Nate Blackwell vs. Spencer Haywood Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Spencer Haywood and Nate Blackwell 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

Nate Blackwell

vs.

Spencer Haywood

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Nate Blackwell: 1987-88 to 1987-88
Spencer Haywood: 1970-71 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Nate Blackwell 0 Spencer Haywood 1

NBA Seasons Nate Blackwell 1 Spencer Haywood 12

Playoffs Played Nate Blackwell 0 Spencer Haywood 4

All-Star Games Nate Blackwell 0 Spencer Haywood 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Nate Blackwell 0 Spencer Haywood 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Nate Blackwell 0 Spencer Haywood 4

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nate Blackwell 3.7 Spencer Haywood 19.2

Rebounds Per Game Nate Blackwell 0.6 Spencer Haywood 9.3

Assists Per Game Nate Blackwell 1.8 Spencer Haywood 1.8

Steals Per Game Nate Blackwell 0.3 Spencer Haywood 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Nate Blackwell 0.0 Spencer Haywood 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Nate Blackwell 37 Spencer Haywood 14,592

Total Rebounds Nate Blackwell 6 Spencer Haywood 7,038

Total Assists Nate Blackwell 18 Spencer Haywood 1,351

Total Steals Nate Blackwell 3 Spencer Haywood 355 *

Total Blocks Nate Blackwell 0 Spencer Haywood 629 *

Total Games Nate Blackwell 10 Spencer Haywood 760

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nate Blackwell .366 Spencer Haywood .465

3-Point Percentage Nate Blackwell .182 Spencer Haywood .125 *

Free Throw Percentage Nate Blackwell .833 Spencer Haywood .800

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nate Blackwell 3.7 (1988) Spencer Haywood 29.2 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Nate Blackwell 0.6 (1988) Spencer Haywood 13.4 (1974)

Assists Per Game Nate Blackwell 1.8 (1988) Spencer Haywood 3.2 (1974)

Steals Per Game Nate Blackwell 0.3 (1988) Spencer Haywood 0.9 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Nate Blackwell 0.0 (1988) Spencer Haywood 1.6 (1975) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nate Blackwell - Spencer Haywood 13.4

Rebounds Per Game Nate Blackwell - Spencer Haywood 5.7

Assists Per Game Nate Blackwell - Spencer Haywood 1.2

Steals Per Game Nate Blackwell - Spencer Haywood 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Nate Blackwell - Spencer Haywood 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Nate Blackwell - Spencer Haywood 441

Total Rebounds Nate Blackwell - Spencer Haywood 188

Total Assists Nate Blackwell - Spencer Haywood 41

Total Steals Nate Blackwell - Spencer Haywood 13 *

Total Blocks Nate Blackwell - Spencer Haywood 36 *

Total Games Nate Blackwell 0 Spencer Haywood 33

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nate Blackwell - Spencer Haywood .448

3-Point Percentage Nate Blackwell - Spencer Haywood .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Nate Blackwell - Spencer Haywood .789

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nate Blackwell - Spencer Haywood 20.0 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Nate Blackwell - Spencer Haywood 9.0 (1975)

Assists Per Game Nate Blackwell - Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1978)

Steals Per Game Nate Blackwell - Spencer Haywood 0.8 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Nate Blackwell - 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.