Spencer Haywood vs. Brandon Rush Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Brandon Rush 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.

Brandon Rush

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Spencer Haywood: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Brandon Rush: 2008-09 to 2016-17

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Spencer Haywood 1 Brandon Rush 1

NBA Seasons Spencer Haywood 12 Brandon Rush 9

Playoffs Played Spencer Haywood 4 Brandon Rush 3

All-Star Games Spencer Haywood 4 Brandon Rush 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Spencer Haywood 2 Brandon Rush 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Spencer Haywood 4 Brandon Rush 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 19.2 Brandon Rush 6.8

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 9.3 Brandon Rush 2.9

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.8 Brandon Rush 1.0

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.6 * Brandon Rush 0.5

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.1 * Brandon Rush 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Spencer Haywood 14,592 Brandon Rush 3,250

Total Rebounds Spencer Haywood 7,038 Brandon Rush 1,413

Total Assists Spencer Haywood 1,351 Brandon Rush 468

Total Steals Spencer Haywood 355 * Brandon Rush 222

Total Blocks Spencer Haywood 629 * Brandon Rush 262

Total Games Spencer Haywood 760 Brandon Rush 481

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Spencer Haywood .465 Brandon Rush .426

3-Point Percentage Spencer Haywood .125 * Brandon Rush .402

Free Throw Percentage Spencer Haywood .800 Brandon Rush .706

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 29.2 (1973) Brandon Rush 9.8 (2012)

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 13.4 (1974) Brandon Rush 4.2 (2010)

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 3.2 (1974) Brandon Rush 1.4 (2010)

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.9 (1974) * Brandon Rush 0.7 (2010)

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.6 (1975) * Brandon Rush 0.9 (2012)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 13.4 Brandon Rush 1.9

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 5.7 Brandon Rush 1.5

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.2 Brandon Rush 0.3

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.4 * Brandon Rush 0.1

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.1 * Brandon Rush 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Spencer Haywood 441 Brandon Rush 42

Total Rebounds Spencer Haywood 188 Brandon Rush 33

Total Assists Spencer Haywood 41 Brandon Rush 6

Total Steals Spencer Haywood 13 * Brandon Rush 3

Total Blocks Spencer Haywood 36 * Brandon Rush 3

Total Games Spencer Haywood 33 Brandon Rush 22

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Spencer Haywood .448 Brandon Rush .410

3-Point Percentage Spencer Haywood .000 * Brandon Rush .444

Free Throw Percentage Spencer Haywood .789 Brandon Rush .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 20.0 (1982) Brandon Rush 3.2 (2011)

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 9.0 (1975) Brandon Rush 1.6 (2016)

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1978) Brandon Rush 0.6 (2011)

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.8 (1975) * Brandon Rush 0.2 (2011)

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1982) * Brandon Rush 0.2 (2011)

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.