Spencer Haywood vs. Earl Tatum Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Earl Tatum 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.

Earl Tatum

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Spencer Haywood: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Earl Tatum: 1976-77 to 1979-80

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Spencer Haywood 1 Earl Tatum 0

NBA Seasons Spencer Haywood 12 Earl Tatum 4

Playoffs Played Spencer Haywood 4 Earl Tatum 1

All-Star Games Spencer Haywood 4 Earl Tatum 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Spencer Haywood 2 Earl Tatum 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Spencer Haywood 4 Earl Tatum 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 19.2 Earl Tatum 9.6

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 9.3 Earl Tatum 2.6

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.8 Earl Tatum 1.9

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.6 * Earl Tatum 1.2

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.1 * Earl Tatum 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Spencer Haywood 14,592 Earl Tatum 2,508

Total Rebounds Spencer Haywood 7,038 Earl Tatum 682

Total Assists Spencer Haywood 1,351 Earl Tatum 507

Total Steals Spencer Haywood 355 * Earl Tatum 319

Total Blocks Spencer Haywood 629 * Earl Tatum 101

Total Games Spencer Haywood 760 Earl Tatum 262

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Spencer Haywood .465 Earl Tatum .459

3-Point Percentage Spencer Haywood .125 * Earl Tatum .333 *

Free Throw Percentage Spencer Haywood .800 Earl Tatum .746

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 29.2 (1973) Earl Tatum 14.3 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 13.4 (1974) Earl Tatum 3.6 (1978)

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 3.2 (1974) Earl Tatum 3.6 (1978)

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.9 (1974) * Earl Tatum 1.7 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.6 (1975) * Earl Tatum 0.5 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 13.4 Earl Tatum 13.6

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 5.7 Earl Tatum 4.9

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.2 Earl Tatum 2.5

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.4 * Earl Tatum 1.4

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.1 * Earl Tatum 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Spencer Haywood 441 Earl Tatum 150

Total Rebounds Spencer Haywood 188 Earl Tatum 54

Total Assists Spencer Haywood 41 Earl Tatum 27

Total Steals Spencer Haywood 13 * Earl Tatum 15

Total Blocks Spencer Haywood 36 * Earl Tatum 9

Total Games Spencer Haywood 33 Earl Tatum 11

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Spencer Haywood .448 Earl Tatum .500

3-Point Percentage Spencer Haywood .000 * Earl Tatum - *

Free Throw Percentage Spencer Haywood .789 Earl Tatum .667

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 20.0 (1982) Earl Tatum 13.6 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 9.0 (1975) Earl Tatum 4.9 (1977)

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1978) Earl Tatum 2.5 (1977)

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.8 (1975) * Earl Tatum 1.4 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1982) * Earl Tatum 0.8 (1977)

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.