Spencer Haywood vs. Byron Irvin Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Byron Irvin 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.

Byron Irvin

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Spencer Haywood: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Byron Irvin: 1989-90 to 1992-93

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Spencer Haywood 1 Byron Irvin 0

NBA Seasons Spencer Haywood 12 Byron Irvin 3

Playoffs Played Spencer Haywood 4 Byron Irvin 1

All-Star Games Spencer Haywood 4 Byron Irvin 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Spencer Haywood 2 Byron Irvin 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Spencer Haywood 4 Byron Irvin 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 19.2 Byron Irvin 5.2

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 9.3 Byron Irvin 1.4

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.8 Byron Irvin 0.8

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.6 * Byron Irvin 0.5

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.1 * Byron Irvin 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Spencer Haywood 14,592 Byron Irvin 451

Total Rebounds Spencer Haywood 7,038 Byron Irvin 123

Total Assists Spencer Haywood 1,351 Byron Irvin 73

Total Steals Spencer Haywood 355 * Byron Irvin 44

Total Blocks Spencer Haywood 629 * Byron Irvin 3

Total Games Spencer Haywood 760 Byron Irvin 87

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Spencer Haywood .465 Byron Irvin .471

3-Point Percentage Spencer Haywood .125 * Byron Irvin .350

Free Throw Percentage Spencer Haywood .800 Byron Irvin .722

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 29.2 (1973) Byron Irvin 5.5 (1993)

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 13.4 (1974) Byron Irvin 1.5 (1990)

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 3.2 (1974) Byron Irvin 0.9 (1990)

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.9 (1974) * Byron Irvin 0.6 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.6 (1975) * Byron Irvin 0.1 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 13.4 Byron Irvin 3.8

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 5.7 Byron Irvin 2.0

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.2 Byron Irvin 1.3

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.4 * Byron Irvin 0.5

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.1 * Byron Irvin 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Spencer Haywood 441 Byron Irvin 15

Total Rebounds Spencer Haywood 188 Byron Irvin 8

Total Assists Spencer Haywood 41 Byron Irvin 5

Total Steals Spencer Haywood 13 * Byron Irvin 2

Total Blocks Spencer Haywood 36 * Byron Irvin 0

Total Games Spencer Haywood 33 Byron Irvin 4

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Spencer Haywood .448 Byron Irvin .227

3-Point Percentage Spencer Haywood .000 * Byron Irvin -

Free Throw Percentage Spencer Haywood .789 Byron Irvin .833

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 20.0 (1982) Byron Irvin 3.8 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 9.0 (1975) Byron Irvin 2.0 (1990)

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1978) Byron Irvin 1.3 (1990)

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.8 (1975) * Byron Irvin 0.5 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1982) * Byron Irvin 0.0 (1990)

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.