Spencer Haywood vs. Eric Murdock Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Eric Murdock 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.

Eric Murdock

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Spencer Haywood: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Eric Murdock: 1991-92 to 1999-00

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Spencer Haywood 1 Eric Murdock 0

NBA Seasons Spencer Haywood 12 Eric Murdock 9

Playoffs Played Spencer Haywood 4 Eric Murdock 2

All-Star Games Spencer Haywood 4 Eric Murdock 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Spencer Haywood 2 Eric Murdock 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Spencer Haywood 4 Eric Murdock 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 19.2 Eric Murdock 10.1

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 9.3 Eric Murdock 2.5

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.8 Eric Murdock 4.9

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.6 * Eric Murdock 1.6

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.1 * Eric Murdock 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Spencer Haywood 14,592 Eric Murdock 5,118

Total Rebounds Spencer Haywood 7,038 Eric Murdock 1,261

Total Assists Spencer Haywood 1,351 Eric Murdock 2,467

Total Steals Spencer Haywood 355 * Eric Murdock 830

Total Blocks Spencer Haywood 629 * Eric Murdock 69

Total Games Spencer Haywood 760 Eric Murdock 508

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Spencer Haywood .465 Eric Murdock .438

3-Point Percentage Spencer Haywood .125 * Eric Murdock .343

Free Throw Percentage Spencer Haywood .800 Eric Murdock .786

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 29.2 (1973) Eric Murdock 15.3 (1994)

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 13.4 (1974) Eric Murdock 3.6 (1993)

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 3.2 (1974) Eric Murdock 7.6 (1993)

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.9 (1974) * Eric Murdock 2.4 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.6 (1975) * Eric Murdock 0.2 (1997)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 13.4 Eric Murdock 6.9

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 5.7 Eric Murdock 2.9

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.2 Eric Murdock 2.0

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.4 * Eric Murdock 1.0

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.1 * Eric Murdock 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Spencer Haywood 441 Eric Murdock 55

Total Rebounds Spencer Haywood 188 Eric Murdock 23

Total Assists Spencer Haywood 41 Eric Murdock 16

Total Steals Spencer Haywood 13 * Eric Murdock 8

Total Blocks Spencer Haywood 36 * Eric Murdock 1

Total Games Spencer Haywood 33 Eric Murdock 8

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Spencer Haywood .448 Eric Murdock .378

3-Point Percentage Spencer Haywood .000 * Eric Murdock .200

Free Throw Percentage Spencer Haywood .789 Eric Murdock .833

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 20.0 (1982) Eric Murdock 9.4 (1998)

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 9.0 (1975) Eric Murdock 4.0 (1998)

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1978) Eric Murdock 3.0 (1998)

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.8 (1975) * Eric Murdock 1.4 (1998)

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1982) * Eric Murdock 0.3 (1992)

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.