Spencer Haywood vs. Jerome Kersey Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jerome Kersey 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.

Jerome Kersey

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Spencer Haywood: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Jerome Kersey: 1984-85 to 2000-01

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Spencer Haywood 1 Jerome Kersey 1

NBA Seasons Spencer Haywood 12 Jerome Kersey 17

Playoffs Played Spencer Haywood 4 Jerome Kersey 15

All-Star Games Spencer Haywood 4 Jerome Kersey 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Spencer Haywood 2 Jerome Kersey 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Spencer Haywood 4 Jerome Kersey 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 19.2 Jerome Kersey 10.3

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 9.3 Jerome Kersey 5.5

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.8 Jerome Kersey 1.9

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.6 * Jerome Kersey 1.2

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.1 * Jerome Kersey 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Spencer Haywood 14,592 Jerome Kersey 11,825

Total Rebounds Spencer Haywood 7,038 Jerome Kersey 6,339

Total Assists Spencer Haywood 1,351 Jerome Kersey 2,134

Total Steals Spencer Haywood 355 * Jerome Kersey 1,439

Total Blocks Spencer Haywood 629 * Jerome Kersey 799

Total Games Spencer Haywood 760 Jerome Kersey 1,153

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Spencer Haywood .465 Jerome Kersey .465

3-Point Percentage Spencer Haywood .125 * Jerome Kersey .201

Free Throw Percentage Spencer Haywood .800 Jerome Kersey .690

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 29.2 (1973) Jerome Kersey 19.2 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 13.4 (1974) Jerome Kersey 8.4 (1990)

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 3.2 (1974) Jerome Kersey 3.2 (1989)

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.9 (1974) * Jerome Kersey 1.8 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.6 (1975) * Jerome Kersey 1.1 (1989)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 13.4 Jerome Kersey 12.4

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 5.7 Jerome Kersey 5.7

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.2 Jerome Kersey 1.8

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.4 * Jerome Kersey 1.3

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.1 * Jerome Kersey 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Spencer Haywood 441 Jerome Kersey 1,557

Total Rebounds Spencer Haywood 188 Jerome Kersey 717

Total Assists Spencer Haywood 41 Jerome Kersey 233

Total Steals Spencer Haywood 13 * Jerome Kersey 168

Total Blocks Spencer Haywood 36 * Jerome Kersey 80

Total Games Spencer Haywood 33 Jerome Kersey 126

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Spencer Haywood .448 Jerome Kersey .469

3-Point Percentage Spencer Haywood .000 * Jerome Kersey .095

Free Throw Percentage Spencer Haywood .789 Jerome Kersey .727

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 20.0 (1982) Jerome Kersey 20.7 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 9.0 (1975) Jerome Kersey 8.5 (1993)

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1978) Jerome Kersey 3.6 (1992)

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.8 (1975) * Jerome Kersey 3.3 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1982) * Jerome Kersey 1.0 (1998)

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.