Jaylen Brown vs. Spencer Haywood Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Spencer Haywood and Jaylen Brown 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
Jaylen Brown: 2016-17 to 2024-25
Spencer Haywood: 1970-71 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jaylen Brown 1 Spencer Haywood 1

NBA Seasons Jaylen Brown 9 Spencer Haywood 12

Playoffs Played Jaylen Brown 8 Spencer Haywood 4

All-Star Games Jaylen Brown 4 Spencer Haywood 4

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Jaylen Brown 1 Spencer Haywood 0

All-NBA First Team Jaylen Brown 0 Spencer Haywood 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jaylen Brown 1 Spencer Haywood 4

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jaylen Brown 19.0 Spencer Haywood 19.2

Rebounds Per Game Jaylen Brown 5.3 Spencer Haywood 9.3

Assists Per Game Jaylen Brown 2.6 Spencer Haywood 1.8

Steals Per Game Jaylen Brown 1.0 Spencer Haywood 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Jaylen Brown 0.4 Spencer Haywood 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Jaylen Brown 11,436 Spencer Haywood 14,592

Total Rebounds Jaylen Brown 3,208 Spencer Haywood 7,038

Total Assists Jaylen Brown 1,589 Spencer Haywood 1,351

Total Steals Jaylen Brown 612 Spencer Haywood 355 *

Total Blocks Jaylen Brown 228 Spencer Haywood 629 *

Total Games Jaylen Brown 603 Spencer Haywood 760

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jaylen Brown .478 Spencer Haywood .465

3-Point Percentage Jaylen Brown .359 Spencer Haywood .125 *

Free Throw Percentage Jaylen Brown .726 Spencer Haywood .800

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jaylen Brown 26.6 (2023) Spencer Haywood 29.2 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Jaylen Brown 6.9 (2023) Spencer Haywood 13.4 (1974)

Assists Per Game Jaylen Brown 4.5 (2025) Spencer Haywood 3.2 (1974)

Steals Per Game Jaylen Brown 1.2 (2021) Spencer Haywood 0.9 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Jaylen Brown 0.6 (2021) Spencer Haywood 1.6 (1975) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jaylen Brown 19.3 Spencer Haywood 13.4

Rebounds Per Game Jaylen Brown 5.7 Spencer Haywood 5.7

Assists Per Game Jaylen Brown 2.6 Spencer Haywood 1.2

Steals Per Game Jaylen Brown 1.0 Spencer Haywood 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Jaylen Brown 0.4 Spencer Haywood 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Jaylen Brown 2,608 Spencer Haywood 441

Total Rebounds Jaylen Brown 771 Spencer Haywood 188

Total Assists Jaylen Brown 346 Spencer Haywood 41

Total Steals Jaylen Brown 134 Spencer Haywood 13 *

Total Blocks Jaylen Brown 56 Spencer Haywood 36 *

Total Games Jaylen Brown 135 Spencer Haywood 33

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jaylen Brown .482 Spencer Haywood .448

3-Point Percentage Jaylen Brown .354 Spencer Haywood .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Jaylen Brown .727 Spencer Haywood .789

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jaylen Brown 23.9 (2024) Spencer Haywood 20.0 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Jaylen Brown 7.5 (2020) Spencer Haywood 9.0 (1975)

Assists Per Game Jaylen Brown 3.9 (2025) Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1978)

Steals Per Game Jaylen Brown 1.5 (2020) Spencer Haywood 0.8 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Jaylen Brown 0.6 (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.