Spencer Haywood vs. Jalen Williams Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jalen Williams 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
2025-26
Spencer Haywood:
1970-71 to 1982-83
Jalen Williams:
2022-23 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

Spencer Haywood1
Jalen Williams1
Spencer Haywood12
Jalen Williams3
Spencer Haywood4
Jalen Williams2
Spencer Haywood4
Jalen Williams1

Honors and Awards

Spencer Haywood2
Jalen Williams0
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
Spencer Haywood4
Jalen Williams1
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
Spencer Haywood0
Jalen Williams1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Spencer Haywood 19.2
Jalen Williams 18.1

Spencer Haywood 9.3
Jalen Williams 4.6

Spencer Haywood 1.8
Jalen Williams 4.3

Spencer Haywood 0.6
*
Jalen Williams 1.4

Spencer Haywood 1.1
*
Jalen Williams 0.6

Totals Stats

Spencer Haywood 14,592
Jalen Williams 3,901

Spencer Haywood 7,038
Jalen Williams 988

Spencer Haywood 1,351
Jalen Williams 924

Spencer Haywood 355
*
Jalen Williams 294

Spencer Haywood 629
*
Jalen Williams 126

Spencer Haywood 760
Jalen Williams 215

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Spencer Haywood .465
Jalen Williams .513

3-Point Percentage
Spencer Haywood .125
*
Jalen Williams .382

Free Throw Percentage
Spencer Haywood .800
Jalen Williams .803

Best Season (no game minimum)

Spencer Haywood 29.2
(1973)
Jalen Williams 21.6
(2025)

Spencer Haywood 13.4
(1974)
Jalen Williams 5.3
(2025)

Spencer Haywood 3.2
(1974)
Jalen Williams 5.1
(2025)

Spencer Haywood 0.9
(1974)
*
Jalen Williams 1.6
(2025)

Spencer Haywood 1.6
(1975)
*
Jalen Williams 0.7
(2025)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Spencer Haywood 13.4
Jalen Williams 20.6

Spencer Haywood 5.7
Jalen Williams 5.9

Spencer Haywood 1.2
Jalen Williams 5.0

Spencer Haywood 0.4
*
Jalen Williams 1.5

Spencer Haywood 1.1
*
Jalen Williams 0.4

Totals Stats

Spencer Haywood 441
Jalen Williams 679

Spencer Haywood 188
Jalen Williams 195

Spencer Haywood 41
Jalen Williams 165

Spencer Haywood 13
*
Jalen Williams 49

Spencer Haywood 36
*
Jalen Williams 14

Spencer Haywood 33
Jalen Williams 33

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Spencer Haywood .448
Jalen Williams .455

3-Point Percentage
Spencer Haywood .000
*
Jalen Williams .325

Free Throw Percentage
Spencer Haywood .789
Jalen Williams .794

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Spencer Haywood 20.0
(1982)
Jalen Williams 21.4
(2025)

Spencer Haywood 9.0
(1975)
Jalen Williams 6.8
(2024)

Spencer Haywood 2.0
(1978)
Jalen Williams 5.4
(2024)

Spencer Haywood 0.8
(1975)
*
Jalen Williams 1.7
(2024)

Spencer Haywood 2.0
(1982)
*
Jalen Williams 0.5
(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.