Julius Erving vs. Spencer Haywood Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Spencer Haywood and Julius Erving that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by Season

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
2023-24
Julius Erving:
1976-77 to 1986-87
Spencer Haywood:
1970-71 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

Julius Erving1
Spencer Haywood1
Julius Erving11
Spencer Haywood12
Julius Erving11
Spencer Haywood4
Julius Erving11
Spencer Haywood4

Honors and Awards

Julius Erving1
Spencer Haywood0
Julius Erving5
Spencer Haywood2
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
Julius Erving7
Spencer Haywood4

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Julius Erving 22.0
Spencer Haywood 19.2

Julius Erving 6.7
Spencer Haywood 9.3

Julius Erving 3.9
Spencer Haywood 1.8

Julius Erving 1.8
Spencer Haywood 0.6

*
Julius Erving 1.5
Spencer Haywood 1.1

*

Totals Stats

Julius Erving 18,364
Spencer Haywood 14,592

Julius Erving 5,601
Spencer Haywood 7,038

Julius Erving 3,224
Spencer Haywood 1,351

Julius Erving 1,508
Spencer Haywood 355

*
Julius Erving 1,293
Spencer Haywood 629

*
Julius Erving 836
Spencer Haywood 760

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Julius Erving .507
Spencer Haywood .465

3-Point Percentage
Julius Erving .261
*
Spencer Haywood .125

*
Free Throw Percentage
Julius Erving .777
Spencer Haywood .800

Best Season (no game minimum)

Julius Erving 26.9
(1980)
Spencer Haywood 29.2
(1973)

Julius Erving 8.5
(1977)
Spencer Haywood 13.4
(1974)

Julius Erving 4.6
(1979)
Spencer Haywood 3.2
(1974)

Julius Erving 2.2
(1980)
Spencer Haywood 0.9
(1974)

*
Julius Erving 1.8
(1983)
Spencer Haywood 1.6
(1975)

*

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Julius Erving 21.9
Spencer Haywood 13.4

Julius Erving 7.0
Spencer Haywood 5.7

Julius Erving 4.2
Spencer Haywood 1.2

Julius Erving 1.7
Spencer Haywood 0.4

*
Julius Erving 1.7
Spencer Haywood 1.1

*

Totals Stats

Julius Erving 3,088
Spencer Haywood 441

Julius Erving 994
Spencer Haywood 188

Julius Erving 594
Spencer Haywood 41

Julius Erving 235
Spencer Haywood 13

*
Julius Erving 239
Spencer Haywood 36

*
Julius Erving 141
Spencer Haywood 33

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Julius Erving .486
Spencer Haywood .448

3-Point Percentage
Julius Erving .194
*
Spencer Haywood .000

*
Free Throw Percentage
Julius Erving .779
Spencer Haywood .789

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Julius Erving 27.3
(1977)
Spencer Haywood 20.0
(1982)

Julius Erving 9.7
(1978)
Spencer Haywood 9.0
(1975)

Julius Erving 5.9
(1979)
Spencer Haywood 2.0
(1978)

Julius Erving 2.2
(1977)
Spencer Haywood 0.8
(1975)

*
Julius Erving 2.6
(1981)
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.