Leon Benbow vs. Spencer Haywood Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Spencer Haywood and Leon Benbow 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

Leon Benbow

vs.

Spencer Haywood

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Leon Benbow: 1974-75 to 1975-76
Spencer Haywood: 1970-71 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Leon Benbow 0 Spencer Haywood 1

NBA Seasons Leon Benbow 2 Spencer Haywood 12

Playoffs Played Leon Benbow 1 Spencer Haywood 4

All-Star Games Leon Benbow 0 Spencer Haywood 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Leon Benbow 0 Spencer Haywood 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Leon Benbow 0 Spencer Haywood 4

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Leon Benbow 5.5 Spencer Haywood 19.2

Rebounds Per Game Leon Benbow 1.9 Spencer Haywood 9.3

Assists Per Game Leon Benbow 1.6 Spencer Haywood 1.8

Steals Per Game Leon Benbow 0.6 Spencer Haywood 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Leon Benbow 0.1 Spencer Haywood 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Leon Benbow 628 Spencer Haywood 14,592

Total Rebounds Leon Benbow 214 Spencer Haywood 7,038

Total Assists Leon Benbow 183 Spencer Haywood 1,351

Total Steals Leon Benbow 73 Spencer Haywood 355 *

Total Blocks Leon Benbow 17 Spencer Haywood 629 *

Total Games Leon Benbow 115 Spencer Haywood 760

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Leon Benbow .394 Spencer Haywood .465

3-Point Percentage Leon Benbow - n/a ** Spencer Haywood .125 *

Free Throw Percentage Leon Benbow .759 Spencer Haywood .800

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Leon Benbow 7.1 (1976) Spencer Haywood 29.2 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Leon Benbow 2.3 (1976) Spencer Haywood 13.4 (1974)

Assists Per Game Leon Benbow 2.1 (1976) Spencer Haywood 3.2 (1974)

Steals Per Game Leon Benbow 0.8 (1976) Spencer Haywood 0.9 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Leon Benbow 0.2 (1975) Spencer Haywood 1.6 (1975) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Leon Benbow 2.5 Spencer Haywood 13.4

Rebounds Per Game Leon Benbow 0.5 Spencer Haywood 5.7

Assists Per Game Leon Benbow 1.0 Spencer Haywood 1.2

Steals Per Game Leon Benbow 0.0 Spencer Haywood 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Leon Benbow 0.0 Spencer Haywood 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Leon Benbow 5 Spencer Haywood 441

Total Rebounds Leon Benbow 1 Spencer Haywood 188

Total Assists Leon Benbow 2 Spencer Haywood 41

Total Steals Leon Benbow 0 Spencer Haywood 13 *

Total Blocks Leon Benbow 0 Spencer Haywood 36 *

Total Games Leon Benbow 2 Spencer Haywood 33

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Leon Benbow .500 Spencer Haywood .448

3-Point Percentage Leon Benbow - n/a ** Spencer Haywood .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Leon Benbow .500 Spencer Haywood .789

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Leon Benbow 2.5 (1975) Spencer Haywood 20.0 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Leon Benbow 0.5 (1975) Spencer Haywood 9.0 (1975)

Assists Per Game Leon Benbow 1.0 (1975) Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1978)

Steals Per Game Leon Benbow 0.0 (1975) Spencer Haywood 0.8 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Leon Benbow 0.0 (1975) 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. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.