Josh Christopher vs. Spencer Haywood Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Spencer Haywood and Josh Christopher 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
Josh Christopher: 2021-22 to 2024-25
Spencer Haywood: 1970-71 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Josh Christopher 0 Spencer Haywood 1

NBA Seasons Josh Christopher 3 Spencer Haywood 12

Playoffs Played Josh Christopher 0 Spencer Haywood 4

All-Star Games Josh Christopher 0 Spencer Haywood 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Josh Christopher 0 Spencer Haywood 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Josh Christopher 0 Spencer Haywood 4

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Josh Christopher 6.5 Spencer Haywood 19.2

Rebounds Per Game Josh Christopher 1.8 Spencer Haywood 9.3

Assists Per Game Josh Christopher 1.5 Spencer Haywood 1.8

Steals Per Game Josh Christopher 0.7 Spencer Haywood 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Josh Christopher 0.2 Spencer Haywood 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Josh Christopher 987 Spencer Haywood 14,592

Total Rebounds Josh Christopher 266 Spencer Haywood 7,038

Total Assists Josh Christopher 231 Spencer Haywood 1,351

Total Steals Josh Christopher 103 Spencer Haywood 355 *

Total Blocks Josh Christopher 31 Spencer Haywood 629 *

Total Games Josh Christopher 152 Spencer Haywood 760

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Josh Christopher .451 Spencer Haywood .465

3-Point Percentage Josh Christopher .273 Spencer Haywood .125 *

Free Throw Percentage Josh Christopher .737 Spencer Haywood .800

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Josh Christopher 7.9 (2022) Spencer Haywood 29.2 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Josh Christopher 2.5 (2022) Spencer Haywood 13.4 (1974)

Assists Per Game Josh Christopher 2.0 (2022) Spencer Haywood 3.2 (1974)

Steals Per Game Josh Christopher 0.9 (2022) Spencer Haywood 0.9 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Josh Christopher 0.2 (2023) Spencer Haywood 1.6 (1975) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Josh Christopher - Spencer Haywood 13.4

Rebounds Per Game Josh Christopher - Spencer Haywood 5.7

Assists Per Game Josh Christopher - Spencer Haywood 1.2

Steals Per Game Josh Christopher - Spencer Haywood 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Josh Christopher - Spencer Haywood 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Josh Christopher - Spencer Haywood 441

Total Rebounds Josh Christopher - Spencer Haywood 188

Total Assists Josh Christopher - Spencer Haywood 41

Total Steals Josh Christopher - Spencer Haywood 13 *

Total Blocks Josh Christopher - Spencer Haywood 36 *

Total Games Josh Christopher 0 Spencer Haywood 33

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Josh Christopher - Spencer Haywood .448

3-Point Percentage Josh Christopher - Spencer Haywood .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Josh Christopher - Spencer Haywood .789

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Josh Christopher - Spencer Haywood 20.0 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Josh Christopher - Spencer Haywood 9.0 (1975)

Assists Per Game Josh Christopher - Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1978)

Steals Per Game Josh Christopher - Spencer Haywood 0.8 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Josh Christopher - 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.