Spencer Haywood vs. Eldridge Recasner Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Eldridge Recasner 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.

Eldridge Recasner

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Spencer Haywood: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Eldridge Recasner: 1994-95 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Spencer Haywood 1 Eldridge Recasner 0

NBA Seasons Spencer Haywood 12 Eldridge Recasner 8

Playoffs Played Spencer Haywood 4 Eldridge Recasner 4

All-Star Games Spencer Haywood 4 Eldridge Recasner 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Spencer Haywood 2 Eldridge Recasner 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Spencer Haywood 4 Eldridge Recasner 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 19.2 Eldridge Recasner 5.9

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 9.3 Eldridge Recasner 1.8

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.8 Eldridge Recasner 1.8

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.6 * Eldridge Recasner 0.4

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.1 * Eldridge Recasner 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Spencer Haywood 14,592 Eldridge Recasner 1,732

Total Rebounds Spencer Haywood 7,038 Eldridge Recasner 534

Total Assists Spencer Haywood 1,351 Eldridge Recasner 522

Total Steals Spencer Haywood 355 * Eldridge Recasner 129

Total Blocks Spencer Haywood 629 * Eldridge Recasner 12

Total Games Spencer Haywood 760 Eldridge Recasner 296

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Spencer Haywood .465 Eldridge Recasner .426

3-Point Percentage Spencer Haywood .125 * Eldridge Recasner .409

Free Throw Percentage Spencer Haywood .800 Eldridge Recasner .887

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 29.2 (1973) Eldridge Recasner 9.3 (1998)

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 13.4 (1974) Eldridge Recasner 2.4 (1998)

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 3.2 (1974) Eldridge Recasner 2.7 (1996)

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.9 (1974) * Eldridge Recasner 1.0 (1995)

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.6 (1975) * Eldridge Recasner 0.1 (1996)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 13.4 Eldridge Recasner 3.7

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 5.7 Eldridge Recasner 1.0

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.2 Eldridge Recasner 1.2

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.4 * Eldridge Recasner 0.2

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.1 * Eldridge Recasner 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Spencer Haywood 441 Eldridge Recasner 63

Total Rebounds Spencer Haywood 188 Eldridge Recasner 17

Total Assists Spencer Haywood 41 Eldridge Recasner 21

Total Steals Spencer Haywood 13 * Eldridge Recasner 4

Total Blocks Spencer Haywood 36 * Eldridge Recasner 0

Total Games Spencer Haywood 33 Eldridge Recasner 17

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Spencer Haywood .448 Eldridge Recasner .382

3-Point Percentage Spencer Haywood .000 * Eldridge Recasner .458

Free Throw Percentage Spencer Haywood .789 Eldridge Recasner .714

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 20.0 (1982) Eldridge Recasner 7.3 (1998)

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 9.0 (1975) Eldridge Recasner 1.1 (1997)

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1978) Eldridge Recasner 2.0 (1998)

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.8 (1975) * Eldridge Recasner 0.5 (1998)

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1982) * Eldridge Recasner 0.0 (2001)

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.