Spencer Haywood vs. Eric Riley Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Eric Riley 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 Riley

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Spencer Haywood: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Eric Riley: 1993-94 to 1998-99

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Spencer Haywood 1 Eric Riley 1

NBA Seasons Spencer Haywood 12 Eric Riley 5

Playoffs Played Spencer Haywood 4 Eric Riley 0

All-Star Games Spencer Haywood 4 Eric Riley 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Spencer Haywood 2 Eric Riley 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 19.2 Eric Riley 3.1

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 9.3 Eric Riley 2.6

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.8 Eric Riley 0.3

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.6 * Eric Riley 0.3

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.1 * Eric Riley 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Spencer Haywood 14,592 Eric Riley 574

Total Rebounds Spencer Haywood 7,038 Eric Riley 479

Total Assists Spencer Haywood 1,351 Eric Riley 60

Total Steals Spencer Haywood 355 * Eric Riley 54

Total Blocks Spencer Haywood 629 * Eric Riley 132

Total Games Spencer Haywood 760 Eric Riley 186

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Spencer Haywood .465 Eric Riley .456

3-Point Percentage Spencer Haywood .125 * Eric Riley .000

Free Throw Percentage Spencer Haywood .800 Eric Riley .704

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 29.2 (1973) Eric Riley 4.4 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 13.4 (1974) Eric Riley 3.4 (1998)

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 3.2 (1974) Eric Riley 0.6 (1998)

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.9 (1974) * Eric Riley 0.4 (1995)

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.6 (1975) * Eric Riley 1.2 (1998)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 13.4 Eric Riley -

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 5.7 Eric Riley -

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.2 Eric Riley -

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.4 * Eric Riley -

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.1 * Eric Riley -

Totals Stats

Total Points Spencer Haywood 441 Eric Riley -

Total Rebounds Spencer Haywood 188 Eric Riley -

Total Assists Spencer Haywood 41 Eric Riley -

Total Steals Spencer Haywood 13 * Eric Riley -

Total Blocks Spencer Haywood 36 * Eric Riley -

Total Games Spencer Haywood 33 Eric Riley 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Spencer Haywood .448 Eric Riley -

3-Point Percentage Spencer Haywood .000 * Eric Riley -

Free Throw Percentage Spencer Haywood .789 Eric Riley -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 20.0 (1982) Eric Riley -

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 9.0 (1975) Eric Riley -

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1978) Eric Riley -

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.8 (1975) * Eric Riley -

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1982) * Eric Riley -

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.