Spencer Haywood vs. Ennis Whatley Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ennis Whatley 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.

Ennis Whatley

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Spencer Haywood: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Ennis Whatley: 1983-84 to 1996-97

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Spencer Haywood 1 Ennis Whatley 0

NBA Seasons Spencer Haywood 12 Ennis Whatley 10

Playoffs Played Spencer Haywood 4 Ennis Whatley 4

All-Star Games Spencer Haywood 4 Ennis Whatley 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Spencer Haywood 2 Ennis Whatley 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Spencer Haywood 4 Ennis Whatley 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 19.2 Ennis Whatley 5.6

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 9.3 Ennis Whatley 1.8

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.8 Ennis Whatley 4.6

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.6 * Ennis Whatley 1.0

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.1 * Ennis Whatley 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Spencer Haywood 14,592 Ennis Whatley 2,150

Total Rebounds Spencer Haywood 7,038 Ennis Whatley 679

Total Assists Spencer Haywood 1,351 Ennis Whatley 1,754

Total Steals Spencer Haywood 355 * Ennis Whatley 383

Total Blocks Spencer Haywood 629 * Ennis Whatley 44

Total Games Spencer Haywood 760 Ennis Whatley 385

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Spencer Haywood .465 Ennis Whatley .468

3-Point Percentage Spencer Haywood .125 * Ennis Whatley .097

Free Throw Percentage Spencer Haywood .800 Ennis Whatley .755

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 29.2 (1973) Ennis Whatley 8.5 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 13.4 (1974) Ennis Whatley 2.7 (1987)

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 3.2 (1974) Ennis Whatley 8.3 (1984)

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.9 (1974) * Ennis Whatley 1.5 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.6 (1975) * Ennis Whatley 0.2 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 13.4 Ennis Whatley 1.5

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 5.7 Ennis Whatley 1.0

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.2 Ennis Whatley 1.0

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.4 * Ennis Whatley 0.5

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.1 * Ennis Whatley 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Spencer Haywood 441 Ennis Whatley 46

Total Rebounds Spencer Haywood 188 Ennis Whatley 31

Total Assists Spencer Haywood 41 Ennis Whatley 32

Total Steals Spencer Haywood 13 * Ennis Whatley 16

Total Blocks Spencer Haywood 36 * Ennis Whatley 0

Total Games Spencer Haywood 33 Ennis Whatley 31

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Spencer Haywood .448 Ennis Whatley .281

3-Point Percentage Spencer Haywood .000 * Ennis Whatley .000

Free Throw Percentage Spencer Haywood .789 Ennis Whatley .833

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 20.0 (1982) Ennis Whatley 3.0 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 9.0 (1975) Ennis Whatley 1.5 (1987)

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1978) Ennis Whatley 3.0 (1987)

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.8 (1975) * Ennis Whatley 1.0 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1982) * Ennis Whatley 0.0 (1995)

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.