Spencer Haywood vs. Jayson Tatum Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jayson Tatum 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
Jayson Tatum: 2017-18 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Spencer Haywood 1 Jayson Tatum 1

NBA Seasons Spencer Haywood 12 Jayson Tatum 8

Playoffs Played Spencer Haywood 4 Jayson Tatum 8

All-Star Games Spencer Haywood 4 Jayson Tatum 6

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Spencer Haywood 2 Jayson Tatum 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Spencer Haywood 4 Jayson Tatum 5

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 19.2 Jayson Tatum 23.6

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 9.3 Jayson Tatum 7.3

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.8 Jayson Tatum 3.8

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.6 * Jayson Tatum 1.1

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.1 * Jayson Tatum 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Spencer Haywood 14,592 Jayson Tatum 13,784

Total Rebounds Spencer Haywood 7,038 Jayson Tatum 4,293

Total Assists Spencer Haywood 1,351 Jayson Tatum 2,243

Total Steals Spencer Haywood 355 * Jayson Tatum 639

Total Blocks Spencer Haywood 629 * Jayson Tatum 384

Total Games Spencer Haywood 760 Jayson Tatum 585

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Spencer Haywood .465 Jayson Tatum .459

3-Point Percentage Spencer Haywood .125 * Jayson Tatum .370

Free Throw Percentage Spencer Haywood .800 Jayson Tatum .840

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 29.2 (1973) Jayson Tatum 30.1 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 13.4 (1974) Jayson Tatum 8.8 (2023)

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 3.2 (1974) Jayson Tatum 6.0 (2025)

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.9 (1974) * Jayson Tatum 1.4 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.6 (1975) * Jayson Tatum 0.9 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 13.4 Jayson Tatum 24.3

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 5.7 Jayson Tatum 8.2

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.2 Jayson Tatum 4.9

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.4 * Jayson Tatum 1.2

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.1 * Jayson Tatum 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Spencer Haywood 441 Jayson Tatum 2,936

Total Rebounds Spencer Haywood 188 Jayson Tatum 989

Total Assists Spencer Haywood 41 Jayson Tatum 592

Total Steals Spencer Haywood 13 * Jayson Tatum 143

Total Blocks Spencer Haywood 36 * Jayson Tatum 106

Total Games Spencer Haywood 33 Jayson Tatum 121

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Spencer Haywood .448 Jayson Tatum .439

3-Point Percentage Spencer Haywood .000 * Jayson Tatum .348

Free Throw Percentage Spencer Haywood .789 Jayson Tatum .841

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 20.0 (1982) Jayson Tatum 30.6 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 9.0 (1975) Jayson Tatum 11.5 (2025)

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1978) Jayson Tatum 6.3 (2024)

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.8 (1975) * Jayson Tatum 2.1 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1982) * Jayson Tatum 1.6 (2021)

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.