Spencer Haywood vs. Earl Watson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Earl Watson 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 Watson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Spencer Haywood: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Earl Watson: 2001-02 to 2013-14

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Spencer Haywood 1 Earl Watson 0

NBA Seasons Spencer Haywood 12 Earl Watson 13

Playoffs Played Spencer Haywood 4 Earl Watson 3

All-Star Games Spencer Haywood 4 Earl Watson 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Spencer Haywood 2 Earl Watson 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 19.2 Earl Watson 6.4

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 9.3 Earl Watson 2.3

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.8 Earl Watson 4.4

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.6 * Earl Watson 1.0

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.1 * Earl Watson 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Spencer Haywood 14,592 Earl Watson 5,593

Total Rebounds Spencer Haywood 7,038 Earl Watson 1,985

Total Assists Spencer Haywood 1,351 Earl Watson 3,871

Total Steals Spencer Haywood 355 * Earl Watson 873

Total Blocks Spencer Haywood 629 * Earl Watson 176

Total Games Spencer Haywood 760 Earl Watson 878

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Spencer Haywood .465 Earl Watson .411

3-Point Percentage Spencer Haywood .125 * Earl Watson .324

Free Throw Percentage Spencer Haywood .800 Earl Watson .703

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 29.2 (1973) Earl Watson 10.7 (2008)

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 13.4 (1974) Earl Watson 3.0 (2010)

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 3.2 (1974) Earl Watson 6.8 (2008)

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.9 (1974) * Earl Watson 1.3 (2010)

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.6 (1975) * Earl Watson 0.4 (2012)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 13.4 Earl Watson 3.2

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 5.7 Earl Watson 1.7

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.2 Earl Watson 1.9

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.4 * Earl Watson 0.7

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.1 * Earl Watson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Spencer Haywood 441 Earl Watson 38

Total Rebounds Spencer Haywood 188 Earl Watson 20

Total Assists Spencer Haywood 41 Earl Watson 23

Total Steals Spencer Haywood 13 * Earl Watson 8

Total Blocks Spencer Haywood 36 * Earl Watson 1

Total Games Spencer Haywood 33 Earl Watson 12

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Spencer Haywood .448 Earl Watson .400

3-Point Percentage Spencer Haywood .000 * Earl Watson .077

Free Throw Percentage Spencer Haywood .789 Earl Watson 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 20.0 (1982) Earl Watson 4.8 (2005)

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 9.0 (1975) Earl Watson 2.5 (2005)

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1978) Earl Watson 3.8 (2005)

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.8 (1975) * Earl Watson 1.3 (2004)

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1982) * Earl Watson 0.3 (2005)

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.