Spencer Haywood vs. Jonas Valanciunas Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jonas Valanciunas 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.

Jonas Valanciunas

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Spencer Haywood: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Jonas Valanciunas: 2012-13 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Spencer Haywood 1 Jonas Valanciunas 0

NBA Seasons Spencer Haywood 12 Jonas Valanciunas 12

Playoffs Played Spencer Haywood 4 Jonas Valanciunas 8

All-Star Games Spencer Haywood 4 Jonas Valanciunas 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Spencer Haywood 2 Jonas Valanciunas 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Spencer Haywood 4 Jonas Valanciunas 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 19.2 Jonas Valanciunas 13.4

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 9.3 Jonas Valanciunas 9.5

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.8 Jonas Valanciunas 1.3

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.6 * Jonas Valanciunas 0.4

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.1 * Jonas Valanciunas 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Spencer Haywood 14,592 Jonas Valanciunas 11,436

Total Rebounds Spencer Haywood 7,038 Jonas Valanciunas 8,096

Total Assists Spencer Haywood 1,351 Jonas Valanciunas 1,137

Total Steals Spencer Haywood 355 * Jonas Valanciunas 342

Total Blocks Spencer Haywood 629 * Jonas Valanciunas 822

Total Games Spencer Haywood 760 Jonas Valanciunas 856

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Spencer Haywood .465 Jonas Valanciunas .561

3-Point Percentage Spencer Haywood .125 * Jonas Valanciunas .348

Free Throw Percentage Spencer Haywood .800 Jonas Valanciunas .789

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 29.2 (1973) Jonas Valanciunas 17.8 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 13.4 (1974) Jonas Valanciunas 12.5 (2021)

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 3.2 (1974) Jonas Valanciunas 2.6 (2022)

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.9 (1974) * Jonas Valanciunas 0.6 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.6 (1975) * Jonas Valanciunas 1.3 (2016)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 13.4 Jonas Valanciunas 13.2

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 5.7 Jonas Valanciunas 10.1

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.2 Jonas Valanciunas 1.1

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.4 * Jonas Valanciunas 0.5

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.1 * Jonas Valanciunas 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Spencer Haywood 441 Jonas Valanciunas 738

Total Rebounds Spencer Haywood 188 Jonas Valanciunas 568

Total Assists Spencer Haywood 41 Jonas Valanciunas 64

Total Steals Spencer Haywood 13 * Jonas Valanciunas 26

Total Blocks Spencer Haywood 36 * Jonas Valanciunas 47

Total Games Spencer Haywood 33 Jonas Valanciunas 56

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Spencer Haywood .448 Jonas Valanciunas .550

3-Point Percentage Spencer Haywood .000 * Jonas Valanciunas .250

Free Throw Percentage Spencer Haywood .789 Jonas Valanciunas .763

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 20.0 (1982) Jonas Valanciunas 16.0 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 9.0 (1975) Jonas Valanciunas 14.3 (2022)

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1978) Jonas Valanciunas 3.0 (2022)

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.8 (1975) * Jonas Valanciunas 0.8 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1982) * Jonas Valanciunas 1.5 (2018)

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.