Spencer Haywood vs. Cameron Payne Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Cameron Payne 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Spencer Haywood: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Cameron Payne: 2015-16 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Spencer Haywood 1 Cameron Payne 0

NBA Seasons Spencer Haywood 12 Cameron Payne 10

Playoffs Played Spencer Haywood 4 Cameron Payne 7

All-Star Games Spencer Haywood 4 Cameron Payne 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Spencer Haywood 2 Cameron Payne 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Spencer Haywood 4 Cameron Payne 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 19.2 Cameron Payne 7.8

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 9.3 Cameron Payne 2.0

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.8 Cameron Payne 3.2

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.6 * Cameron Payne 0.6

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.1 * Cameron Payne 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Spencer Haywood 14,592 Cameron Payne 3,703

Total Rebounds Spencer Haywood 7,038 Cameron Payne 951

Total Assists Spencer Haywood 1,351 Cameron Payne 1,527

Total Steals Spencer Haywood 355 * Cameron Payne 302

Total Blocks Spencer Haywood 629 * Cameron Payne 98

Total Games Spencer Haywood 760 Cameron Payne 477

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Spencer Haywood .465 Cameron Payne .419

3-Point Percentage Spencer Haywood .125 * Cameron Payne .368

Free Throw Percentage Spencer Haywood .800 Cameron Payne .836

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 29.2 (1973) Cameron Payne 10.9 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 13.4 (1974) Cameron Payne 3.9 (2020)

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 3.2 (1974) Cameron Payne 4.9 (2022)

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.9 (1974) * Cameron Payne 1.0 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.6 (1975) * Cameron Payne 0.4 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 13.4 Cameron Payne 5.5

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 5.7 Cameron Payne 1.5

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.2 Cameron Payne 2.0

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.4 * Cameron Payne 0.5

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.1 * Cameron Payne 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Spencer Haywood 441 Cameron Payne 395

Total Rebounds Spencer Haywood 188 Cameron Payne 108

Total Assists Spencer Haywood 41 Cameron Payne 141

Total Steals Spencer Haywood 13 * Cameron Payne 35

Total Blocks Spencer Haywood 36 * Cameron Payne 21

Total Games Spencer Haywood 33 Cameron Payne 72

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Spencer Haywood .448 Cameron Payne .388

3-Point Percentage Spencer Haywood .000 * Cameron Payne .324

Free Throw Percentage Spencer Haywood .789 Cameron Payne .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 20.0 (1982) Cameron Payne 9.3 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 9.0 (1975) Cameron Payne 2.5 (2021)

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1978) Cameron Payne 3.2 (2021)

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.8 (1975) * Cameron Payne 0.8 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1982) * Cameron Payne 0.8 (2024)

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.