Jerry Harkness vs. Spencer Haywood Comparison

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

vs.

Spencer Haywood

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jerry Harkness: 1963-64 to 1963-64
Spencer Haywood: 1970-71 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jerry Harkness 0 Spencer Haywood 1

NBA Seasons Jerry Harkness 1 Spencer Haywood 12

Playoffs Played Jerry Harkness 0 Spencer Haywood 4

All-Star Games Jerry Harkness 0 Spencer Haywood 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Jerry Harkness 0 Spencer Haywood 2

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jerry Harkness 5.8 Spencer Haywood 19.2

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Harkness 1.2 Spencer Haywood 9.3

Assists Per Game Jerry Harkness 1.2 Spencer Haywood 1.8

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Jerry Harkness 29 Spencer Haywood 14,592

Total Rebounds Jerry Harkness 6 Spencer Haywood 7,038

Total Assists Jerry Harkness 6 Spencer Haywood 1,351

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

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

Total Games Jerry Harkness 5 Spencer Haywood 760

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jerry Harkness .433 Spencer Haywood .465

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

Free Throw Percentage Jerry Harkness .375 Spencer Haywood .800

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jerry Harkness 5.8 (1964) Spencer Haywood 29.2 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Harkness 1.2 (1964) Spencer Haywood 13.4 (1974)

Assists Per Game Jerry Harkness 1.2 (1964) Spencer Haywood 3.2 (1974)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jerry Harkness - Spencer Haywood 13.4

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Harkness - Spencer Haywood 5.7

Assists Per Game Jerry Harkness - Spencer Haywood 1.2

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Jerry Harkness - Spencer Haywood 441

Total Rebounds Jerry Harkness - Spencer Haywood 188

Total Assists Jerry Harkness - Spencer Haywood 41

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

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

Total Games Jerry Harkness 0 Spencer Haywood 33

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jerry Harkness - Spencer Haywood .448

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

Free Throw Percentage Jerry Harkness - Spencer Haywood .789

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

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

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

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

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

Blocks Per Game Jerry Harkness - 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.