Spencer Haywood vs. Gerald Henderson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gerald Henderson 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.

Gerald Henderson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Spencer Haywood: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Gerald Henderson: 1979-80 to 1991-92

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Spencer Haywood 1 Gerald Henderson 3

NBA Seasons Spencer Haywood 12 Gerald Henderson 13

Playoffs Played Spencer Haywood 4 Gerald Henderson 8

All-Star Games Spencer Haywood 4 Gerald Henderson 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Spencer Haywood 2 Gerald Henderson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Spencer Haywood 4 Gerald Henderson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 19.2 Gerald Henderson 8.9

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 9.3 Gerald Henderson 1.7

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.8 Gerald Henderson 3.6

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.6 * Gerald Henderson 1.1

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.1 * Gerald Henderson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Spencer Haywood 14,592 Gerald Henderson 7,773

Total Rebounds Spencer Haywood 7,038 Gerald Henderson 1,453

Total Assists Spencer Haywood 1,351 Gerald Henderson 3,141

Total Steals Spencer Haywood 355 * Gerald Henderson 939

Total Blocks Spencer Haywood 629 * Gerald Henderson 98

Total Games Spencer Haywood 760 Gerald Henderson 871

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Spencer Haywood .465 Gerald Henderson .472

3-Point Percentage Spencer Haywood .125 * Gerald Henderson .332

Free Throw Percentage Spencer Haywood .800 Gerald Henderson .776

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 29.2 (1973) Gerald Henderson 13.4 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 13.4 (1974) Gerald Henderson 2.4 (1985)

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 3.2 (1974) Gerald Henderson 7.1 (1985)

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.9 (1974) * Gerald Henderson 1.8 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.6 (1975) * Gerald Henderson 0.2 (1980)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 13.4 Gerald Henderson 7.2

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 5.7 Gerald Henderson 1.6

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.2 Gerald Henderson 2.6

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.4 * Gerald Henderson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.1 * Gerald Henderson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Spencer Haywood 441 Gerald Henderson 631

Total Rebounds Spencer Haywood 188 Gerald Henderson 137

Total Assists Spencer Haywood 41 Gerald Henderson 229

Total Steals Spencer Haywood 13 * Gerald Henderson 78

Total Blocks Spencer Haywood 36 * Gerald Henderson 7

Total Games Spencer Haywood 33 Gerald Henderson 88

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Spencer Haywood .448 Gerald Henderson .443

3-Point Percentage Spencer Haywood .000 * Gerald Henderson .156

Free Throw Percentage Spencer Haywood .789 Gerald Henderson .697

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 20.0 (1982) Gerald Henderson 12.5 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 9.0 (1975) Gerald Henderson 2.3 (1989)

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1978) Gerald Henderson 4.4 (1983)

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.8 (1975) * Gerald Henderson 1.6 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1982) * Gerald Henderson 0.2 (1981)

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.