Michael Finley vs. Spencer Haywood Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Spencer Haywood and Michael Finley 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

Michael Finley

vs.

Spencer Haywood

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Michael Finley: 1995-96 to 2009-10
Spencer Haywood: 1970-71 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Michael Finley 1 Spencer Haywood 1

NBA Seasons Michael Finley 15 Spencer Haywood 12

Playoffs Played Michael Finley 10 Spencer Haywood 4

All-Star Games Michael Finley 2 Spencer Haywood 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Michael Finley 0 Spencer Haywood 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Michael Finley 0 Spencer Haywood 4

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Finley 15.7 Spencer Haywood 19.2

Rebounds Per Game Michael Finley 4.4 Spencer Haywood 9.3

Assists Per Game Michael Finley 2.9 Spencer Haywood 1.8

Steals Per Game Michael Finley 0.9 Spencer Haywood 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Michael Finley 0.3 Spencer Haywood 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Finley 17,306 Spencer Haywood 14,592

Total Rebounds Michael Finley 4,804 Spencer Haywood 7,038

Total Assists Michael Finley 3,245 Spencer Haywood 1,351

Total Steals Michael Finley 996 Spencer Haywood 355 *

Total Blocks Michael Finley 323 Spencer Haywood 629 *

Total Games Michael Finley 1,103 Spencer Haywood 760

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Finley .444 Spencer Haywood .465

3-Point Percentage Michael Finley .375 Spencer Haywood .125 *

Free Throw Percentage Michael Finley .811 Spencer Haywood .800

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Finley 22.6 (2000) Spencer Haywood 29.2 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Finley 6.3 (2000) Spencer Haywood 13.4 (1974)

Assists Per Game Michael Finley 5.3 (2000) Spencer Haywood 3.2 (1974)

Steals Per Game Michael Finley 1.6 (1998) Spencer Haywood 0.9 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Michael Finley 0.5 (2004) Spencer Haywood 1.6 (1975) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Finley 11.8 Spencer Haywood 13.4

Rebounds Per Game Michael Finley 3.5 Spencer Haywood 5.7

Assists Per Game Michael Finley 1.8 Spencer Haywood 1.2

Steals Per Game Michael Finley 0.8 Spencer Haywood 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Michael Finley 0.2 Spencer Haywood 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Finley 1,525 Spencer Haywood 441

Total Rebounds Michael Finley 456 Spencer Haywood 188

Total Assists Michael Finley 229 Spencer Haywood 41

Total Steals Michael Finley 100 Spencer Haywood 13 *

Total Blocks Michael Finley 32 Spencer Haywood 36 *

Total Games Michael Finley 129 Spencer Haywood 33

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Finley .418 Spencer Haywood .448

3-Point Percentage Michael Finley .388 Spencer Haywood .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Michael Finley .866 Spencer Haywood .789

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Finley 24.6 (2002) Spencer Haywood 20.0 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Finley 6.3 (2002) Spencer Haywood 9.0 (1975)

Assists Per Game Michael Finley 4.4 (2001) Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1978)

Steals Per Game Michael Finley 1.5 (2002) Spencer Haywood 0.8 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Michael Finley 0.6 (2004) 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.