Paolo Banchero vs. Spencer Haywood Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Spencer Haywood and Paolo Banchero 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Paolo Banchero: 2022-23 to 2025-26
Spencer Haywood: 1970-71 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Paolo Banchero 0 Spencer Haywood 1

NBA Seasons Paolo Banchero 4 Spencer Haywood 12

Playoffs Played Paolo Banchero 2 Spencer Haywood 4

All-Star Games Paolo Banchero 1 Spencer Haywood 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Paolo Banchero 0 Spencer Haywood 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Paolo Banchero 0 Spencer Haywood 4

Rookie of The Year Paolo Banchero 1 Spencer Haywood 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paolo Banchero 22.4 Spencer Haywood 19.2

Rebounds Per Game Paolo Banchero 7.1 Spencer Haywood 9.3

Assists Per Game Paolo Banchero 4.6 Spencer Haywood 1.8

Steals Per Game Paolo Banchero 0.8 Spencer Haywood 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Paolo Banchero 0.6 Spencer Haywood 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Paolo Banchero 4,547 Spencer Haywood 14,592

Total Rebounds Paolo Banchero 1,441 Spencer Haywood 7,038

Total Assists Paolo Banchero 934 Spencer Haywood 1,351

Total Steals Paolo Banchero 170 Spencer Haywood 355 *

Total Blocks Paolo Banchero 121 Spencer Haywood 629 *

Total Games Paolo Banchero 203 Spencer Haywood 760

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paolo Banchero .444 Spencer Haywood .465

3-Point Percentage Paolo Banchero .317 Spencer Haywood .125 *

Free Throw Percentage Paolo Banchero .731 Spencer Haywood .800

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paolo Banchero 25.9 (2025) Spencer Haywood 29.2 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Paolo Banchero 9.0 (2026) Spencer Haywood 13.4 (1974)

Assists Per Game Paolo Banchero 5.4 (2024) Spencer Haywood 3.2 (1974)

Steals Per Game Paolo Banchero 0.9 (2024) Spencer Haywood 0.9 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Paolo Banchero 1.4 (2026) Spencer Haywood 1.6 (1975) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paolo Banchero 28.0 Spencer Haywood 13.4

Rebounds Per Game Paolo Banchero 8.5 Spencer Haywood 5.7

Assists Per Game Paolo Banchero 4.1 Spencer Haywood 1.2

Steals Per Game Paolo Banchero 0.9 Spencer Haywood 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Paolo Banchero 0.7 Spencer Haywood 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Paolo Banchero 336 Spencer Haywood 441

Total Rebounds Paolo Banchero 102 Spencer Haywood 188

Total Assists Paolo Banchero 49 Spencer Haywood 41

Total Steals Paolo Banchero 11 Spencer Haywood 13 *

Total Blocks Paolo Banchero 8 Spencer Haywood 36 *

Total Games Paolo Banchero 12 Spencer Haywood 33

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paolo Banchero .447 Spencer Haywood .448

3-Point Percentage Paolo Banchero .418 Spencer Haywood .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Paolo Banchero .711 Spencer Haywood .789

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paolo Banchero 29.4 (2025) Spencer Haywood 20.0 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Paolo Banchero 8.6 (2024) Spencer Haywood 9.0 (1975)

Assists Per Game Paolo Banchero 4.2 (2025) Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1978)

Steals Per Game Paolo Banchero 1.1 (2024) Spencer Haywood 0.8 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Paolo Banchero 0.8 (2025) 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.