Spencer Haywood vs. Byron Scott Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Byron Scott 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 Scott

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Spencer Haywood: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Byron Scott: 1983-84 to 1996-97

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Spencer Haywood 1 Byron Scott 3

NBA Seasons Spencer Haywood 12 Byron Scott 14

Playoffs Played Spencer Haywood 4 Byron Scott 13

All-Star Games Spencer Haywood 4 Byron Scott 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Spencer Haywood 2 Byron Scott 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 19.2 Byron Scott 14.1

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 9.3 Byron Scott 2.8

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.8 Byron Scott 2.5

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.6 * Byron Scott 1.1

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.1 * Byron Scott 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Spencer Haywood 14,592 Byron Scott 15,097

Total Rebounds Spencer Haywood 7,038 Byron Scott 2,987

Total Assists Spencer Haywood 1,351 Byron Scott 2,729

Total Steals Spencer Haywood 355 * Byron Scott 1,224

Total Blocks Spencer Haywood 629 * Byron Scott 276

Total Games Spencer Haywood 760 Byron Scott 1,073

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Spencer Haywood .465 Byron Scott .482

3-Point Percentage Spencer Haywood .125 * Byron Scott .370

Free Throw Percentage Spencer Haywood .800 Byron Scott .833

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 29.2 (1973) Byron Scott 21.7 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 13.4 (1974) Byron Scott 4.1 (1988)

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 3.2 (1974) Byron Scott 4.1 (1988)

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.9 (1974) * Byron Scott 1.9 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.6 (1975) * Byron Scott 0.4 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 13.4 Byron Scott 13.4

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 5.7 Byron Scott 2.9

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.2 Byron Scott 2.1

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.4 * Byron Scott 1.2

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.1 * Byron Scott 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Spencer Haywood 441 Byron Scott 2,451

Total Rebounds Spencer Haywood 188 Byron Scott 536

Total Assists Spencer Haywood 41 Byron Scott 390

Total Steals Spencer Haywood 13 * Byron Scott 226

Total Blocks Spencer Haywood 36 * Byron Scott 30

Total Games Spencer Haywood 33 Byron Scott 183

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Spencer Haywood .448 Byron Scott .482

3-Point Percentage Spencer Haywood .000 * Byron Scott .395

Free Throw Percentage Spencer Haywood .789 Byron Scott .819

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 20.0 (1982) Byron Scott 19.9 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 9.0 (1975) Byron Scott 4.2 (1988)

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1978) Byron Scott 3.5 (1992)

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.8 (1975) * Byron Scott 2.2 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1982) * Byron Scott 0.3 (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.