Spencer Haywood vs. Joe Ruklick Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Joe Ruklick 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 Ruklick

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Spencer Haywood: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Joe Ruklick: 1959-60 to 1961-62

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Spencer Haywood 1 Joe Ruklick 0

NBA Seasons Spencer Haywood 12 Joe Ruklick 3

Playoffs Played Spencer Haywood 4 Joe Ruklick 2

All-Star Games Spencer Haywood 4 Joe Ruklick 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Spencer Haywood 2 Joe Ruklick 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 19.2 Joe Ruklick 3.5

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 9.3 Joe Ruklick 2.5

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.8 Joe Ruklick 0.4

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.6 * Joe Ruklick - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.1 * Joe Ruklick - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Spencer Haywood 14,592 Joe Ruklick 398

Total Rebounds Spencer Haywood 7,038 Joe Ruklick 286

Total Assists Spencer Haywood 1,351 Joe Ruklick 48

Total Steals Spencer Haywood 355 * Joe Ruklick - n/a **

Total Blocks Spencer Haywood 629 * Joe Ruklick - n/a **

Total Games Spencer Haywood 760 Joe Ruklick 114

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Spencer Haywood .465 Joe Ruklick .366

3-Point Percentage Spencer Haywood .125 * Joe Ruklick - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Spencer Haywood .800 Joe Ruklick .613

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 29.2 (1973) Joe Ruklick 5.0 (1960)

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 13.4 (1974) Joe Ruklick 3.5 (1960)

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 3.2 (1974) Joe Ruklick 0.6 (1960)

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.9 (1974) * Joe Ruklick - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.6 (1975) * Joe Ruklick - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 13.4 Joe Ruklick 1.2

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 5.7 Joe Ruklick 1.5

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.2 Joe Ruklick 0.0

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.4 * Joe Ruklick - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.1 * Joe Ruklick - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Spencer Haywood 441 Joe Ruklick 7

Total Rebounds Spencer Haywood 188 Joe Ruklick 9

Total Assists Spencer Haywood 41 Joe Ruklick 0

Total Steals Spencer Haywood 13 * Joe Ruklick - n/a **

Total Blocks Spencer Haywood 36 * Joe Ruklick - n/a **

Total Games Spencer Haywood 33 Joe Ruklick 6

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Spencer Haywood .448 Joe Ruklick .231

3-Point Percentage Spencer Haywood .000 * Joe Ruklick - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Spencer Haywood .789 Joe Ruklick .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 20.0 (1982) Joe Ruklick 1.5 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 9.0 (1975) Joe Ruklick 2.0 (1962)

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1978) Joe Ruklick 0.0 (1962)

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.8 (1975) * Joe Ruklick - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1982) * Joe Ruklick - n/a **

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. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.