Spencer Haywood vs. Jim Spanarkel Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jim Spanarkel 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 Spanarkel

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Spencer Haywood: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Jim Spanarkel: 1979-80 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Spencer Haywood 1 Jim Spanarkel 0

NBA Seasons Spencer Haywood 12 Jim Spanarkel 5

Playoffs Played Spencer Haywood 4 Jim Spanarkel 1

All-Star Games Spencer Haywood 4 Jim Spanarkel 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Spencer Haywood 2 Jim Spanarkel 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 19.2 Jim Spanarkel 9.7

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 9.3 Jim Spanarkel 2.5

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.8 Jim Spanarkel 2.2

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.6 * Jim Spanarkel 1.0

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.1 * Jim Spanarkel 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Spencer Haywood 14,592 Jim Spanarkel 2,505

Total Rebounds Spencer Haywood 7,038 Jim Spanarkel 652

Total Assists Spencer Haywood 1,351 Jim Spanarkel 572

Total Steals Spencer Haywood 355 * Jim Spanarkel 248

Total Blocks Spencer Haywood 629 * Jim Spanarkel 38

Total Games Spencer Haywood 760 Jim Spanarkel 259

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Spencer Haywood .465 Jim Spanarkel .470

3-Point Percentage Spencer Haywood .125 * Jim Spanarkel .250

Free Throw Percentage Spencer Haywood .800 Jim Spanarkel .855

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 29.2 (1973) Jim Spanarkel 14.4 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 13.4 (1974) Jim Spanarkel 3.6 (1981)

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 3.2 (1974) Jim Spanarkel 2.8 (1981)

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.9 (1974) * Jim Spanarkel 1.4 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.6 (1975) * Jim Spanarkel 0.2 (1981)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 13.4 Jim Spanarkel 0.4

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 5.7 Jim Spanarkel 0.2

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.2 Jim Spanarkel 0.2

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.4 * Jim Spanarkel 0.0

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.1 * Jim Spanarkel 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Spencer Haywood 441 Jim Spanarkel 2

Total Rebounds Spencer Haywood 188 Jim Spanarkel 1

Total Assists Spencer Haywood 41 Jim Spanarkel 1

Total Steals Spencer Haywood 13 * Jim Spanarkel 0

Total Blocks Spencer Haywood 36 * Jim Spanarkel 0

Total Games Spencer Haywood 33 Jim Spanarkel 5

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Spencer Haywood .448 Jim Spanarkel .000

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

Free Throw Percentage Spencer Haywood .789 Jim Spanarkel 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 20.0 (1982) Jim Spanarkel 0.4 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 9.0 (1975) Jim Spanarkel 0.2 (1980)

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1978) Jim Spanarkel 0.2 (1980)

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.8 (1975) * Jim Spanarkel 0.0 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1982) * Jim Spanarkel 0.0 (1980)

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.