Spencer Haywood vs. Joe Meriweather Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Joe Meriweather 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.

Joe Meriweather

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Spencer Haywood: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Joe Meriweather: 1975-76 to 1984-85

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Spencer Haywood 1 Joe Meriweather 0

NBA Seasons Spencer Haywood 12 Joe Meriweather 10

Playoffs Played Spencer Haywood 4 Joe Meriweather 1

All-Star Games Spencer Haywood 4 Joe Meriweather 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Spencer Haywood 2 Joe Meriweather 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Spencer Haywood 4 Joe Meriweather 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 19.2 Joe Meriweather 8.1

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 9.3 Joe Meriweather 5.6

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.8 Joe Meriweather 0.9

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.6 * Joe Meriweather 0.5

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.1 * Joe Meriweather 1.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Spencer Haywood 14,592 Joe Meriweather 5,439

Total Rebounds Spencer Haywood 7,038 Joe Meriweather 3,764

Total Assists Spencer Haywood 1,351 Joe Meriweather 603

Total Steals Spencer Haywood 355 * Joe Meriweather 311

Total Blocks Spencer Haywood 629 * Joe Meriweather 810

Total Games Spencer Haywood 760 Joe Meriweather 670

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Spencer Haywood .465 Joe Meriweather .511

3-Point Percentage Spencer Haywood .125 * Joe Meriweather .333 *

Free Throw Percentage Spencer Haywood .800 Joe Meriweather .687

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 29.2 (1973) Joe Meriweather 11.1 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 13.4 (1974) Joe Meriweather 8.1 (1977)

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 3.2 (1974) Joe Meriweather 1.1 (1977)

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.9 (1974) * Joe Meriweather 0.7 (1982)

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.6 (1975) * Joe Meriweather 2.2 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 13.4 Joe Meriweather 5.6

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 5.7 Joe Meriweather 3.1

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.2 Joe Meriweather 0.5

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.4 * Joe Meriweather 0.5

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.1 * Joe Meriweather 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Spencer Haywood 441 Joe Meriweather 56

Total Rebounds Spencer Haywood 188 Joe Meriweather 31

Total Assists Spencer Haywood 41 Joe Meriweather 5

Total Steals Spencer Haywood 13 * Joe Meriweather 5

Total Blocks Spencer Haywood 36 * Joe Meriweather 7

Total Games Spencer Haywood 33 Joe Meriweather 10

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Spencer Haywood .448 Joe Meriweather .490

3-Point Percentage Spencer Haywood .000 * Joe Meriweather - *

Free Throw Percentage Spencer Haywood .789 Joe Meriweather .571

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 20.0 (1982) Joe Meriweather 5.6 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 9.0 (1975) Joe Meriweather 3.1 (1981)

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1978) Joe Meriweather 0.5 (1981)

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.8 (1975) * Joe Meriweather 0.5 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1982) * Joe Meriweather 0.7 (1981)

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.