Spencer Haywood vs. Jay Vincent Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jay Vincent 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.

Jay Vincent

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Spencer Haywood: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Jay Vincent: 1981-82 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Spencer Haywood 1 Jay Vincent 0

NBA Seasons Spencer Haywood 12 Jay Vincent 9

Playoffs Played Spencer Haywood 4 Jay Vincent 6

All-Star Games Spencer Haywood 4 Jay Vincent 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Spencer Haywood 2 Jay Vincent 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Spencer Haywood 4 Jay Vincent 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 19.2 Jay Vincent 15.2

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 9.3 Jay Vincent 5.5

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.8 Jay Vincent 2.0

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.6 * Jay Vincent 0.7

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.1 * Jay Vincent 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Spencer Haywood 14,592 Jay Vincent 8,729

Total Rebounds Spencer Haywood 7,038 Jay Vincent 3,167

Total Assists Spencer Haywood 1,351 Jay Vincent 1,124

Total Steals Spencer Haywood 355 * Jay Vincent 413

Total Blocks Spencer Haywood 629 * Jay Vincent 172

Total Games Spencer Haywood 760 Jay Vincent 576

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Spencer Haywood .465 Jay Vincent .474

3-Point Percentage Spencer Haywood .125 * Jay Vincent .148

Free Throw Percentage Spencer Haywood .800 Jay Vincent .784

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 29.2 (1973) Jay Vincent 21.4 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 13.4 (1974) Jay Vincent 8.9 (1985)

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 3.2 (1974) Jay Vincent 2.6 (1983)

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.9 (1974) * Jay Vincent 1.1 (1982)

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.6 (1975) * Jay Vincent 0.6 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 13.4 Jay Vincent 12.9

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 5.7 Jay Vincent 4.7

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.2 Jay Vincent 1.2

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.4 * Jay Vincent 0.6

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.1 * Jay Vincent 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Spencer Haywood 441 Jay Vincent 490

Total Rebounds Spencer Haywood 188 Jay Vincent 177

Total Assists Spencer Haywood 41 Jay Vincent 46

Total Steals Spencer Haywood 13 * Jay Vincent 24

Total Blocks Spencer Haywood 36 * Jay Vincent 9

Total Games Spencer Haywood 33 Jay Vincent 38

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Spencer Haywood .448 Jay Vincent .410

3-Point Percentage Spencer Haywood .000 * Jay Vincent .000

Free Throw Percentage Spencer Haywood .789 Jay Vincent .862

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 20.0 (1982) Jay Vincent 17.5 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 9.0 (1975) Jay Vincent 7.0 (1984)

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1978) Jay Vincent 1.9 (1984)

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.8 (1975) * Jay Vincent 1.5 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1982) * Jay Vincent 0.8 (1985)

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.