Spencer Haywood vs. Buck Williams Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Buck Williams 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.

Buck Williams

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

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Spencer Haywood 1 Buck Williams 0

NBA Seasons Spencer Haywood 12 Buck Williams 17

Playoffs Played Spencer Haywood 4 Buck Williams 14

All-Star Games Spencer Haywood 4 Buck Williams 3

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Spencer Haywood 2 Buck Williams 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Spencer Haywood 4 Buck Williams 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Spencer Haywood 0 Buck Williams 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Spencer Haywood 0 Buck Williams 4

Rookie of The Year Spencer Haywood 0 Buck Williams 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 19.2 Buck Williams 12.8

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 9.3 Buck Williams 10.0

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.8 Buck Williams 1.3

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.6 * Buck Williams 0.8

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.1 * Buck Williams 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Spencer Haywood 14,592 Buck Williams 16,784

Total Rebounds Spencer Haywood 7,038 Buck Williams 13,017

Total Assists Spencer Haywood 1,351 Buck Williams 1,646

Total Steals Spencer Haywood 355 * Buck Williams 1,080

Total Blocks Spencer Haywood 629 * Buck Williams 1,100

Total Games Spencer Haywood 760 Buck Williams 1,307

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Spencer Haywood .465 Buck Williams .549

3-Point Percentage Spencer Haywood .125 * Buck Williams .167

Free Throw Percentage Spencer Haywood .800 Buck Williams .664

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 29.2 (1973) Buck Williams 18.3 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 13.4 (1974) Buck Williams 12.5 (1983)

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 3.2 (1974) Buck Williams 2.0 (1985)

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.9 (1974) * Buck Williams 1.1 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.6 (1975) * Buck Williams 1.5 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 13.4 Buck Williams 11.2

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 5.7 Buck Williams 8.7

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.2 Buck Williams 1.0

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.4 * Buck Williams 0.8

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.1 * Buck Williams 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Spencer Haywood 441 Buck Williams 1,211

Total Rebounds Spencer Haywood 188 Buck Williams 941

Total Assists Spencer Haywood 41 Buck Williams 113

Total Steals Spencer Haywood 13 * Buck Williams 90

Total Blocks Spencer Haywood 36 * Buck Williams 70

Total Games Spencer Haywood 33 Buck Williams 108

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Spencer Haywood .448 Buck Williams .520

3-Point Percentage Spencer Haywood .000 * Buck Williams .500

Free Throw Percentage Spencer Haywood .789 Buck Williams .672

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 20.0 (1982) Buck Williams 24.7 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 9.0 (1975) Buck Williams 14.1 (1984)

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1978) Buck Williams 2.0 (1983)

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.8 (1975) * Buck Williams 2.0 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1982) * Buck Williams 1.7 (1985)

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.