Spencer Haywood vs. George Yardley Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars George Yardley 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.

George Yardley

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Spencer Haywood: 1970-71 to 1982-83
George Yardley: 1953-54 to 1959-60

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Spencer Haywood 1 George Yardley 0

NBA Seasons Spencer Haywood 12 George Yardley 7

Playoffs Played Spencer Haywood 4 George Yardley 7

All-Star Games Spencer Haywood 4 George Yardley 6

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Spencer Haywood 2 George Yardley 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Spencer Haywood 4 George Yardley 2

Scoring Leader Spencer Haywood 0 George Yardley 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 19.2 George Yardley 19.2

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 9.3 George Yardley 8.9

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.8 George Yardley 1.7

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.6 * George Yardley - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.1 * George Yardley - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Spencer Haywood 14,592 George Yardley 9,063

Total Rebounds Spencer Haywood 7,038 George Yardley 4,220

Total Assists Spencer Haywood 1,351 George Yardley 815

Total Steals Spencer Haywood 355 * George Yardley - n/a **

Total Blocks Spencer Haywood 629 * George Yardley - n/a **

Total Games Spencer Haywood 760 George Yardley 472

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Spencer Haywood .465 George Yardley .422

3-Point Percentage Spencer Haywood .125 * George Yardley - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Spencer Haywood .800 George Yardley .780

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 29.2 (1973) George Yardley 27.8 (1958)

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 13.4 (1974) George Yardley 10.7 (1958)

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 3.2 (1974) George Yardley 2.2 (1956)

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.9 (1974) * George Yardley - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.6 (1975) * George Yardley - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 13.4 George Yardley 20.3

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 5.7 George Yardley 9.9

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.2 George Yardley 2.4

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.4 * George Yardley - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.1 * George Yardley - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Spencer Haywood 441 George Yardley 933

Total Rebounds Spencer Haywood 188 George Yardley 457

Total Assists Spencer Haywood 41 George Yardley 112

Total Steals Spencer Haywood 13 * George Yardley - n/a **

Total Blocks Spencer Haywood 36 * George Yardley - n/a **

Total Games Spencer Haywood 33 George Yardley 46

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Spencer Haywood .448 George Yardley .422

3-Point Percentage Spencer Haywood .000 * George Yardley - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Spencer Haywood .789 George Yardley .817

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 20.0 (1982) George Yardley 28.5 (1957)

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 9.0 (1975) George Yardley 13.9 (1956)

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1978) George Yardley 4.0 (1957)

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.8 (1975) * George Yardley - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1982) * George Yardley - n/a **

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. ** 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.