Larry Friend vs. Spencer Haywood Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Spencer Haywood and Larry Friend 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

Larry Friend

vs.

Spencer Haywood

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Friend: 1957-58 to 1957-58
Spencer Haywood: 1970-71 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Friend 0 Spencer Haywood 1

NBA Seasons Larry Friend 1 Spencer Haywood 12

Playoffs Played Larry Friend 0 Spencer Haywood 4

All-Star Games Larry Friend 0 Spencer Haywood 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Larry Friend 0 Spencer Haywood 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Friend 0 Spencer Haywood 4

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Friend 4.0 Spencer Haywood 19.2

Rebounds Per Game Larry Friend 2.4 Spencer Haywood 9.3

Assists Per Game Larry Friend 1.1 Spencer Haywood 1.8

Steals Per Game Larry Friend - n/a ** Spencer Haywood 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Larry Friend - n/a ** Spencer Haywood 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Friend 175 Spencer Haywood 14,592

Total Rebounds Larry Friend 106 Spencer Haywood 7,038

Total Assists Larry Friend 47 Spencer Haywood 1,351

Total Steals Larry Friend - n/a ** Spencer Haywood 355 *

Total Blocks Larry Friend - n/a ** Spencer Haywood 629 *

Total Games Larry Friend 44 Spencer Haywood 760

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Friend .327 Spencer Haywood .465

3-Point Percentage Larry Friend - n/a ** Spencer Haywood .125 *

Free Throw Percentage Larry Friend .659 Spencer Haywood .800

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Friend 4.0 (1958) Spencer Haywood 29.2 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Friend 2.4 (1958) Spencer Haywood 13.4 (1974)

Assists Per Game Larry Friend 1.1 (1958) Spencer Haywood 3.2 (1974)

Steals Per Game Larry Friend - n/a ** Spencer Haywood 0.9 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Larry Friend - n/a ** Spencer Haywood 1.6 (1975) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Friend - Spencer Haywood 13.4

Rebounds Per Game Larry Friend - Spencer Haywood 5.7

Assists Per Game Larry Friend - Spencer Haywood 1.2

Steals Per Game Larry Friend - n/a ** Spencer Haywood 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Larry Friend - n/a ** Spencer Haywood 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Friend - Spencer Haywood 441

Total Rebounds Larry Friend - Spencer Haywood 188

Total Assists Larry Friend - Spencer Haywood 41

Total Steals Larry Friend - n/a ** Spencer Haywood 13 *

Total Blocks Larry Friend - n/a ** Spencer Haywood 36 *

Total Games Larry Friend 0 Spencer Haywood 33

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Friend - Spencer Haywood .448

3-Point Percentage Larry Friend - n/a ** Spencer Haywood .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Larry Friend - Spencer Haywood .789

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Friend - Spencer Haywood 20.0 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Friend - Spencer Haywood 9.0 (1975)

Assists Per Game Larry Friend - Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1978)

Steals Per Game Larry Friend - n/a ** Spencer Haywood 0.8 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Larry Friend - 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.