Spencer Haywood vs. Jamal Murray Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jamal Murray 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.

Jamal Murray

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Spencer Haywood: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Jamal Murray: 2016-17 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Spencer Haywood 1 Jamal Murray 1

NBA Seasons Spencer Haywood 12 Jamal Murray 7

Playoffs Played Spencer Haywood 4 Jamal Murray 4

All-Star Games Spencer Haywood 4 Jamal Murray 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Spencer Haywood 2 Jamal Murray 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 19.2 Jamal Murray 17.5

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 9.3 Jamal Murray 3.7

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.8 Jamal Murray 4.5

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.6 * Jamal Murray 1.0

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.1 * Jamal Murray 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Spencer Haywood 14,592 Jamal Murray 8,187

Total Rebounds Spencer Haywood 7,038 Jamal Murray 1,757

Total Assists Spencer Haywood 1,351 Jamal Murray 2,106

Total Steals Spencer Haywood 355 * Jamal Murray 451

Total Blocks Spencer Haywood 629 * Jamal Murray 164

Total Games Spencer Haywood 760 Jamal Murray 469

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Spencer Haywood .465 Jamal Murray .452

3-Point Percentage Spencer Haywood .125 * Jamal Murray .380

Free Throw Percentage Spencer Haywood .800 Jamal Murray .867

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 29.2 (1973) Jamal Murray 21.2 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 13.4 (1974) Jamal Murray 4.2 (2019)

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 3.2 (1974) Jamal Murray 6.5 (2024)

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.9 (1974) * Jamal Murray 1.3 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.6 (1975) * Jamal Murray 0.7 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 13.4 Jamal Murray 24.8

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 5.7 Jamal Murray 5.0

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.2 Jamal Murray 6.3

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.4 * Jamal Murray 1.1

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.1 * Jamal Murray 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Spencer Haywood 441 Jamal Murray 1,366

Total Rebounds Spencer Haywood 188 Jamal Murray 275

Total Assists Spencer Haywood 41 Jamal Murray 349

Total Steals Spencer Haywood 13 * Jamal Murray 62

Total Blocks Spencer Haywood 36 * Jamal Murray 16

Total Games Spencer Haywood 33 Jamal Murray 55

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Spencer Haywood .448 Jamal Murray .468

3-Point Percentage Spencer Haywood .000 * Jamal Murray .399

Free Throw Percentage Spencer Haywood .789 Jamal Murray .910

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 20.0 (1982) Jamal Murray 26.5 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 9.0 (1975) Jamal Murray 5.7 (2023)

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1978) Jamal Murray 7.5 (2024)

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.8 (1975) * Jamal Murray 1.5 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1982) * Jamal Murray 1.5 (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.