Otis Birdsong vs. Spencer Haywood Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Spencer Haywood and Otis Birdsong 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

Otis Birdsong

vs.

Spencer Haywood

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Otis Birdsong: 1977-78 to 1988-89
Spencer Haywood: 1970-71 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Otis Birdsong 0 Spencer Haywood 1

NBA Seasons Otis Birdsong 12 Spencer Haywood 12

Playoffs Played Otis Birdsong 7 Spencer Haywood 4

All-Star Games Otis Birdsong 4 Spencer Haywood 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Otis Birdsong 0 Spencer Haywood 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Otis Birdsong 1 Spencer Haywood 4

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Otis Birdsong 18.0 Spencer Haywood 19.2

Rebounds Per Game Otis Birdsong 3.0 Spencer Haywood 9.3

Assists Per Game Otis Birdsong 3.2 Spencer Haywood 1.8

Steals Per Game Otis Birdsong 1.2 Spencer Haywood 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Otis Birdsong 0.2 Spencer Haywood 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Otis Birdsong 12,544 Spencer Haywood 14,592

Total Rebounds Otis Birdsong 2,072 Spencer Haywood 7,038

Total Assists Otis Birdsong 2,260 Spencer Haywood 1,351

Total Steals Otis Birdsong 858 Spencer Haywood 355 *

Total Blocks Otis Birdsong 143 Spencer Haywood 629 *

Total Games Otis Birdsong 696 Spencer Haywood 760

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Otis Birdsong .506 Spencer Haywood .465

3-Point Percentage Otis Birdsong .274 * Spencer Haywood .125 *

Free Throw Percentage Otis Birdsong .655 Spencer Haywood .800

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Otis Birdsong 24.6 (1981) Spencer Haywood 29.2 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Otis Birdsong 4.3 (1979) Spencer Haywood 13.4 (1974)

Assists Per Game Otis Birdsong 4.1 (1985) Spencer Haywood 3.2 (1974)

Steals Per Game Otis Birdsong 1.7 (1980) Spencer Haywood 0.9 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Otis Birdsong 0.3 (1980) Spencer Haywood 1.6 (1975) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Otis Birdsong 15.6 Spencer Haywood 13.4

Rebounds Per Game Otis Birdsong 3.0 Spencer Haywood 5.7

Assists Per Game Otis Birdsong 3.0 Spencer Haywood 1.2

Steals Per Game Otis Birdsong 1.6 Spencer Haywood 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Otis Birdsong 0.1 Spencer Haywood 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Otis Birdsong 546 Spencer Haywood 441

Total Rebounds Otis Birdsong 104 Spencer Haywood 188

Total Assists Otis Birdsong 104 Spencer Haywood 41

Total Steals Otis Birdsong 56 Spencer Haywood 13 *

Total Blocks Otis Birdsong 5 Spencer Haywood 36 *

Total Games Otis Birdsong 35 Spencer Haywood 33

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Otis Birdsong .480 Spencer Haywood .448

3-Point Percentage Otis Birdsong .091 * Spencer Haywood .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Otis Birdsong .583 Spencer Haywood .789

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Otis Birdsong 23.0 (1986) Spencer Haywood 20.0 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Otis Birdsong 7.7 (1980) Spencer Haywood 9.0 (1975)

Assists Per Game Otis Birdsong 4.5 (1983) Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1978)

Steals Per Game Otis Birdsong 2.0 (1986) Spencer Haywood 0.8 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Otis Birdsong 1.0 (1986) 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.