Joe Buckhalter vs. Spencer Haywood Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Spencer Haywood and Joe Buckhalter 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
Joe Buckhalter: 1961-62 to 1962-63
Spencer Haywood: 1970-71 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joe Buckhalter 0 Spencer Haywood 1

NBA Seasons Joe Buckhalter 2 Spencer Haywood 12

Playoffs Played Joe Buckhalter 1 Spencer Haywood 4

All-Star Games Joe Buckhalter 0 Spencer Haywood 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Joe Buckhalter 0 Spencer Haywood 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Joe Buckhalter 0 Spencer Haywood 4

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Buckhalter 5.8 Spencer Haywood 19.2

Rebounds Per Game Joe Buckhalter 4.1 Spencer Haywood 9.3

Assists Per Game Joe Buckhalter 0.7 Spencer Haywood 1.8

Steals Per Game Joe Buckhalter - n/a ** Spencer Haywood 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Joe Buckhalter - n/a ** Spencer Haywood 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Buckhalter 375 Spencer Haywood 14,592

Total Rebounds Joe Buckhalter 265 Spencer Haywood 7,038

Total Assists Joe Buckhalter 43 Spencer Haywood 1,351

Total Steals Joe Buckhalter - n/a ** Spencer Haywood 355 *

Total Blocks Joe Buckhalter - n/a ** Spencer Haywood 629 *

Total Games Joe Buckhalter 65 Spencer Haywood 760

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Buckhalter .451 Spencer Haywood .465

3-Point Percentage Joe Buckhalter - n/a ** Spencer Haywood .125 *

Free Throw Percentage Joe Buckhalter .627 Spencer Haywood .800

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Buckhalter 5.9 (1962) Spencer Haywood 29.2 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Buckhalter 4.2 (1962) Spencer Haywood 13.4 (1974)

Assists Per Game Joe Buckhalter 0.7 (1962) Spencer Haywood 3.2 (1974)

Steals Per Game Joe Buckhalter - n/a ** Spencer Haywood 0.9 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Joe Buckhalter - n/a ** Spencer Haywood 1.6 (1975) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Buckhalter 8.5 Spencer Haywood 13.4

Rebounds Per Game Joe Buckhalter 5.5 Spencer Haywood 5.7

Assists Per Game Joe Buckhalter 1.0 Spencer Haywood 1.2

Steals Per Game Joe Buckhalter - n/a ** Spencer Haywood 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Joe Buckhalter - n/a ** Spencer Haywood 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Buckhalter 34 Spencer Haywood 441

Total Rebounds Joe Buckhalter 22 Spencer Haywood 188

Total Assists Joe Buckhalter 4 Spencer Haywood 41

Total Steals Joe Buckhalter - n/a ** Spencer Haywood 13 *

Total Blocks Joe Buckhalter - n/a ** Spencer Haywood 36 *

Total Games Joe Buckhalter 4 Spencer Haywood 33

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Buckhalter .421 Spencer Haywood .448

3-Point Percentage Joe Buckhalter - n/a ** Spencer Haywood .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Joe Buckhalter .667 Spencer Haywood .789

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Buckhalter 8.5 (1962) Spencer Haywood 20.0 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Buckhalter 5.5 (1962) Spencer Haywood 9.0 (1975)

Assists Per Game Joe Buckhalter 1.0 (1962) Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1978)

Steals Per Game Joe Buckhalter - n/a ** Spencer Haywood 0.8 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Joe Buckhalter - 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.