Spencer Haywood vs. Grant Long Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Grant Long and Spencer Haywood that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Player Comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

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

NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Spencer Haywood:
1970-71 to 1982-83
Grant Long:
1988-89 to 2002-03

NBA Championships and Seasons

Spencer Haywood1
Grant Long0
Spencer Haywood12
Grant Long15
Spencer Haywood4
Grant Long7
Spencer Haywood4
Grant Long0

Honors and Awards

Spencer Haywood2
Grant Long0
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
Spencer Haywood4
Grant Long0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Spencer Haywood 19.2
Grant Long 9.5

Spencer Haywood 9.3
Grant Long 6.1

Spencer Haywood 1.8
Grant Long 1.7

Spencer Haywood 0.6
*
Grant Long 1.2

Spencer Haywood 1.1
*
Grant Long 0.4

Totals Stats

Spencer Haywood 14,592
Grant Long 9,518

Spencer Haywood 7,038
Grant Long 6,154

Spencer Haywood 1,351
Grant Long 1,716

Spencer Haywood 355
*
Grant Long 1,199

Spencer Haywood 629
*
Grant Long 366

Spencer Haywood 760
Grant Long 1,003

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Spencer Haywood .465
Grant Long .467

3-Point Percentage
Spencer Haywood .125
*
Grant Long .283

Free Throw Percentage
Spencer Haywood .800
Grant Long .761

Best Season (no game minimum)

Spencer Haywood 29.2
(1973)
Grant Long 14.8
(1992)

Spencer Haywood 13.4
(1974)
Grant Long 9.6
(1996)

Spencer Haywood 3.2
(1974)
Grant Long 2.7
(1992)

Spencer Haywood 0.9
(1974)
*
Grant Long 1.7
(1992)

Spencer Haywood 1.6
(1975)
*
Grant Long 0.6
(1989)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Spencer Haywood 13.4
Grant Long 8.9

Spencer Haywood 5.7
Grant Long 5.8

Spencer Haywood 1.2
Grant Long 1.4

Spencer Haywood 0.4
*
Grant Long 1.0

Spencer Haywood 1.1
*
Grant Long 0.2

Totals Stats

Spencer Haywood 441
Grant Long 373

Spencer Haywood 188
Grant Long 243

Spencer Haywood 41
Grant Long 59

Spencer Haywood 13
*
Grant Long 41

Spencer Haywood 36
*
Grant Long 10

Spencer Haywood 33
Grant Long 42

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Spencer Haywood .448
Grant Long .411

3-Point Percentage
Spencer Haywood .000
*
Grant Long .200

Free Throw Percentage
Spencer Haywood .789
Grant Long .756

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Spencer Haywood 20.0
(1982)
Grant Long 13.7
(1995)

Spencer Haywood 9.0
(1975)
Grant Long 11.3
(1995)

Spencer Haywood 2.0
(1978)
Grant Long 2.8
(1996)

Spencer Haywood 0.8
(1975)
*
Grant Long 2.0
(1999)

Spencer Haywood 2.0
(1982)
*
Grant Long 0.5
(1994)

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.