Spencer Haywood vs. Jerome Whitehead Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jerome Whitehead 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 Whitehead

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Spencer Haywood: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Jerome Whitehead: 1978-79 to 1988-89

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Spencer Haywood 1 Jerome Whitehead 0

NBA Seasons Spencer Haywood 12 Jerome Whitehead 11

Playoffs Played Spencer Haywood 4 Jerome Whitehead 1

All-Star Games Spencer Haywood 4 Jerome Whitehead 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Spencer Haywood 2 Jerome Whitehead 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 19.2 Jerome Whitehead 6.5

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 9.3 Jerome Whitehead 4.8

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.8 Jerome Whitehead 0.6

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.6 * Jerome Whitehead 0.4

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.1 * Jerome Whitehead 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Spencer Haywood 14,592 Jerome Whitehead 4,423

Total Rebounds Spencer Haywood 7,038 Jerome Whitehead 3,268

Total Assists Spencer Haywood 1,351 Jerome Whitehead 374

Total Steals Spencer Haywood 355 * Jerome Whitehead 251

Total Blocks Spencer Haywood 629 * Jerome Whitehead 200

Total Games Spencer Haywood 760 Jerome Whitehead 679

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Spencer Haywood .465 Jerome Whitehead .497

3-Point Percentage Spencer Haywood .125 * Jerome Whitehead .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Spencer Haywood .800 Jerome Whitehead .718

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 29.2 (1973) Jerome Whitehead 13.8 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 13.4 (1974) Jerome Whitehead 9.2 (1982)

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 3.2 (1974) Jerome Whitehead 1.4 (1982)

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.9 (1974) * Jerome Whitehead 0.7 (1982)

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.6 (1975) * Jerome Whitehead 0.6 (1982)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 13.4 Jerome Whitehead 2.2

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 5.7 Jerome Whitehead 1.4

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.2 Jerome Whitehead 0.3

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.4 * Jerome Whitehead 0.2

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.1 * Jerome Whitehead 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Spencer Haywood 441 Jerome Whitehead 22

Total Rebounds Spencer Haywood 188 Jerome Whitehead 14

Total Assists Spencer Haywood 41 Jerome Whitehead 3

Total Steals Spencer Haywood 13 * Jerome Whitehead 2

Total Blocks Spencer Haywood 36 * Jerome Whitehead 2

Total Games Spencer Haywood 33 Jerome Whitehead 10

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Spencer Haywood .448 Jerome Whitehead .333

3-Point Percentage Spencer Haywood .000 * Jerome Whitehead - *

Free Throw Percentage Spencer Haywood .789 Jerome Whitehead .400

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 20.0 (1982) Jerome Whitehead 2.2 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 9.0 (1975) Jerome Whitehead 1.4 (1987)

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1978) Jerome Whitehead 0.3 (1987)

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.8 (1975) * Jerome Whitehead 0.2 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1982) * Jerome Whitehead 0.2 (1987)

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.