Hoot Gibson vs. Spencer Haywood Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Spencer Haywood and Hoot Gibson 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
Hoot Gibson: 1949-50 to 1949-50
Spencer Haywood: 1970-71 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Hoot Gibson 0 Spencer Haywood 1

NBA Seasons Hoot Gibson 1 Spencer Haywood 12

Playoffs Played Hoot Gibson 0 Spencer Haywood 4

All-Star Games Hoot Gibson 0 Spencer Haywood 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Hoot Gibson 0 Spencer Haywood 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Hoot Gibson 0 Spencer Haywood 4

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Hoot Gibson 5.5 Spencer Haywood 19.2

Rebounds Per Game Hoot Gibson - n/a ** Spencer Haywood 9.3

Assists Per Game Hoot Gibson 1.2 Spencer Haywood 1.8

Steals Per Game Hoot Gibson - n/a ** Spencer Haywood 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Hoot Gibson - n/a ** Spencer Haywood 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Hoot Gibson 176 Spencer Haywood 14,592

Total Rebounds Hoot Gibson - n/a ** Spencer Haywood 7,038

Total Assists Hoot Gibson 37 Spencer Haywood 1,351

Total Steals Hoot Gibson - n/a ** Spencer Haywood 355 *

Total Blocks Hoot Gibson - n/a ** Spencer Haywood 629 *

Total Games Hoot Gibson 32 Spencer Haywood 760

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hoot Gibson .344 Spencer Haywood .465

3-Point Percentage Hoot Gibson - n/a ** Spencer Haywood .125 *

Free Throw Percentage Hoot Gibson .656 Spencer Haywood .800

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hoot Gibson 5.5 (1950) Spencer Haywood 29.2 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Hoot Gibson - n/a ** Spencer Haywood 13.4 (1974)

Assists Per Game Hoot Gibson 1.2 (1950) Spencer Haywood 3.2 (1974)

Steals Per Game Hoot Gibson - n/a ** Spencer Haywood 0.9 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Hoot Gibson - n/a ** Spencer Haywood 1.6 (1975) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Hoot Gibson - Spencer Haywood 13.4

Rebounds Per Game Hoot Gibson - n/a ** Spencer Haywood 5.7

Assists Per Game Hoot Gibson - Spencer Haywood 1.2

Steals Per Game Hoot Gibson - n/a ** Spencer Haywood 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Hoot Gibson - n/a ** Spencer Haywood 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Hoot Gibson - Spencer Haywood 441

Total Rebounds Hoot Gibson - n/a ** Spencer Haywood 188

Total Assists Hoot Gibson - Spencer Haywood 41

Total Steals Hoot Gibson - n/a ** Spencer Haywood 13 *

Total Blocks Hoot Gibson - n/a ** Spencer Haywood 36 *

Total Games Hoot Gibson 0 Spencer Haywood 33

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hoot Gibson - Spencer Haywood .448

3-Point Percentage Hoot Gibson - n/a ** Spencer Haywood .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Hoot Gibson - Spencer Haywood .789

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hoot Gibson - Spencer Haywood 20.0 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Hoot Gibson - n/a ** Spencer Haywood 9.0 (1975)

Assists Per Game Hoot Gibson - Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1978)

Steals Per Game Hoot Gibson - n/a ** Spencer Haywood 0.8 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Hoot Gibson - n/a ** 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. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.