Spencer Haywood vs. Alton Lister Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Alton Lister and Spencer Haywood 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

Spencer Haywood

vs.

Alton Lister

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Spencer Haywood: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Alton Lister: 1981-82 to 1997-98

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Spencer Haywood 1 Alton Lister 0

NBA Seasons Spencer Haywood 12 Alton Lister 16

Playoffs Played Spencer Haywood 4 Alton Lister 11

All-Star Games Spencer Haywood 4 Alton Lister 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Spencer Haywood 2 Alton Lister 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Spencer Haywood 4 Alton Lister 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 19.2 Alton Lister 6.6

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 9.3 Alton Lister 6.3

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.8 Alton Lister 1.0

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.6 * Alton Lister 0.4

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.1 * Alton Lister 1.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Spencer Haywood 14,592 Alton Lister 6,298

Total Rebounds Spencer Haywood 7,038 Alton Lister 5,996

Total Assists Spencer Haywood 1,351 Alton Lister 914

Total Steals Spencer Haywood 355 * Alton Lister 351

Total Blocks Spencer Haywood 629 * Alton Lister 1,473

Total Games Spencer Haywood 760 Alton Lister 953

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Spencer Haywood .465 Alton Lister .512

3-Point Percentage Spencer Haywood .125 * Alton Lister .111

Free Throw Percentage Spencer Haywood .800 Alton Lister .597

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 29.2 (1973) Alton Lister 11.6 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 13.4 (1974) Alton Lister 9.4 (1987)

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 3.2 (1974) Alton Lister 1.6 (1985)

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.9 (1974) * Alton Lister 0.6 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.6 (1975) * Alton Lister 2.4 (1987)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 13.4 Alton Lister 7.1

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 5.7 Alton Lister 5.8

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.2 Alton Lister 0.8

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.4 * Alton Lister 0.4

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.1 * Alton Lister 1.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Spencer Haywood 441 Alton Lister 617

Total Rebounds Spencer Haywood 188 Alton Lister 506

Total Assists Spencer Haywood 41 Alton Lister 70

Total Steals Spencer Haywood 13 * Alton Lister 39

Total Blocks Spencer Haywood 36 * Alton Lister 142

Total Games Spencer Haywood 33 Alton Lister 87

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Spencer Haywood .448 Alton Lister .505

3-Point Percentage Spencer Haywood .000 * Alton Lister .000

Free Throw Percentage Spencer Haywood .789 Alton Lister .640

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 20.0 (1982) Alton Lister 11.9 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 9.0 (1975) Alton Lister 7.8 (1985)

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1978) Alton Lister 1.9 (1985)

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.8 (1975) * Alton Lister 1.0 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1982) * Alton Lister 2.6 (1989)

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.