Spencer Haywood vs. Jarred Vanderbilt Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jarred Vanderbilt 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
Jarred Vanderbilt:
2018-19 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

Spencer Haywood1
Jarred Vanderbilt0
Spencer Haywood12
Jarred Vanderbilt8
Spencer Haywood4
Jarred Vanderbilt4
Spencer Haywood0 *
Jarred Vanderbilt1
*
Spencer Haywood4
Jarred Vanderbilt0

Honors and Awards

Spencer Haywood2
Jarred Vanderbilt0
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
Spencer Haywood4
Jarred Vanderbilt0
* Notes: NBA Cup (In-Season Tournament) played since 2023-24.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Spencer Haywood 19.2
Jarred Vanderbilt 5.8

Spencer Haywood 9.3
Jarred Vanderbilt 6.2

Spencer Haywood 1.8
Jarred Vanderbilt 1.4

Spencer Haywood 0.6
*
Jarred Vanderbilt 1.1

Spencer Haywood 1.1
*
Jarred Vanderbilt 0.4

Totals Stats

Spencer Haywood 14,592
Jarred Vanderbilt 1,842

Spencer Haywood 7,038
Jarred Vanderbilt 1,969

Spencer Haywood 1,351
Jarred Vanderbilt 446

Spencer Haywood 355
*
Jarred Vanderbilt 336

Spencer Haywood 629
*
Jarred Vanderbilt 133

Spencer Haywood 760
Jarred Vanderbilt 316

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Spencer Haywood .465
Jarred Vanderbilt .557

3-Point Percentage
Spencer Haywood .125
*
Jarred Vanderbilt .278

Free Throw Percentage
Spencer Haywood .800
Jarred Vanderbilt .643

Best Season (no game minimum)

Spencer Haywood 29.2
(1973)
Jarred Vanderbilt 7.9
(2023)

Spencer Haywood 13.4
(1974)
Jarred Vanderbilt 8.4
(2022)

Spencer Haywood 3.2
(1974)
Jarred Vanderbilt 2.4
(2023)

Spencer Haywood 0.9
(1974)
*
Jarred Vanderbilt 1.4
(2026)

Spencer Haywood 1.6
(1975)
*
Jarred Vanderbilt 0.7
(2021)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Spencer Haywood 13.4
Jarred Vanderbilt 3.8

Spencer Haywood 5.7
Jarred Vanderbilt 3.8

Spencer Haywood 1.2
Jarred Vanderbilt 0.7

Spencer Haywood 0.4
*
Jarred Vanderbilt 0.7

Spencer Haywood 1.1
*
Jarred Vanderbilt 0.6

Totals Stats

Spencer Haywood 441
Jarred Vanderbilt 109

Spencer Haywood 188
Jarred Vanderbilt 111

Spencer Haywood 41
Jarred Vanderbilt 21

Spencer Haywood 13
*
Jarred Vanderbilt 21

Spencer Haywood 36
*
Jarred Vanderbilt 16

Spencer Haywood 33
Jarred Vanderbilt 29

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Spencer Haywood .448
Jarred Vanderbilt .419

3-Point Percentage
Spencer Haywood .000
*
Jarred Vanderbilt .233

Free Throw Percentage
Spencer Haywood .789
Jarred Vanderbilt .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Spencer Haywood 20.0
(1982)
Jarred Vanderbilt 5.5
(2022)

Spencer Haywood 9.0
(1975)
Jarred Vanderbilt 7.2
(2022)

Spencer Haywood 2.0
(1978)
Jarred Vanderbilt 1.0
(2025)

Spencer Haywood 0.8
(1975)
*
Jarred Vanderbilt 1.2
(2022)

Spencer Haywood 2.0
(1982)
*
Jarred Vanderbilt 0.8
(2023)

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.