Spencer Haywood vs. Drazen Petrovic Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Drazen Petrovic 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.

Drazen Petrovic

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Spencer Haywood: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Drazen Petrovic: 1989-90 to 1992-93

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Spencer Haywood 1 Drazen Petrovic 0

NBA Seasons Spencer Haywood 12 Drazen Petrovic 4

Playoffs Played Spencer Haywood 4 Drazen Petrovic 3

All-Star Games Spencer Haywood 4 Drazen Petrovic 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Spencer Haywood 2 Drazen Petrovic 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Spencer Haywood 4 Drazen Petrovic 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 19.2 Drazen Petrovic 15.4

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 9.3 Drazen Petrovic 2.3

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.8 Drazen Petrovic 2.4

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.6 * Drazen Petrovic 0.9

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.1 * Drazen Petrovic 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Spencer Haywood 14,592 Drazen Petrovic 4,461

Total Rebounds Spencer Haywood 7,038 Drazen Petrovic 669

Total Assists Spencer Haywood 1,351 Drazen Petrovic 701

Total Steals Spencer Haywood 355 * Drazen Petrovic 265

Total Blocks Spencer Haywood 629 * Drazen Petrovic 27

Total Games Spencer Haywood 760 Drazen Petrovic 290

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Spencer Haywood .465 Drazen Petrovic .506

3-Point Percentage Spencer Haywood .125 * Drazen Petrovic .437

Free Throw Percentage Spencer Haywood .800 Drazen Petrovic .841

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 29.2 (1973) Drazen Petrovic 22.3 (1993)

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 13.4 (1974) Drazen Petrovic 3.1 (1992)

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 3.2 (1974) Drazen Petrovic 3.5 (1993)

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.9 (1974) * Drazen Petrovic 1.3 (1993)

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.6 (1975) * Drazen Petrovic 0.2 (1993)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 13.4 Drazen Petrovic 10.2

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 5.7 Drazen Petrovic 1.8

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.2 Drazen Petrovic 1.4

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.4 * Drazen Petrovic 0.4

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.1 * Drazen Petrovic 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Spencer Haywood 441 Drazen Petrovic 297

Total Rebounds Spencer Haywood 188 Drazen Petrovic 51

Total Assists Spencer Haywood 41 Drazen Petrovic 42

Total Steals Spencer Haywood 13 * Drazen Petrovic 12

Total Blocks Spencer Haywood 36 * Drazen Petrovic 1

Total Games Spencer Haywood 33 Drazen Petrovic 29

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Spencer Haywood .448 Drazen Petrovic .474

3-Point Percentage Spencer Haywood .000 * Drazen Petrovic .324

Free Throw Percentage Spencer Haywood .789 Drazen Petrovic .696

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 20.0 (1982) Drazen Petrovic 24.3 (1992)

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 9.0 (1975) Drazen Petrovic 2.5 (1992)

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1978) Drazen Petrovic 3.3 (1992)

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.8 (1975) * Drazen Petrovic 1.0 (1992)

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1982) * Drazen Petrovic 0.3 (1992)

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.