Spencer Haywood vs. Derrick Jones Jr. Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Derrick Jones Jr. 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.

Derrick Jones Jr.

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Spencer Haywood: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Derrick Jones Jr.: 2016-17 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Spencer Haywood 1 Derrick Jones Jr. 0

NBA Seasons Spencer Haywood 12 Derrick Jones Jr. 8

Playoffs Played Spencer Haywood 4 Derrick Jones Jr. 4

All-Star Games Spencer Haywood 4 Derrick Jones Jr. 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Spencer Haywood 2 Derrick Jones Jr. 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Spencer Haywood 4 Derrick Jones Jr. 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 19.2 Derrick Jones Jr. 6.7

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 9.3 Derrick Jones Jr. 3.3

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.8 Derrick Jones Jr. 0.7

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.6 * Derrick Jones Jr. 0.6

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.1 * Derrick Jones Jr. 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Spencer Haywood 14,592 Derrick Jones Jr. 2,809

Total Rebounds Spencer Haywood 7,038 Derrick Jones Jr. 1,367

Total Assists Spencer Haywood 1,351 Derrick Jones Jr. 306

Total Steals Spencer Haywood 355 * Derrick Jones Jr. 266

Total Blocks Spencer Haywood 629 * Derrick Jones Jr. 281

Total Games Spencer Haywood 760 Derrick Jones Jr. 420

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Spencer Haywood .465 Derrick Jones Jr. .502

3-Point Percentage Spencer Haywood .125 * Derrick Jones Jr. .316

Free Throw Percentage Spencer Haywood .800 Derrick Jones Jr. .706

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 29.2 (1973) Derrick Jones Jr. 8.6 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 13.4 (1974) Derrick Jones Jr. 4.0 (2019)

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 3.2 (1974) Derrick Jones Jr. 1.1 (2020)

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.9 (1974) * Derrick Jones Jr. 1.0 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.6 (1975) * Derrick Jones Jr. 0.9 (2021)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 13.4 Derrick Jones Jr. 3.5

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 5.7 Derrick Jones Jr. 1.6

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.2 Derrick Jones Jr. 0.5

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.4 * Derrick Jones Jr. 0.3

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.1 * Derrick Jones Jr. 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Spencer Haywood 441 Derrick Jones Jr. 98

Total Rebounds Spencer Haywood 188 Derrick Jones Jr. 45

Total Assists Spencer Haywood 41 Derrick Jones Jr. 13

Total Steals Spencer Haywood 13 * Derrick Jones Jr. 9

Total Blocks Spencer Haywood 36 * Derrick Jones Jr. 14

Total Games Spencer Haywood 33 Derrick Jones Jr. 28

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Spencer Haywood .448 Derrick Jones Jr. .500

3-Point Percentage Spencer Haywood .000 * Derrick Jones Jr. .343

Free Throw Percentage Spencer Haywood .789 Derrick Jones Jr. .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 20.0 (1982) Derrick Jones Jr. 8.8 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 9.0 (1975) Derrick Jones Jr. 4.3 (2024)

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1978) Derrick Jones Jr. 0.7 (2024)

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.8 (1975) * Derrick Jones Jr. 0.5 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1982) * Derrick Jones Jr. 1.5 (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.