Spencer Haywood vs. Brian Oliver Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Brian Oliver 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.

Brian Oliver

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Spencer Haywood: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Brian Oliver: 1990-91 to 1997-98

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Spencer Haywood 1 Brian Oliver 0

NBA Seasons Spencer Haywood 12 Brian Oliver 4

Playoffs Played Spencer Haywood 4 Brian Oliver 1

All-Star Games Spencer Haywood 4 Brian Oliver 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Spencer Haywood 2 Brian Oliver 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Spencer Haywood 4 Brian Oliver 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 19.2 Brian Oliver 3.3

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 9.3 Brian Oliver 1.0

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.8 Brian Oliver 1.0

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.6 * Brian Oliver 0.4

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.1 * Brian Oliver 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Spencer Haywood 14,592 Brian Oliver 389

Total Rebounds Spencer Haywood 7,038 Brian Oliver 123

Total Assists Spencer Haywood 1,351 Brian Oliver 114

Total Steals Spencer Haywood 355 * Brian Oliver 45

Total Blocks Spencer Haywood 629 * Brian Oliver 6

Total Games Spencer Haywood 760 Brian Oliver 118

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Spencer Haywood .465 Brian Oliver .388

3-Point Percentage Spencer Haywood .125 * Brian Oliver .227

Free Throw Percentage Spencer Haywood .800 Brian Oliver .705

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 29.2 (1973) Brian Oliver 3.8 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 13.4 (1974) Brian Oliver 1.8 (1998)

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 3.2 (1974) Brian Oliver 1.2 (1991)

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.9 (1974) * Brian Oliver 0.5 (1991)

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.6 (1975) * Brian Oliver 0.1 (1992)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 13.4 Brian Oliver 1.5

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 5.7 Brian Oliver 0.0

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.2 Brian Oliver 0.3

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.4 * Brian Oliver 0.3

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.1 * Brian Oliver 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Spencer Haywood 441 Brian Oliver 6

Total Rebounds Spencer Haywood 188 Brian Oliver 0

Total Assists Spencer Haywood 41 Brian Oliver 1

Total Steals Spencer Haywood 13 * Brian Oliver 1

Total Blocks Spencer Haywood 36 * Brian Oliver 0

Total Games Spencer Haywood 33 Brian Oliver 4

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Spencer Haywood .448 Brian Oliver .333

3-Point Percentage Spencer Haywood .000 * Brian Oliver -

Free Throw Percentage Spencer Haywood .789 Brian Oliver 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 20.0 (1982) Brian Oliver 1.5 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 9.0 (1975) Brian Oliver 0.0 (1991)

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1978) Brian Oliver 0.3 (1991)

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.8 (1975) * Brian Oliver 0.3 (1991)

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1982) * Brian Oliver 0.0 (1991)

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.