Spencer Haywood vs. John Richter Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Richter 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.

John Richter

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Spencer Haywood: 1970-71 to 1982-83
John Richter: 1959-60 to 1959-60

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Spencer Haywood 1 John Richter 1

NBA Seasons Spencer Haywood 12 John Richter 1

Playoffs Played Spencer Haywood 4 John Richter 1

All-Star Games Spencer Haywood 4 John Richter 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Spencer Haywood 2 John Richter 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Spencer Haywood 4 John Richter 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 19.2 John Richter 4.3

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 9.3 John Richter 4.7

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.8 John Richter 0.4

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.6 * John Richter - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.1 * John Richter - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Spencer Haywood 14,592 John Richter 285

Total Rebounds Spencer Haywood 7,038 John Richter 312

Total Assists Spencer Haywood 1,351 John Richter 27

Total Steals Spencer Haywood 355 * John Richter - n/a **

Total Blocks Spencer Haywood 629 * John Richter - n/a **

Total Games Spencer Haywood 760 John Richter 66

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Spencer Haywood .465 John Richter .340

3-Point Percentage Spencer Haywood .125 * John Richter - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Spencer Haywood .800 John Richter .504

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 29.2 (1973) John Richter 4.3 (1960)

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 13.4 (1974) John Richter 4.7 (1960)

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 3.2 (1974) John Richter 0.4 (1960)

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.9 (1974) * John Richter - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.6 (1975) * John Richter - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 13.4 John Richter 4.4

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 5.7 John Richter 3.6

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.2 John Richter 0.3

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.4 * John Richter - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.1 * John Richter - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Spencer Haywood 441 John Richter 35

Total Rebounds Spencer Haywood 188 John Richter 29

Total Assists Spencer Haywood 41 John Richter 2

Total Steals Spencer Haywood 13 * John Richter - n/a **

Total Blocks Spencer Haywood 36 * John Richter - n/a **

Total Games Spencer Haywood 33 John Richter 8

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Spencer Haywood .448 John Richter .395

3-Point Percentage Spencer Haywood .000 * John Richter - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Spencer Haywood .789 John Richter .357

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 20.0 (1982) John Richter 4.4 (1960)

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 9.0 (1975) John Richter 3.6 (1960)

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1978) John Richter 0.3 (1960)

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.8 (1975) * John Richter - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1982) * John Richter - 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.