Spencer Haywood vs. Jamal Shead Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jamal Shead 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Spencer Haywood: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Jamal Shead: 2024-25 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Spencer Haywood 1 Jamal Shead 0

NBA Seasons Spencer Haywood 12 Jamal Shead 2

Playoffs Played Spencer Haywood 4 Jamal Shead 0

All-Star Games Spencer Haywood 4 Jamal Shead 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Spencer Haywood 2 Jamal Shead 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 19.2 Jamal Shead 7.0

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 9.3 Jamal Shead 1.6

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.8 Jamal Shead 4.6

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.6 * Jamal Shead 0.8

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.1 * Jamal Shead 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Spencer Haywood 14,592 Jamal Shead 762

Total Rebounds Spencer Haywood 7,038 Jamal Shead 179

Total Assists Spencer Haywood 1,351 Jamal Shead 499

Total Steals Spencer Haywood 355 * Jamal Shead 92

Total Blocks Spencer Haywood 629 * Jamal Shead 15

Total Games Spencer Haywood 760 Jamal Shead 109

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Spencer Haywood .465 Jamal Shead .394

3-Point Percentage Spencer Haywood .125 * Jamal Shead .327

Free Throw Percentage Spencer Haywood .800 Jamal Shead .761

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 29.2 (1973) Jamal Shead 7.1 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 13.4 (1974) Jamal Shead 1.9 (2026)

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 3.2 (1974) Jamal Shead 5.4 (2026)

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.9 (1974) * Jamal Shead 1.0 (2026)

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.6 (1975) * Jamal Shead 0.1 (2026)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 13.4 Jamal Shead -

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 5.7 Jamal Shead -

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.2 Jamal Shead -

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.4 * Jamal Shead -

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.1 * Jamal Shead -

Totals Stats

Total Points Spencer Haywood 441 Jamal Shead -

Total Rebounds Spencer Haywood 188 Jamal Shead -

Total Assists Spencer Haywood 41 Jamal Shead -

Total Steals Spencer Haywood 13 * Jamal Shead -

Total Blocks Spencer Haywood 36 * Jamal Shead -

Total Games Spencer Haywood 33 Jamal Shead 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Spencer Haywood .448 Jamal Shead -

3-Point Percentage Spencer Haywood .000 * Jamal Shead -

Free Throw Percentage Spencer Haywood .789 Jamal Shead -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 20.0 (1982) Jamal Shead -

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 9.0 (1975) Jamal Shead -

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1978) Jamal Shead -

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.8 (1975) * Jamal Shead -

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1982) * Jamal Shead -

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.