blocks Gary Forbes 0 Spencer Haywood 36 *

Total Games Gary Forbes 1 Spencer Haywood 33

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Forbes .000 Spencer Haywood .448

3-Point Percentage Gary Forbes - Spencer Haywood .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Gary Forbes - Spencer Haywood .789

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Forbes 0.0 (2011) Spencer Haywood 20.0 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Forbes 1.0 (2011) Spencer Haywood 9.0 (1975)

Assists Per Game Gary Forbes 0.0 (2011) Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1978)

Steals Per Game Gary Forbes 0.0 (2011) Spencer Haywood 0.8 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Gary Forbes 0.0 (2011) 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.