Spencer Haywood vs. Gar Heard Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gar Heard 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.

Gar Heard

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Spencer Haywood: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Gar Heard: 1970-71 to 1980-81

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Spencer Haywood 1 Gar Heard 0

NBA Seasons Spencer Haywood 12 Gar Heard 11

Playoffs Played Spencer Haywood 4 Gar Heard 7

All-Star Games Spencer Haywood 4 Gar Heard 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Spencer Haywood 2 Gar Heard 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Spencer Haywood 4 Gar Heard 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 19.2 Gar Heard 8.7

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 9.3 Gar Heard 7.5

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.8 Gar Heard 1.6

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.6 * Gar Heard 1.3 *

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.1 * Gar Heard 1.3 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Spencer Haywood 14,592 Gar Heard 6,828

Total Rebounds Spencer Haywood 7,038 Gar Heard 5,876

Total Assists Spencer Haywood 1,351 Gar Heard 1,220

Total Steals Spencer Haywood 355 * Gar Heard 784 *

Total Blocks Spencer Haywood 629 * Gar Heard 780 *

Total Games Spencer Haywood 760 Gar Heard 787

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Spencer Haywood .465 Gar Heard .414

3-Point Percentage Spencer Haywood .125 * Gar Heard .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Spencer Haywood .800 Gar Heard .654

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 29.2 (1973) Gar Heard 15.3 (1974)

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 13.4 (1974) Gar Heard 11.7 (1974)

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 3.2 (1974) Gar Heard 2.8 (1975)

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.9 (1974) * Gar Heard 1.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.6 (1975) * Gar Heard 2.8 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 13.4 Gar Heard 10.2

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 5.7 Gar Heard 9.1

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.2 Gar Heard 1.6

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.4 * Gar Heard 1.4 *

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.1 * Gar Heard 1.7 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Spencer Haywood 441 Gar Heard 602

Total Rebounds Spencer Haywood 188 Gar Heard 537

Total Assists Spencer Haywood 41 Gar Heard 96

Total Steals Spencer Haywood 13 * Gar Heard 80 *

Total Blocks Spencer Haywood 36 * Gar Heard 98 *

Total Games Spencer Haywood 33 Gar Heard 59

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Spencer Haywood .448 Gar Heard .419

3-Point Percentage Spencer Haywood .000 * Gar Heard - *

Free Throw Percentage Spencer Haywood .789 Gar Heard .651

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 20.0 (1982) Gar Heard 16.8 (1974)

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 9.0 (1975) Gar Heard 14.7 (1974)

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1978) Gar Heard 2.6 (1975)

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.8 (1975) * Gar Heard 2.1 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1982) * Gar Heard 2.0 (1978) *

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.