Len Elmore vs. Spencer Haywood Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Spencer Haywood and Len Elmore 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

Len Elmore

vs.

Spencer Haywood

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Len Elmore: 1976-77 to 1983-84
Spencer Haywood: 1970-71 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Len Elmore 0 Spencer Haywood 1

NBA Seasons Len Elmore 8 Spencer Haywood 12

Playoffs Played Len Elmore 4 Spencer Haywood 4

All-Star Games Len Elmore 0 Spencer Haywood 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Len Elmore 0 Spencer Haywood 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Len Elmore 0 Spencer Haywood 4

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Len Elmore 4.6 Spencer Haywood 19.2

Rebounds Per Game Len Elmore 4.2 Spencer Haywood 9.3

Assists Per Game Len Elmore 0.9 Spencer Haywood 1.8

Steals Per Game Len Elmore 0.8 Spencer Haywood 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Len Elmore 0.8 Spencer Haywood 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Len Elmore 2,327 Spencer Haywood 14,592

Total Rebounds Len Elmore 2,146 Spencer Haywood 7,038

Total Assists Len Elmore 459 Spencer Haywood 1,351

Total Steals Len Elmore 379 Spencer Haywood 355 *

Total Blocks Len Elmore 405 Spencer Haywood 629 *

Total Games Len Elmore 505 Spencer Haywood 760

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Len Elmore .413 Spencer Haywood .465

3-Point Percentage Len Elmore .000 * Spencer Haywood .125 *

Free Throw Percentage Len Elmore .715 Spencer Haywood .800

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Len Elmore 9.1 (1982) Spencer Haywood 29.2 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Len Elmore 6.1 (1978) Spencer Haywood 13.4 (1974)

Assists Per Game Len Elmore 1.2 (1982) Spencer Haywood 3.2 (1974)

Steals Per Game Len Elmore 1.1 (1982) Spencer Haywood 0.9 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Len Elmore 1.1 (1982) Spencer Haywood 1.6 (1975) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Len Elmore 3.3 Spencer Haywood 13.4

Rebounds Per Game Len Elmore 3.3 Spencer Haywood 5.7

Assists Per Game Len Elmore 0.4 Spencer Haywood 1.2

Steals Per Game Len Elmore 0.5 Spencer Haywood 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Len Elmore 0.3 Spencer Haywood 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Len Elmore 36 Spencer Haywood 441

Total Rebounds Len Elmore 36 Spencer Haywood 188

Total Assists Len Elmore 4 Spencer Haywood 41

Total Steals Len Elmore 5 Spencer Haywood 13 *

Total Blocks Len Elmore 3 Spencer Haywood 36 *

Total Games Len Elmore 11 Spencer Haywood 33

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Len Elmore .429 Spencer Haywood .448

3-Point Percentage Len Elmore - * Spencer Haywood .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Len Elmore .750 Spencer Haywood .789

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Len Elmore 11.0 (1982) Spencer Haywood 20.0 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Len Elmore 8.0 (1982) Spencer Haywood 9.0 (1975)

Assists Per Game Len Elmore 1.0 (1982) Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1978)

Steals Per Game Len Elmore 1.0 (1980) Spencer Haywood 0.8 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Len Elmore 1.0 (1982) 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.