Jerry Bird vs. Spencer Haywood Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Spencer Haywood and Jerry Bird 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

Jerry Bird

vs.

Spencer Haywood

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jerry Bird: 1958-59 to 1958-59
Spencer Haywood: 1970-71 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jerry Bird 0 Spencer Haywood 1

NBA Seasons Jerry Bird 1 Spencer Haywood 12

Playoffs Played Jerry Bird 0 Spencer Haywood 4

All-Star Games Jerry Bird 0 Spencer Haywood 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Jerry Bird 0 Spencer Haywood 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jerry Bird 0 Spencer Haywood 4

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jerry Bird 2.3 Spencer Haywood 19.2

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Bird 1.1 Spencer Haywood 9.3

Assists Per Game Jerry Bird 0.4 Spencer Haywood 1.8

Steals Per Game Jerry Bird - n/a ** Spencer Haywood 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Jerry Bird - n/a ** Spencer Haywood 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Jerry Bird 25 Spencer Haywood 14,592

Total Rebounds Jerry Bird 12 Spencer Haywood 7,038

Total Assists Jerry Bird 4 Spencer Haywood 1,351

Total Steals Jerry Bird - n/a ** Spencer Haywood 355 *

Total Blocks Jerry Bird - n/a ** Spencer Haywood 629 *

Total Games Jerry Bird 11 Spencer Haywood 760

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jerry Bird .375 Spencer Haywood .465

3-Point Percentage Jerry Bird - n/a ** Spencer Haywood .125 *

Free Throw Percentage Jerry Bird 1.000 Spencer Haywood .800

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jerry Bird 2.3 (1959) Spencer Haywood 29.2 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Bird 1.1 (1959) Spencer Haywood 13.4 (1974)

Assists Per Game Jerry Bird 0.4 (1959) Spencer Haywood 3.2 (1974)

Steals Per Game Jerry Bird - n/a ** Spencer Haywood 0.9 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Jerry Bird - n/a ** Spencer Haywood 1.6 (1975) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jerry Bird - Spencer Haywood 13.4

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Bird - Spencer Haywood 5.7

Assists Per Game Jerry Bird - Spencer Haywood 1.2

Steals Per Game Jerry Bird - n/a ** Spencer Haywood 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Jerry Bird - n/a ** Spencer Haywood 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Jerry Bird - Spencer Haywood 441

Total Rebounds Jerry Bird - Spencer Haywood 188

Total Assists Jerry Bird - Spencer Haywood 41

Total Steals Jerry Bird - n/a ** Spencer Haywood 13 *

Total Blocks Jerry Bird - n/a ** Spencer Haywood 36 *

Total Games Jerry Bird 0 Spencer Haywood 33

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jerry Bird - Spencer Haywood .448

3-Point Percentage Jerry Bird - n/a ** Spencer Haywood .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Jerry Bird - Spencer Haywood .789

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jerry Bird - Spencer Haywood 20.0 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Bird - Spencer Haywood 9.0 (1975)

Assists Per Game Jerry Bird - Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1978)

Steals Per Game Jerry Bird - n/a ** Spencer Haywood 0.8 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Jerry Bird - 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.