Marvin Barnes vs. Spencer Haywood Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Spencer Haywood and Marvin Barnes 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

Marvin Barnes

vs.

Spencer Haywood

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Marvin Barnes: 1976-77 to 1979-80
Spencer Haywood: 1970-71 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Marvin Barnes 0 Spencer Haywood 1

NBA Seasons Marvin Barnes 4 Spencer Haywood 12

Playoffs Played Marvin Barnes 0 Spencer Haywood 4

All-Star Games Marvin Barnes 0 Spencer Haywood 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Marvin Barnes 0 Spencer Haywood 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Marvin Barnes 0 Spencer Haywood 4

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Marvin Barnes 9.2 Spencer Haywood 19.2

Rebounds Per Game Marvin Barnes 5.5 Spencer Haywood 9.3

Assists Per Game Marvin Barnes 1.5 Spencer Haywood 1.8

Steals Per Game Marvin Barnes 0.8 Spencer Haywood 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Marvin Barnes 1.0 Spencer Haywood 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Marvin Barnes 1,569 Spencer Haywood 14,592

Total Rebounds Marvin Barnes 946 Spencer Haywood 7,038

Total Assists Marvin Barnes 252 Spencer Haywood 1,351

Total Steals Marvin Barnes 145 Spencer Haywood 355 *

Total Blocks Marvin Barnes 167 Spencer Haywood 629 *

Total Games Marvin Barnes 171 Spencer Haywood 760

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Marvin Barnes .442 Spencer Haywood .465

3-Point Percentage Marvin Barnes - * Spencer Haywood .125 *

Free Throw Percentage Marvin Barnes .672 Spencer Haywood .800

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Marvin Barnes 11.4 (1978) Spencer Haywood 29.2 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Marvin Barnes 7.3 (1978) Spencer Haywood 13.4 (1974)

Assists Per Game Marvin Barnes 2.3 (1978) Spencer Haywood 3.2 (1974)

Steals Per Game Marvin Barnes 1.1 (1978) Spencer Haywood 0.9 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Marvin Barnes 1.4 (1978) Spencer Haywood 1.6 (1975) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Marvin Barnes - Spencer Haywood 13.4

Rebounds Per Game Marvin Barnes - Spencer Haywood 5.7

Assists Per Game Marvin Barnes - Spencer Haywood 1.2

Steals Per Game Marvin Barnes - Spencer Haywood 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Marvin Barnes - Spencer Haywood 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Marvin Barnes - Spencer Haywood 441

Total Rebounds Marvin Barnes - Spencer Haywood 188

Total Assists Marvin Barnes - Spencer Haywood 41

Total Steals Marvin Barnes - Spencer Haywood 13 *

Total Blocks Marvin Barnes - Spencer Haywood 36 *

Total Games Marvin Barnes 0 Spencer Haywood 33

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Marvin Barnes - Spencer Haywood .448

3-Point Percentage Marvin Barnes - * Spencer Haywood .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Marvin Barnes - Spencer Haywood .789

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Marvin Barnes - Spencer Haywood 20.0 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Marvin Barnes - Spencer Haywood 9.0 (1975)

Assists Per Game Marvin Barnes - Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1978)

Steals Per Game Marvin Barnes - Spencer Haywood 0.8 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Marvin Barnes - 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.