Howie Carl vs. Spencer Haywood Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Spencer Haywood and Howie Carl 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
Howie Carl: 1961-62 to 1961-62
Spencer Haywood: 1970-71 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Howie Carl 0 Spencer Haywood 1

NBA Seasons Howie Carl 1 Spencer Haywood 12

Playoffs Played Howie Carl 0 Spencer Haywood 4

All-Star Games Howie Carl 0 Spencer Haywood 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Howie Carl 0 Spencer Haywood 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Howie Carl 0 Spencer Haywood 4

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Howie Carl 5.5 Spencer Haywood 19.2

Rebounds Per Game Howie Carl 1.3 Spencer Haywood 9.3

Assists Per Game Howie Carl 1.8 Spencer Haywood 1.8

Steals Per Game Howie Carl - n/a ** Spencer Haywood 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Howie Carl - n/a ** Spencer Haywood 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Howie Carl 170 Spencer Haywood 14,592

Total Rebounds Howie Carl 39 Spencer Haywood 7,038

Total Assists Howie Carl 57 Spencer Haywood 1,351

Total Steals Howie Carl - n/a ** Spencer Haywood 355 *

Total Blocks Howie Carl - n/a ** Spencer Haywood 629 *

Total Games Howie Carl 31 Spencer Haywood 760

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Howie Carl .333 Spencer Haywood .465

3-Point Percentage Howie Carl - n/a ** Spencer Haywood .125 *

Free Throw Percentage Howie Carl .706 Spencer Haywood .800

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Howie Carl 5.5 (1962) Spencer Haywood 29.2 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Howie Carl 1.3 (1962) Spencer Haywood 13.4 (1974)

Assists Per Game Howie Carl 1.8 (1962) Spencer Haywood 3.2 (1974)

Steals Per Game Howie Carl - n/a ** Spencer Haywood 0.9 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Howie Carl - n/a ** Spencer Haywood 1.6 (1975) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Howie Carl - Spencer Haywood 13.4

Rebounds Per Game Howie Carl - Spencer Haywood 5.7

Assists Per Game Howie Carl - Spencer Haywood 1.2

Steals Per Game Howie Carl - n/a ** Spencer Haywood 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Howie Carl - n/a ** Spencer Haywood 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Howie Carl - Spencer Haywood 441

Total Rebounds Howie Carl - Spencer Haywood 188

Total Assists Howie Carl - Spencer Haywood 41

Total Steals Howie Carl - n/a ** Spencer Haywood 13 *

Total Blocks Howie Carl - n/a ** Spencer Haywood 36 *

Total Games Howie Carl 0 Spencer Haywood 33

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Howie Carl - Spencer Haywood .448

3-Point Percentage Howie Carl - n/a ** Spencer Haywood .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Howie Carl - Spencer Haywood .789

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Howie Carl - Spencer Haywood 20.0 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Howie Carl - Spencer Haywood 9.0 (1975)

Assists Per Game Howie Carl - Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1978)

Steals Per Game Howie Carl - n/a ** Spencer Haywood 0.8 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Howie Carl - 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.