Spencer Haywood vs. Brian Shaw Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Brian Shaw 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 Shaw

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Spencer Haywood: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Brian Shaw: 1988-89 to 2002-03

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Spencer Haywood 1 Brian Shaw 3

NBA Seasons Spencer Haywood 12 Brian Shaw 14

Playoffs Played Spencer Haywood 4 Brian Shaw 11

All-Star Games Spencer Haywood 4 Brian Shaw 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Spencer Haywood 2 Brian Shaw 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 19.2 Brian Shaw 6.9

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 9.3 Brian Shaw 3.4

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.8 Brian Shaw 4.2

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.6 * Brian Shaw 0.8

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.1 * Brian Shaw 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Spencer Haywood 14,592 Brian Shaw 6,547

Total Rebounds Spencer Haywood 7,038 Brian Shaw 3,183

Total Assists Spencer Haywood 1,351 Brian Shaw 3,918

Total Steals Spencer Haywood 355 * Brian Shaw 747

Total Blocks Spencer Haywood 629 * Brian Shaw 252

Total Games Spencer Haywood 760 Brian Shaw 943

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Spencer Haywood .465 Brian Shaw .403

3-Point Percentage Spencer Haywood .125 * Brian Shaw .304

Free Throw Percentage Spencer Haywood .800 Brian Shaw .782

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 29.2 (1973) Brian Shaw 13.8 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 13.4 (1974) Brian Shaw 4.7 (1991)

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 3.2 (1974) Brian Shaw 7.6 (1991)

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.9 (1974) * Brian Shaw 1.3 (1991)

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.6 (1975) * Brian Shaw 0.4 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 13.4 Brian Shaw 5.7

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 5.7 Brian Shaw 2.8

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.2 Brian Shaw 3.0

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.4 * Brian Shaw 0.5

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.1 * Brian Shaw 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Spencer Haywood 441 Brian Shaw 724

Total Rebounds Spencer Haywood 188 Brian Shaw 359

Total Assists Spencer Haywood 41 Brian Shaw 375

Total Steals Spencer Haywood 13 * Brian Shaw 66

Total Blocks Spencer Haywood 36 * Brian Shaw 23

Total Games Spencer Haywood 33 Brian Shaw 127

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Spencer Haywood .448 Brian Shaw .395

3-Point Percentage Spencer Haywood .000 * Brian Shaw .318

Free Throw Percentage Spencer Haywood .789 Brian Shaw .725

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 20.0 (1982) Brian Shaw 17.0 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 9.0 (1975) Brian Shaw 5.7 (1989)

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1978) Brian Shaw 6.3 (1989)

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.8 (1975) * Brian Shaw 1.0 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1982) * Brian Shaw 0.4 (2003)

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.