Spencer Haywood vs. Haywood Highsmith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Haywood Highsmith 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.

Haywood Highsmith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Spencer Haywood: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Haywood Highsmith: 2018-19 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Spencer Haywood 1 Haywood Highsmith 0

NBA Seasons Spencer Haywood 12 Haywood Highsmith 4

Playoffs Played Spencer Haywood 4 Haywood Highsmith 3

All-Star Games Spencer Haywood 4 Haywood Highsmith 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Spencer Haywood 2 Haywood Highsmith 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 19.2 Haywood Highsmith 4.8

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 9.3 Haywood Highsmith 3.0

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.8 Haywood Highsmith 0.8

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.6 * Haywood Highsmith 0.6

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.1 * Haywood Highsmith 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Spencer Haywood 14,592 Haywood Highsmith 693

Total Rebounds Spencer Haywood 7,038 Haywood Highsmith 429

Total Assists Spencer Haywood 1,351 Haywood Highsmith 121

Total Steals Spencer Haywood 355 * Haywood Highsmith 92

Total Blocks Spencer Haywood 629 * Haywood Highsmith 50

Total Games Spencer Haywood 760 Haywood Highsmith 144

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Spencer Haywood .465 Haywood Highsmith .443

3-Point Percentage Spencer Haywood .125 * Haywood Highsmith .368

Free Throw Percentage Spencer Haywood .800 Haywood Highsmith .535

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 29.2 (1973) Haywood Highsmith 6.1 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 13.4 (1974) Haywood Highsmith 3.5 (2023)

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 3.2 (1974) Haywood Highsmith 1.1 (2024)

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.9 (1974) * Haywood Highsmith 0.8 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.6 (1975) * Haywood Highsmith 0.5 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 13.4 Haywood Highsmith 3.0

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 5.7 Haywood Highsmith 1.4

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.2 Haywood Highsmith 0.5

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.4 * Haywood Highsmith 0.4

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.1 * Haywood Highsmith 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Spencer Haywood 441 Haywood Highsmith 93

Total Rebounds Spencer Haywood 188 Haywood Highsmith 43

Total Assists Spencer Haywood 41 Haywood Highsmith 16

Total Steals Spencer Haywood 13 * Haywood Highsmith 11

Total Blocks Spencer Haywood 36 * Haywood Highsmith 3

Total Games Spencer Haywood 33 Haywood Highsmith 31

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Spencer Haywood .448 Haywood Highsmith .500

3-Point Percentage Spencer Haywood .000 * Haywood Highsmith .378

Free Throw Percentage Spencer Haywood .789 Haywood Highsmith .833

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 20.0 (1982) Haywood Highsmith 4.8 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 9.0 (1975) Haywood Highsmith 2.8 (2024)

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1978) Haywood Highsmith 1.6 (2024)

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.8 (1975) * Haywood Highsmith 0.6 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1982) * Haywood Highsmith 0.2 (2024)

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.