Spencer Haywood vs. Chris Whitney Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Chris Whitney 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.

Chris Whitney

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Spencer Haywood: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Chris Whitney: 1993-94 to 2003-04

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Spencer Haywood 1 Chris Whitney 0

NBA Seasons Spencer Haywood 12 Chris Whitney 11

Playoffs Played Spencer Haywood 4 Chris Whitney 2

All-Star Games Spencer Haywood 4 Chris Whitney 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Spencer Haywood 2 Chris Whitney 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Spencer Haywood 4 Chris Whitney 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 19.2 Chris Whitney 6.5

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 9.3 Chris Whitney 1.4

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.8 Chris Whitney 2.8

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.6 * Chris Whitney 0.6

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.1 * Chris Whitney 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Spencer Haywood 14,592 Chris Whitney 3,738

Total Rebounds Spencer Haywood 7,038 Chris Whitney 815

Total Assists Spencer Haywood 1,351 Chris Whitney 1,613

Total Steals Spencer Haywood 355 * Chris Whitney 351

Total Blocks Spencer Haywood 629 * Chris Whitney 32

Total Games Spencer Haywood 760 Chris Whitney 579

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Spencer Haywood .465 Chris Whitney .395

3-Point Percentage Spencer Haywood .125 * Chris Whitney .361

Free Throw Percentage Spencer Haywood .800 Chris Whitney .875

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 29.2 (1973) Chris Whitney 10.2 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 13.4 (1974) Chris Whitney 1.9 (2002)

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 3.2 (1974) Chris Whitney 4.2 (2001)

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.9 (1974) * Chris Whitney 0.9 (2001)

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.6 (1975) * Chris Whitney 0.1 (2004)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 13.4 Chris Whitney 2.9

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 5.7 Chris Whitney 1.3

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.2 Chris Whitney 0.9

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.4 * Chris Whitney 0.2

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.1 * Chris Whitney 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Spencer Haywood 441 Chris Whitney 29

Total Rebounds Spencer Haywood 188 Chris Whitney 13

Total Assists Spencer Haywood 41 Chris Whitney 9

Total Steals Spencer Haywood 13 * Chris Whitney 2

Total Blocks Spencer Haywood 36 * Chris Whitney 2

Total Games Spencer Haywood 33 Chris Whitney 10

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Spencer Haywood .448 Chris Whitney .385

3-Point Percentage Spencer Haywood .000 * Chris Whitney .462

Free Throw Percentage Spencer Haywood .789 Chris Whitney 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 20.0 (1982) Chris Whitney 3.1 (2003)

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 9.0 (1975) Chris Whitney 1.6 (2003)

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1978) Chris Whitney 1.0 (2003)

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.8 (1975) * Chris Whitney 0.3 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1982) * Chris Whitney 0.3 (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.