Spencer Haywood vs. Ed Rains Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ed Rains 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Spencer Haywood: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Ed Rains: 1981-82 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Spencer Haywood 1 Ed Rains 0

NBA Seasons Spencer Haywood 12 Ed Rains 2

Playoffs Played Spencer Haywood 4 Ed Rains 2

All-Star Games Spencer Haywood 4 Ed Rains 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Spencer Haywood 2 Ed Rains 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Spencer Haywood 4 Ed Rains 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 19.2 Ed Rains 3.5

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 9.3 Ed Rains 1.5

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.8 Ed Rains 0.7

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.6 * Ed Rains 0.3

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.1 * Ed Rains 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Spencer Haywood 14,592 Ed Rains 287

Total Rebounds Spencer Haywood 7,038 Ed Rains 124

Total Assists Spencer Haywood 1,351 Ed Rains 62

Total Steals Spencer Haywood 355 * Ed Rains 28

Total Blocks Spencer Haywood 629 * Ed Rains 3

Total Games Spencer Haywood 760 Ed Rains 83

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Spencer Haywood .465 Ed Rains .423

3-Point Percentage Spencer Haywood .125 * Ed Rains .000

Free Throw Percentage Spencer Haywood .800 Ed Rains .626

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 29.2 (1973) Ed Rains 3.9 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 13.4 (1974) Ed Rains 1.6 (1982)

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 3.2 (1974) Ed Rains 0.8 (1982)

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.9 (1974) * Ed Rains 0.4 (1982)

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.6 (1975) * Ed Rains 0.0 (1982)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 13.4 Ed Rains 1.8

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 5.7 Ed Rains 1.1

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.2 Ed Rains 0.3

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.4 * Ed Rains 0.1

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.1 * Ed Rains 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Spencer Haywood 441 Ed Rains 14

Total Rebounds Spencer Haywood 188 Ed Rains 9

Total Assists Spencer Haywood 41 Ed Rains 2

Total Steals Spencer Haywood 13 * Ed Rains 1

Total Blocks Spencer Haywood 36 * Ed Rains 0

Total Games Spencer Haywood 33 Ed Rains 8

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Spencer Haywood .448 Ed Rains .455

3-Point Percentage Spencer Haywood .000 * Ed Rains .000

Free Throw Percentage Spencer Haywood .789 Ed Rains .444

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 20.0 (1982) Ed Rains 2.0 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 9.0 (1975) Ed Rains 1.6 (1982)

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1978) Ed Rains 0.3 (1983)

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.8 (1975) * Ed Rains 0.2 (1982)

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1982) * Ed Rains 0.0 (1983)

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.