Spencer Haywood vs. Jim Petersen Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jim Petersen 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.

Jim Petersen

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Spencer Haywood: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Jim Petersen: 1984-85 to 1991-92

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Spencer Haywood 1 Jim Petersen 0

NBA Seasons Spencer Haywood 12 Jim Petersen 8

Playoffs Played Spencer Haywood 4 Jim Petersen 5

All-Star Games Spencer Haywood 4 Jim Petersen 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Spencer Haywood 2 Jim Petersen 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Spencer Haywood 4 Jim Petersen 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 19.2 Jim Petersen 6.9

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 9.3 Jim Petersen 4.8

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.8 Jim Petersen 1.0

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.6 * Jim Petersen 0.4

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.1 * Jim Petersen 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Spencer Haywood 14,592 Jim Petersen 3,397

Total Rebounds Spencer Haywood 7,038 Jim Petersen 2,354

Total Assists Spencer Haywood 1,351 Jim Petersen 487

Total Steals Spencer Haywood 355 * Jim Petersen 213

Total Blocks Spencer Haywood 629 * Jim Petersen 363

Total Games Spencer Haywood 760 Jim Petersen 491

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Spencer Haywood .465 Jim Petersen .486

3-Point Percentage Spencer Haywood .125 * Jim Petersen .071

Free Throw Percentage Spencer Haywood .800 Jim Petersen .725

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 29.2 (1973) Jim Petersen 11.3 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 13.4 (1974) Jim Petersen 6.8 (1987)

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 3.2 (1974) Jim Petersen 1.5 (1987)

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.9 (1974) * Jim Petersen 0.7 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.6 (1975) * Jim Petersen 1.2 (1987)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 13.4 Jim Petersen 5.2

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 5.7 Jim Petersen 4.5

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.2 Jim Petersen 0.8

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.4 * Jim Petersen 0.4

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.1 * Jim Petersen 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Spencer Haywood 441 Jim Petersen 241

Total Rebounds Spencer Haywood 188 Jim Petersen 207

Total Assists Spencer Haywood 41 Jim Petersen 37

Total Steals Spencer Haywood 13 * Jim Petersen 17

Total Blocks Spencer Haywood 36 * Jim Petersen 17

Total Games Spencer Haywood 33 Jim Petersen 46

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Spencer Haywood .448 Jim Petersen .485

3-Point Percentage Spencer Haywood .000 * Jim Petersen -

Free Throw Percentage Spencer Haywood .789 Jim Petersen .662

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 20.0 (1982) Jim Petersen 7.8 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 9.0 (1975) Jim Petersen 5.6 (1986)

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1978) Jim Petersen 1.5 (1988)

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.8 (1975) * Jim Petersen 0.5 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1982) * Jim Petersen 0.5 (1988)

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.