Spencer Haywood vs. Guy Sparrow Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Guy Sparrow 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.

Guy Sparrow

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Spencer Haywood: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Guy Sparrow: 1957-58 to 1959-60

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Spencer Haywood 1 Guy Sparrow 0

NBA Seasons Spencer Haywood 12 Guy Sparrow 3

Playoffs Played Spencer Haywood 4 Guy Sparrow 0

All-Star Games Spencer Haywood 4 Guy Sparrow 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Spencer Haywood 2 Guy Sparrow 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Spencer Haywood 4 Guy Sparrow 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 19.2 Guy Sparrow 7.8

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 9.3 Guy Sparrow 4.9

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.8 Guy Sparrow 0.9

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.6 * Guy Sparrow - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.1 * Guy Sparrow - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Spencer Haywood 14,592 Guy Sparrow 1,167

Total Rebounds Spencer Haywood 7,038 Guy Sparrow 728

Total Assists Spencer Haywood 1,351 Guy Sparrow 142

Total Steals Spencer Haywood 355 * Guy Sparrow - n/a **

Total Blocks Spencer Haywood 629 * Guy Sparrow - n/a **

Total Games Spencer Haywood 760 Guy Sparrow 150

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Spencer Haywood .465 Guy Sparrow .358

3-Point Percentage Spencer Haywood .125 * Guy Sparrow - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Spencer Haywood .800 Guy Sparrow .608

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 29.2 (1973) Guy Sparrow 11.1 (1958)

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 13.4 (1974) Guy Sparrow 6.4 (1958)

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 3.2 (1974) Guy Sparrow 1.0 (1959)

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.9 (1974) * Guy Sparrow - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.6 (1975) * Guy Sparrow - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 13.4 Guy Sparrow -

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 5.7 Guy Sparrow -

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.2 Guy Sparrow -

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.4 * Guy Sparrow - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.1 * Guy Sparrow - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Spencer Haywood 441 Guy Sparrow -

Total Rebounds Spencer Haywood 188 Guy Sparrow -

Total Assists Spencer Haywood 41 Guy Sparrow -

Total Steals Spencer Haywood 13 * Guy Sparrow - n/a **

Total Blocks Spencer Haywood 36 * Guy Sparrow - n/a **

Total Games Spencer Haywood 33 Guy Sparrow 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Spencer Haywood .448 Guy Sparrow -

3-Point Percentage Spencer Haywood .000 * Guy Sparrow - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Spencer Haywood .789 Guy Sparrow -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 20.0 (1982) Guy Sparrow -

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 9.0 (1975) Guy Sparrow -

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1978) Guy Sparrow -

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.8 (1975) * Guy Sparrow - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1982) * Guy Sparrow - 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.