Spencer Haywood vs. Elijah Hughes Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Elijah Hughes 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.

Elijah Hughes

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Spencer Haywood: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Elijah Hughes: 2020-21 to 2021-22

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Spencer Haywood 1 Elijah Hughes 0

NBA Seasons Spencer Haywood 12 Elijah Hughes 2

Playoffs Played Spencer Haywood 4 Elijah Hughes 0

All-Star Games Spencer Haywood 4 Elijah Hughes 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Spencer Haywood 2 Elijah Hughes 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Spencer Haywood 4 Elijah Hughes 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 19.2 Elijah Hughes 2.9

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 9.3 Elijah Hughes 1.2

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.8 Elijah Hughes 0.5

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.6 * Elijah Hughes 0.3

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.1 * Elijah Hughes 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Spencer Haywood 14,592 Elijah Hughes 157

Total Rebounds Spencer Haywood 7,038 Elijah Hughes 67

Total Assists Spencer Haywood 1,351 Elijah Hughes 28

Total Steals Spencer Haywood 355 * Elijah Hughes 15

Total Blocks Spencer Haywood 629 * Elijah Hughes 9

Total Games Spencer Haywood 760 Elijah Hughes 54

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Spencer Haywood .465 Elijah Hughes .328

3-Point Percentage Spencer Haywood .125 * Elijah Hughes .280

Free Throw Percentage Spencer Haywood .800 Elijah Hughes .769

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 29.2 (1973) Elijah Hughes 3.5 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 13.4 (1974) Elijah Hughes 1.6 (2022)

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 3.2 (1974) Elijah Hughes 0.6 (2022)

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.9 (1974) * Elijah Hughes 0.4 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.6 (1975) * Elijah Hughes 0.2 (2022)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 13.4 Elijah Hughes -

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 5.7 Elijah Hughes -

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.2 Elijah Hughes -

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.4 * Elijah Hughes -

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.1 * Elijah Hughes -

Totals Stats

Total Points Spencer Haywood 441 Elijah Hughes -

Total Rebounds Spencer Haywood 188 Elijah Hughes -

Total Assists Spencer Haywood 41 Elijah Hughes -

Total Steals Spencer Haywood 13 * Elijah Hughes -

Total Blocks Spencer Haywood 36 * Elijah Hughes -

Total Games Spencer Haywood 33 Elijah Hughes 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Spencer Haywood .448 Elijah Hughes -

3-Point Percentage Spencer Haywood .000 * Elijah Hughes -

Free Throw Percentage Spencer Haywood .789 Elijah Hughes -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 20.0 (1982) Elijah Hughes -

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 9.0 (1975) Elijah Hughes -

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1978) Elijah Hughes -

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.8 (1975) * Elijah Hughes -

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1982) * Elijah Hughes -

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.