Jaden Hardy vs. Spencer Haywood Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Spencer Haywood and Jaden Hardy 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
Jaden Hardy: 2022-23 to 2025-26
Spencer Haywood: 1970-71 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jaden Hardy 0 Spencer Haywood 1

NBA Seasons Jaden Hardy 4 Spencer Haywood 12

Playoffs Played Jaden Hardy 1 Spencer Haywood 4

All-Star Games Jaden Hardy 0 Spencer Haywood 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Jaden Hardy 0 Spencer Haywood 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jaden Hardy 0 Spencer Haywood 4

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jaden Hardy 7.9 Spencer Haywood 19.2

Rebounds Per Game Jaden Hardy 1.7 Spencer Haywood 9.3

Assists Per Game Jaden Hardy 1.3 Spencer Haywood 1.8

Steals Per Game Jaden Hardy 0.4 Spencer Haywood 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Jaden Hardy 0.1 Spencer Haywood 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Jaden Hardy 1,571 Spencer Haywood 14,592

Total Rebounds Jaden Hardy 336 Spencer Haywood 7,038

Total Assists Jaden Hardy 266 Spencer Haywood 1,351

Total Steals Jaden Hardy 71 Spencer Haywood 355 *

Total Blocks Jaden Hardy 18 Spencer Haywood 629 *

Total Games Jaden Hardy 200 Spencer Haywood 760

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jaden Hardy .422 Spencer Haywood .465

3-Point Percentage Jaden Hardy .382 Spencer Haywood .125 *

Free Throw Percentage Jaden Hardy .770 Spencer Haywood .800

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jaden Hardy 8.8 (2023) Spencer Haywood 29.2 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Jaden Hardy 1.9 (2023) Spencer Haywood 13.4 (1974)

Assists Per Game Jaden Hardy 1.5 (2024) Spencer Haywood 3.2 (1974)

Steals Per Game Jaden Hardy 0.5 (2025) Spencer Haywood 0.9 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Jaden Hardy 0.1 (2023) Spencer Haywood 1.6 (1975) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jaden Hardy 4.2 Spencer Haywood 13.4

Rebounds Per Game Jaden Hardy 0.8 Spencer Haywood 5.7

Assists Per Game Jaden Hardy 0.9 Spencer Haywood 1.2

Steals Per Game Jaden Hardy 0.2 Spencer Haywood 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Jaden Hardy 0.0 Spencer Haywood 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Jaden Hardy 80 Spencer Haywood 441

Total Rebounds Jaden Hardy 15 Spencer Haywood 188

Total Assists Jaden Hardy 17 Spencer Haywood 41

Total Steals Jaden Hardy 3 Spencer Haywood 13 *

Total Blocks Jaden Hardy 0 Spencer Haywood 36 *

Total Games Jaden Hardy 19 Spencer Haywood 33

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jaden Hardy .426 Spencer Haywood .448

3-Point Percentage Jaden Hardy .407 Spencer Haywood .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Jaden Hardy .733 Spencer Haywood .789

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jaden Hardy 4.2 (2024) Spencer Haywood 20.0 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Jaden Hardy 0.8 (2024) Spencer Haywood 9.0 (1975)

Assists Per Game Jaden Hardy 0.9 (2024) Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1978)

Steals Per Game Jaden Hardy 0.2 (2024) Spencer Haywood 0.8 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Jaden Hardy 0.0 (2024) 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.