Gus Gerard vs. Spencer Haywood Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Spencer Haywood and Gus Gerard 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

Gus Gerard

vs.

Spencer Haywood

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gus Gerard: 1976-77 to 1980-81
Spencer Haywood: 1970-71 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gus Gerard 0 Spencer Haywood 1

NBA Seasons Gus Gerard 5 Spencer Haywood 12

Playoffs Played Gus Gerard 2 Spencer Haywood 4

All-Star Games Gus Gerard 0 Spencer Haywood 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Gus Gerard 0 Spencer Haywood 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Gus Gerard 0 Spencer Haywood 4

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gus Gerard 5.7 Spencer Haywood 19.2

Rebounds Per Game Gus Gerard 2.6 Spencer Haywood 9.3

Assists Per Game Gus Gerard 0.8 Spencer Haywood 1.8

Steals Per Game Gus Gerard 0.5 Spencer Haywood 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Gus Gerard 0.5 Spencer Haywood 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Gus Gerard 1,607 Spencer Haywood 14,592

Total Rebounds Gus Gerard 719 Spencer Haywood 7,038

Total Assists Gus Gerard 224 Spencer Haywood 1,351

Total Steals Gus Gerard 151 Spencer Haywood 355 *

Total Blocks Gus Gerard 135 Spencer Haywood 629 *

Total Games Gus Gerard 280 Spencer Haywood 760

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gus Gerard .436 Spencer Haywood .465

3-Point Percentage Gus Gerard .143 * Spencer Haywood .125 *

Free Throw Percentage Gus Gerard .649 Spencer Haywood .800

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gus Gerard 7.4 (1977) Spencer Haywood 29.2 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Gus Gerard 3.3 (1977) Spencer Haywood 13.4 (1974)

Assists Per Game Gus Gerard 1.4 (1977) Spencer Haywood 3.2 (1974)

Steals Per Game Gus Gerard 0.7 (1977) Spencer Haywood 0.9 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Gus Gerard 1.0 (1977) Spencer Haywood 1.6 (1975) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gus Gerard 2.5 Spencer Haywood 13.4

Rebounds Per Game Gus Gerard 2.0 Spencer Haywood 5.7

Assists Per Game Gus Gerard 0.3 Spencer Haywood 1.2

Steals Per Game Gus Gerard 0.1 Spencer Haywood 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Gus Gerard 0.1 Spencer Haywood 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Gus Gerard 20 Spencer Haywood 441

Total Rebounds Gus Gerard 16 Spencer Haywood 188

Total Assists Gus Gerard 2 Spencer Haywood 41

Total Steals Gus Gerard 1 Spencer Haywood 13 *

Total Blocks Gus Gerard 1 Spencer Haywood 36 *

Total Games Gus Gerard 8 Spencer Haywood 33

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gus Gerard .421 Spencer Haywood .448

3-Point Percentage Gus Gerard - * Spencer Haywood .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Gus Gerard .500 Spencer Haywood .789

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gus Gerard 3.3 (1980) Spencer Haywood 20.0 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Gus Gerard 2.7 (1980) Spencer Haywood 9.0 (1975)

Assists Per Game Gus Gerard 0.7 (1980) Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1978)

Steals Per Game Gus Gerard 0.2 (1979) Spencer Haywood 0.8 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Gus Gerard 0.2 (1979) 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.