Spencer Haywood vs. Ernie Vandeweghe Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ernie Vandeweghe 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.

Ernie Vandeweghe

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Spencer Haywood: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Ernie Vandeweghe: 1949-50 to 1955-56

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Spencer Haywood 1 Ernie Vandeweghe 0

NBA Seasons Spencer Haywood 12 Ernie Vandeweghe 6

Playoffs Played Spencer Haywood 4 Ernie Vandeweghe 4

All-Star Games Spencer Haywood 4 Ernie Vandeweghe 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Spencer Haywood 2 Ernie Vandeweghe 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Spencer Haywood 4 Ernie Vandeweghe 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 19.2 Ernie Vandeweghe 9.5

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 9.3 Ernie Vandeweghe 4.6 *

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.8 Ernie Vandeweghe 2.4

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.6 * Ernie Vandeweghe - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.1 * Ernie Vandeweghe - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Spencer Haywood 14,592 Ernie Vandeweghe 2,135

Total Rebounds Spencer Haywood 7,038 Ernie Vandeweghe 834 *

Total Assists Spencer Haywood 1,351 Ernie Vandeweghe 548

Total Steals Spencer Haywood 355 * Ernie Vandeweghe - n/a **

Total Blocks Spencer Haywood 629 * Ernie Vandeweghe - n/a **

Total Games Spencer Haywood 760 Ernie Vandeweghe 224

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Spencer Haywood .465 Ernie Vandeweghe .421

3-Point Percentage Spencer Haywood .125 * Ernie Vandeweghe - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Spencer Haywood .800 Ernie Vandeweghe .740

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 29.2 (1973) Ernie Vandeweghe 12.0 (1953)

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 13.4 (1974) Ernie Vandeweghe 5.6 (1953) *

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 3.2 (1974) Ernie Vandeweghe 2.9 (1952)

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.9 (1974) * Ernie Vandeweghe - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.6 (1975) * Ernie Vandeweghe - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 13.4 Ernie Vandeweghe 10.0

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 5.7 Ernie Vandeweghe 5.1 *

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.2 Ernie Vandeweghe 2.1

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.4 * Ernie Vandeweghe - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.1 * Ernie Vandeweghe - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Spencer Haywood 441 Ernie Vandeweghe 428

Total Rebounds Spencer Haywood 188 Ernie Vandeweghe 199 *

Total Assists Spencer Haywood 41 Ernie Vandeweghe 91

Total Steals Spencer Haywood 13 * Ernie Vandeweghe - n/a **

Total Blocks Spencer Haywood 36 * Ernie Vandeweghe - n/a **

Total Games Spencer Haywood 33 Ernie Vandeweghe 43

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Spencer Haywood .448 Ernie Vandeweghe .421

3-Point Percentage Spencer Haywood .000 * Ernie Vandeweghe - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Spencer Haywood .789 Ernie Vandeweghe .782

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 20.0 (1982) Ernie Vandeweghe 13.1 (1953)

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 9.0 (1975) Ernie Vandeweghe 5.8 (1953) *

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1978) Ernie Vandeweghe 2.5 (1953)

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.8 (1975) * Ernie Vandeweghe - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1982) * Ernie Vandeweghe - n/a **

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. 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. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.