Lindsay Hairston vs. Spencer Haywood Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Spencer Haywood and Lindsay Hairston 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

Lindsay Hairston

vs.

Spencer Haywood

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Lindsay Hairston: 1975-76 to 1975-76
Spencer Haywood: 1970-71 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Lindsay Hairston 0 Spencer Haywood 1

NBA Seasons Lindsay Hairston 1 Spencer Haywood 12

Playoffs Played Lindsay Hairston 0 Spencer Haywood 4

All-Star Games Lindsay Hairston 0 Spencer Haywood 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Lindsay Hairston 0 Spencer Haywood 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Lindsay Hairston 0 Spencer Haywood 4

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Lindsay Hairston 5.8 Spencer Haywood 19.2

Rebounds Per Game Lindsay Hairston 3.8 Spencer Haywood 9.3

Assists Per Game Lindsay Hairston 0.4 Spencer Haywood 1.8

Steals Per Game Lindsay Hairston 0.4 Spencer Haywood 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Lindsay Hairston 0.7 Spencer Haywood 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Lindsay Hairston 273 Spencer Haywood 14,592

Total Rebounds Lindsay Hairston 179 Spencer Haywood 7,038

Total Assists Lindsay Hairston 21 Spencer Haywood 1,351

Total Steals Lindsay Hairston 21 Spencer Haywood 355 *

Total Blocks Lindsay Hairston 32 Spencer Haywood 629 *

Total Games Lindsay Hairston 47 Spencer Haywood 760

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Lindsay Hairston .456 Spencer Haywood .465

3-Point Percentage Lindsay Hairston - n/a ** Spencer Haywood .125 *

Free Throw Percentage Lindsay Hairston .580 Spencer Haywood .800

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Lindsay Hairston 5.8 (1976) Spencer Haywood 29.2 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Lindsay Hairston 3.8 (1976) Spencer Haywood 13.4 (1974)

Assists Per Game Lindsay Hairston 0.4 (1976) Spencer Haywood 3.2 (1974)

Steals Per Game Lindsay Hairston 0.4 (1976) Spencer Haywood 0.9 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Lindsay Hairston 0.7 (1976) Spencer Haywood 1.6 (1975) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Lindsay Hairston - Spencer Haywood 13.4

Rebounds Per Game Lindsay Hairston - Spencer Haywood 5.7

Assists Per Game Lindsay Hairston - Spencer Haywood 1.2

Steals Per Game Lindsay Hairston - Spencer Haywood 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Lindsay Hairston - Spencer Haywood 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Lindsay Hairston - Spencer Haywood 441

Total Rebounds Lindsay Hairston - Spencer Haywood 188

Total Assists Lindsay Hairston - Spencer Haywood 41

Total Steals Lindsay Hairston - Spencer Haywood 13 *

Total Blocks Lindsay Hairston - Spencer Haywood 36 *

Total Games Lindsay Hairston 0 Spencer Haywood 33

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Lindsay Hairston - Spencer Haywood .448

3-Point Percentage Lindsay Hairston - n/a ** Spencer Haywood .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Lindsay Hairston - Spencer Haywood .789

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Lindsay Hairston - Spencer Haywood 20.0 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Lindsay Hairston - Spencer Haywood 9.0 (1975)

Assists Per Game Lindsay Hairston - Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1978)

Steals Per Game Lindsay Hairston - Spencer Haywood 0.8 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Lindsay Hairston - 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.