Rafer Alston vs. Spencer Haywood Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Spencer Haywood and Rafer Alston 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

Rafer Alston

vs.

Spencer Haywood

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rafer Alston: 1999-00 to 2009-10
Spencer Haywood: 1970-71 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rafer Alston 0 Spencer Haywood 1

NBA Seasons Rafer Alston 11 Spencer Haywood 12

Playoffs Played Rafer Alston 6 Spencer Haywood 4

All-Star Games Rafer Alston 0 Spencer Haywood 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Rafer Alston 0 Spencer Haywood 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Rafer Alston 0 Spencer Haywood 4

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rafer Alston 10.1 Spencer Haywood 19.2

Rebounds Per Game Rafer Alston 2.8 Spencer Haywood 9.3

Assists Per Game Rafer Alston 4.8 Spencer Haywood 1.8

Steals Per Game Rafer Alston 1.2 Spencer Haywood 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Rafer Alston 0.2 Spencer Haywood 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Rafer Alston 6,799 Spencer Haywood 14,592

Total Rebounds Rafer Alston 1,891 Spencer Haywood 7,038

Total Assists Rafer Alston 3,202 Spencer Haywood 1,351

Total Steals Rafer Alston 813 Spencer Haywood 355 *

Total Blocks Rafer Alston 105 Spencer Haywood 629 *

Total Games Rafer Alston 671 Spencer Haywood 760

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rafer Alston .383 Spencer Haywood .465

3-Point Percentage Rafer Alston .354 Spencer Haywood .125 *

Free Throw Percentage Rafer Alston .729 Spencer Haywood .800

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rafer Alston 14.2 (2005) Spencer Haywood 29.2 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Rafer Alston 4.0 (2006) Spencer Haywood 13.4 (1974)

Assists Per Game Rafer Alston 6.7 (2006) Spencer Haywood 3.2 (1974)

Steals Per Game Rafer Alston 1.6 (2006) Spencer Haywood 0.9 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Rafer Alston 0.3 (2003) Spencer Haywood 1.6 (1975) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rafer Alston 9.0 Spencer Haywood 13.4

Rebounds Per Game Rafer Alston 2.5 Spencer Haywood 5.7

Assists Per Game Rafer Alston 3.1 Spencer Haywood 1.2

Steals Per Game Rafer Alston 1.0 Spencer Haywood 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Rafer Alston 0.1 Spencer Haywood 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Rafer Alston 505 Spencer Haywood 441

Total Rebounds Rafer Alston 139 Spencer Haywood 188

Total Assists Rafer Alston 171 Spencer Haywood 41

Total Steals Rafer Alston 55 Spencer Haywood 13 *

Total Blocks Rafer Alston 8 Spencer Haywood 36 *

Total Games Rafer Alston 56 Spencer Haywood 33

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rafer Alston .365 Spencer Haywood .448

3-Point Percentage Rafer Alston .311 Spencer Haywood .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Rafer Alston .764 Spencer Haywood .789

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rafer Alston 14.3 (2008) Spencer Haywood 20.0 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Rafer Alston 6.9 (2007) Spencer Haywood 9.0 (1975)

Assists Per Game Rafer Alston 5.0 (2007) Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1978)

Steals Per Game Rafer Alston 1.9 (2007) Spencer Haywood 0.8 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Rafer Alston 0.4 (2007) 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.