Spencer Haywood vs. Ja Morant Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ja Morant 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.

Ja Morant

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Spencer Haywood: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Ja Morant: 2019-20 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Spencer Haywood 1 Ja Morant 0

NBA Seasons Spencer Haywood 12 Ja Morant 5

Playoffs Played Spencer Haywood 4 Ja Morant 3

All-Star Games Spencer Haywood 4 Ja Morant 2

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Spencer Haywood 2 Ja Morant 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Spencer Haywood 4 Ja Morant 1

Rookie of The Year Spencer Haywood 0 Ja Morant 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 19.2 Ja Morant 22.5

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 9.3 Ja Morant 4.8

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.8 Ja Morant 7.4

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.6 * Ja Morant 1.0

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.1 * Ja Morant 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Spencer Haywood 14,592 Ja Morant 5,783

Total Rebounds Spencer Haywood 7,038 Ja Morant 1,243

Total Assists Spencer Haywood 1,351 Ja Morant 1,903

Total Steals Spencer Haywood 355 * Ja Morant 254

Total Blocks Spencer Haywood 629 * Ja Morant 74

Total Games Spencer Haywood 760 Ja Morant 257

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Spencer Haywood .465 Ja Morant .472

3-Point Percentage Spencer Haywood .125 * Ja Morant .318

Free Throw Percentage Spencer Haywood .800 Ja Morant .755

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 29.2 (1973) Ja Morant 27.4 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 13.4 (1974) Ja Morant 5.9 (2023)

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 3.2 (1974) Ja Morant 8.1 (2024)

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.9 (1974) * Ja Morant 1.2 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.6 (1975) * Ja Morant 0.6 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 13.4 Ja Morant 27.3

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 5.7 Ja Morant 6.8

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.2 Ja Morant 8.6

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.4 * Ja Morant 1.5

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.1 * Ja Morant 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Spencer Haywood 441 Ja Morant 518

Total Rebounds Spencer Haywood 188 Ja Morant 130

Total Assists Spencer Haywood 41 Ja Morant 164

Total Steals Spencer Haywood 13 * Ja Morant 29

Total Blocks Spencer Haywood 36 * Ja Morant 5

Total Games Spencer Haywood 33 Ja Morant 19

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Spencer Haywood .448 Ja Morant .449

3-Point Percentage Spencer Haywood .000 * Ja Morant .357

Free Throw Percentage Spencer Haywood .789 Ja Morant .758

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 20.0 (1982) Ja Morant 30.2 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 9.0 (1975) Ja Morant 8.0 (2022)

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1978) Ja Morant 9.8 (2022)

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.8 (1975) * Ja Morant 2.0 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1982) * Ja Morant 0.4 (2022)

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.