Spencer Haywood vs. Herb Williams Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Herb Williams 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.

Herb Williams

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Spencer Haywood: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Herb Williams: 1981-82 to 1998-99

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Spencer Haywood 1 Herb Williams 0

NBA Seasons Spencer Haywood 12 Herb Williams 18

Playoffs Played Spencer Haywood 4 Herb Williams 8

All-Star Games Spencer Haywood 4 Herb Williams 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Spencer Haywood 2 Herb Williams 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 19.2 Herb Williams 10.8

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 9.3 Herb Williams 5.9

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.8 Herb Williams 1.7

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.6 * Herb Williams 0.5

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.1 * Herb Williams 1.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Spencer Haywood 14,592 Herb Williams 11,944

Total Rebounds Spencer Haywood 7,038 Herb Williams 6,509

Total Assists Spencer Haywood 1,351 Herb Williams 1,856

Total Steals Spencer Haywood 355 * Herb Williams 605

Total Blocks Spencer Haywood 629 * Herb Williams 1,605

Total Games Spencer Haywood 760 Herb Williams 1,102

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Spencer Haywood .465 Herb Williams .467

3-Point Percentage Spencer Haywood .125 * Herb Williams .095

Free Throw Percentage Spencer Haywood .800 Herb Williams .696

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 29.2 (1973) Herb Williams 19.9 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 13.4 (1974) Herb Williams 9.1 (1986)

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 3.2 (1974) Herb Williams 3.4 (1985)

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.9 (1974) * Herb Williams 0.9 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.6 (1975) * Herb Williams 2.4 (1986)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 13.4 Herb Williams 2.7

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 5.7 Herb Williams 1.4

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.2 Herb Williams 0.3

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.4 * Herb Williams 0.2

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.1 * Herb Williams 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Spencer Haywood 441 Herb Williams 153

Total Rebounds Spencer Haywood 188 Herb Williams 78

Total Assists Spencer Haywood 41 Herb Williams 17

Total Steals Spencer Haywood 13 * Herb Williams 10

Total Blocks Spencer Haywood 36 * Herb Williams 25

Total Games Spencer Haywood 33 Herb Williams 57

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Spencer Haywood .448 Herb Williams .469

3-Point Percentage Spencer Haywood .000 * Herb Williams -

Free Throw Percentage Spencer Haywood .789 Herb Williams .738

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 20.0 (1982) Herb Williams 13.7 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 9.0 (1975) Herb Williams 5.0 (1987)

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1978) Herb Williams 1.8 (1987)

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.8 (1975) * Herb Williams 0.6 (1995)

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1982) * Herb Williams 0.7 (1990)

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.