Spencer Haywood vs. Denzel Valentine Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Denzel Valentine 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.

Denzel Valentine

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Spencer Haywood: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Denzel Valentine: 2016-17 to 2021-22

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Spencer Haywood 1 Denzel Valentine 0

NBA Seasons Spencer Haywood 12 Denzel Valentine 5

Playoffs Played Spencer Haywood 4 Denzel Valentine 1

All-Star Games Spencer Haywood 4 Denzel Valentine 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Spencer Haywood 2 Denzel Valentine 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Spencer Haywood 4 Denzel Valentine 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 19.2 Denzel Valentine 7.0

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 9.3 Denzel Valentine 3.3

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.8 Denzel Valentine 1.8

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.6 * Denzel Valentine 0.6

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.1 * Denzel Valentine 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Spencer Haywood 14,592 Denzel Valentine 1,795

Total Rebounds Spencer Haywood 7,038 Denzel Valentine 857

Total Assists Spencer Haywood 1,351 Denzel Valentine 466

Total Steals Spencer Haywood 355 * Denzel Valentine 159

Total Blocks Spencer Haywood 629 * Denzel Valentine 31

Total Games Spencer Haywood 760 Denzel Valentine 256

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Spencer Haywood .465 Denzel Valentine .394

3-Point Percentage Spencer Haywood .125 * Denzel Valentine .360

Free Throw Percentage Spencer Haywood .800 Denzel Valentine .787

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 29.2 (1973) Denzel Valentine 10.2 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 13.4 (1974) Denzel Valentine 5.1 (2018)

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 3.2 (1974) Denzel Valentine 3.2 (2018)

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.9 (1974) * Denzel Valentine 0.8 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.6 (1975) * Denzel Valentine 0.2 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 13.4 Denzel Valentine 1.3

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 5.7 Denzel Valentine 2.0

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.2 Denzel Valentine 0.5

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.4 * Denzel Valentine 0.0

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.1 * Denzel Valentine 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Spencer Haywood 441 Denzel Valentine 5

Total Rebounds Spencer Haywood 188 Denzel Valentine 8

Total Assists Spencer Haywood 41 Denzel Valentine 2

Total Steals Spencer Haywood 13 * Denzel Valentine 0

Total Blocks Spencer Haywood 36 * Denzel Valentine 1

Total Games Spencer Haywood 33 Denzel Valentine 4

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Spencer Haywood .448 Denzel Valentine .333

3-Point Percentage Spencer Haywood .000 * Denzel Valentine .250

Free Throw Percentage Spencer Haywood .789 Denzel Valentine -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 20.0 (1982) Denzel Valentine 1.3 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 9.0 (1975) Denzel Valentine 2.0 (2017)

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1978) Denzel Valentine 0.5 (2017)

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.8 (1975) * Denzel Valentine 0.0 (2017)

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1982) * Denzel Valentine 0.3 (2017)

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.