Junior Bridgeman vs. Spencer Haywood Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Spencer Haywood and Junior Bridgeman 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

Junior Bridgeman

vs.

Spencer Haywood

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Junior Bridgeman: 1975-76 to 1986-87
Spencer Haywood: 1970-71 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Junior Bridgeman 0 Spencer Haywood 1

NBA Seasons Junior Bridgeman 12 Spencer Haywood 12

Playoffs Played Junior Bridgeman 6 Spencer Haywood 4

All-Star Games Junior Bridgeman 0 Spencer Haywood 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Junior Bridgeman 0 Spencer Haywood 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Junior Bridgeman 0 Spencer Haywood 4

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Junior Bridgeman 13.6 Spencer Haywood 19.2

Rebounds Per Game Junior Bridgeman 3.5 Spencer Haywood 9.3

Assists Per Game Junior Bridgeman 2.4 Spencer Haywood 1.8

Steals Per Game Junior Bridgeman 0.8 Spencer Haywood 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Junior Bridgeman 0.3 Spencer Haywood 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Junior Bridgeman 11,517 Spencer Haywood 14,592

Total Rebounds Junior Bridgeman 2,995 Spencer Haywood 7,038

Total Assists Junior Bridgeman 2,066 Spencer Haywood 1,351

Total Steals Junior Bridgeman 685 Spencer Haywood 355 *

Total Blocks Junior Bridgeman 220 Spencer Haywood 629 *

Total Games Junior Bridgeman 849 Spencer Haywood 760

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Junior Bridgeman .475 Spencer Haywood .465

3-Point Percentage Junior Bridgeman .244 * Spencer Haywood .125 *

Free Throw Percentage Junior Bridgeman .846 Spencer Haywood .800

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Junior Bridgeman 17.6 (1980) Spencer Haywood 29.2 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Junior Bridgeman 5.1 (1977) Spencer Haywood 13.4 (1974)

Assists Per Game Junior Bridgeman 3.3 (1984) Spencer Haywood 3.2 (1974)

Steals Per Game Junior Bridgeman 1.2 (1980) Spencer Haywood 0.9 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Junior Bridgeman 0.5 (1979) Spencer Haywood 1.6 (1975) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Junior Bridgeman 13.3 Spencer Haywood 13.4

Rebounds Per Game Junior Bridgeman 3.5 Spencer Haywood 5.7

Assists Per Game Junior Bridgeman 2.6 Spencer Haywood 1.2

Steals Per Game Junior Bridgeman 0.8 Spencer Haywood 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Junior Bridgeman 0.2 Spencer Haywood 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Junior Bridgeman 650 Spencer Haywood 441

Total Rebounds Junior Bridgeman 172 Spencer Haywood 188

Total Assists Junior Bridgeman 128 Spencer Haywood 41

Total Steals Junior Bridgeman 37 Spencer Haywood 13 *

Total Blocks Junior Bridgeman 11 Spencer Haywood 36 *

Total Games Junior Bridgeman 49 Spencer Haywood 33

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Junior Bridgeman .454 Spencer Haywood .448

3-Point Percentage Junior Bridgeman .250 * Spencer Haywood .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Junior Bridgeman .814 Spencer Haywood .789

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Junior Bridgeman 16.9 (1983) Spencer Haywood 20.0 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Junior Bridgeman 5.0 (1983) Spencer Haywood 9.0 (1975)

Assists Per Game Junior Bridgeman 3.4 (1980) Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1978)

Steals Per Game Junior Bridgeman 1.1 (1983) Spencer Haywood 0.8 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Junior Bridgeman 0.4 (1980) 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.