Spencer Haywood vs. Josh Richardson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Josh Richardson 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.

Josh Richardson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Spencer Haywood: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Josh Richardson: 2015-16 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Spencer Haywood 1 Josh Richardson 0

NBA Seasons Spencer Haywood 12 Josh Richardson 9

Playoffs Played Spencer Haywood 4 Josh Richardson 4

All-Star Games Spencer Haywood 4 Josh Richardson 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Spencer Haywood 2 Josh Richardson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Spencer Haywood 4 Josh Richardson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 19.2 Josh Richardson 11.6

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 9.3 Josh Richardson 3.1

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.8 Josh Richardson 2.7

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.6 * Josh Richardson 1.0

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.1 * Josh Richardson 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Spencer Haywood 14,592 Josh Richardson 6,349

Total Rebounds Spencer Haywood 7,038 Josh Richardson 1,673

Total Assists Spencer Haywood 1,351 Josh Richardson 1,451

Total Steals Spencer Haywood 355 * Josh Richardson 558

Total Blocks Spencer Haywood 629 * Josh Richardson 296

Total Games Spencer Haywood 760 Josh Richardson 546

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Spencer Haywood .465 Josh Richardson .429

3-Point Percentage Spencer Haywood .125 * Josh Richardson .364

Free Throw Percentage Spencer Haywood .800 Josh Richardson .846

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 29.2 (1973) Josh Richardson 16.6 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 13.4 (1974) Josh Richardson 3.6 (2019)

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 3.2 (1974) Josh Richardson 4.1 (2019)

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.9 (1974) * Josh Richardson 1.5 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.6 (1975) * Josh Richardson 0.9 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 13.4 Josh Richardson 7.9

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 5.7 Josh Richardson 3.0

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.2 Josh Richardson 1.8

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.4 * Josh Richardson 0.7

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.1 * Josh Richardson 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Spencer Haywood 441 Josh Richardson 236

Total Rebounds Spencer Haywood 188 Josh Richardson 91

Total Assists Spencer Haywood 41 Josh Richardson 54

Total Steals Spencer Haywood 13 * Josh Richardson 21

Total Blocks Spencer Haywood 36 * Josh Richardson 20

Total Games Spencer Haywood 33 Josh Richardson 30

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Spencer Haywood .448 Josh Richardson .371

3-Point Percentage Spencer Haywood .000 * Josh Richardson .350

Free Throw Percentage Spencer Haywood .789 Josh Richardson .875

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 20.0 (1982) Josh Richardson 16.8 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 9.0 (1975) Josh Richardson 3.8 (2020)

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1978) Josh Richardson 3.3 (2020)

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.8 (1975) * Josh Richardson 2.2 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1982) * Josh Richardson 1.0 (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.