Spencer Haywood vs. Gary Leonard Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gary Leonard 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.

Gary Leonard

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Spencer Haywood: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Gary Leonard: 1989-90 to 1991-92

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Spencer Haywood 1 Gary Leonard 0

NBA Seasons Spencer Haywood 12 Gary Leonard 3

Playoffs Played Spencer Haywood 4 Gary Leonard 1

All-Star Games Spencer Haywood 4 Gary Leonard 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Spencer Haywood 2 Gary Leonard 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Spencer Haywood 4 Gary Leonard 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 19.2 Gary Leonard 1.4

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 9.3 Gary Leonard 1.1

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.8 Gary Leonard 0.1

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.6 * Gary Leonard 0.1

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.1 * Gary Leonard 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Spencer Haywood 14,592 Gary Leonard 44

Total Rebounds Spencer Haywood 7,038 Gary Leonard 34

Total Assists Spencer Haywood 1,351 Gary Leonard 2

Total Steals Spencer Haywood 355 * Gary Leonard 4

Total Blocks Spencer Haywood 629 * Gary Leonard 10

Total Games Spencer Haywood 760 Gary Leonard 31

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Spencer Haywood .465 Gary Leonard .459

3-Point Percentage Spencer Haywood .125 * Gary Leonard .000

Free Throw Percentage Spencer Haywood .800 Gary Leonard .500

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 29.2 (1973) Gary Leonard 2.0 (1992)

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 13.4 (1974) Gary Leonard 1.2 (1990)

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 3.2 (1974) Gary Leonard 0.2 (1992)

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.9 (1974) * Gary Leonard 0.2 (1992)

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.6 (1975) * Gary Leonard 0.4 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 13.4 Gary Leonard 2.0

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 5.7 Gary Leonard 1.0

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.2 Gary Leonard 0.0

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.4 * Gary Leonard 0.0

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.1 * Gary Leonard 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Spencer Haywood 441 Gary Leonard 4

Total Rebounds Spencer Haywood 188 Gary Leonard 2

Total Assists Spencer Haywood 41 Gary Leonard 0

Total Steals Spencer Haywood 13 * Gary Leonard 0

Total Blocks Spencer Haywood 36 * Gary Leonard 0

Total Games Spencer Haywood 33 Gary Leonard 2

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Spencer Haywood .448 Gary Leonard 1.000

3-Point Percentage Spencer Haywood .000 * Gary Leonard -

Free Throw Percentage Spencer Haywood .789 Gary Leonard -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 20.0 (1982) Gary Leonard 2.0 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 9.0 (1975) Gary Leonard 1.0 (1991)

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1978) Gary Leonard 0.0 (1991)

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.8 (1975) * Gary Leonard 0.0 (1991)

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1982) * Gary Leonard 0.0 (1991)

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.