Spencer Haywood vs. Dion Waiters Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dion Waiters 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.

Dion Waiters

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Spencer Haywood: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Dion Waiters: 2012-13 to 2019-20

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Spencer Haywood 1 Dion Waiters 1

NBA Seasons Spencer Haywood 12 Dion Waiters 8

Playoffs Played Spencer Haywood 4 Dion Waiters 2

All-Star Games Spencer Haywood 4 Dion Waiters 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Spencer Haywood 2 Dion Waiters 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Spencer Haywood 4 Dion Waiters 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 19.2 Dion Waiters 13.1

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 9.3 Dion Waiters 2.6

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.8 Dion Waiters 2.8

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.6 * Dion Waiters 0.9

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.1 * Dion Waiters 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Spencer Haywood 14,592 Dion Waiters 5,505

Total Rebounds Spencer Haywood 7,038 Dion Waiters 1,108

Total Assists Spencer Haywood 1,351 Dion Waiters 1,163

Total Steals Spencer Haywood 355 * Dion Waiters 391

Total Blocks Spencer Haywood 629 * Dion Waiters 113

Total Games Spencer Haywood 760 Dion Waiters 419

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Spencer Haywood .465 Dion Waiters .412

3-Point Percentage Spencer Haywood .125 * Dion Waiters .346

Free Throw Percentage Spencer Haywood .800 Dion Waiters .694

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 29.2 (1973) Dion Waiters 15.9 (2014)

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 13.4 (1974) Dion Waiters 3.3 (2017)

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 3.2 (1974) Dion Waiters 4.3 (2017)

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.9 (1974) * Dion Waiters 1.1 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.6 (1975) * Dion Waiters 0.6 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 13.4 Dion Waiters 7.0

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 5.7 Dion Waiters 2.1

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.2 Dion Waiters 1.9

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.4 * Dion Waiters 0.5

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.1 * Dion Waiters 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Spencer Haywood 441 Dion Waiters 161

Total Rebounds Spencer Haywood 188 Dion Waiters 49

Total Assists Spencer Haywood 41 Dion Waiters 44

Total Steals Spencer Haywood 13 * Dion Waiters 11

Total Blocks Spencer Haywood 36 * Dion Waiters 4

Total Games Spencer Haywood 33 Dion Waiters 23

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Spencer Haywood .448 Dion Waiters .410

3-Point Percentage Spencer Haywood .000 * Dion Waiters .350

Free Throw Percentage Spencer Haywood .789 Dion Waiters .688

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 20.0 (1982) Dion Waiters 8.4 (2016)

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 9.0 (1975) Dion Waiters 2.6 (2016)

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1978) Dion Waiters 2.3 (2016)

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.8 (1975) * Dion Waiters 0.6 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1982) * Dion Waiters 0.2 (2020)

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.