Spencer Haywood vs. Kareem Rush Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kareem Rush 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.

Kareem Rush

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Spencer Haywood: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Kareem Rush: 2002-03 to 2009-10

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Spencer Haywood 1 Kareem Rush 0

NBA Seasons Spencer Haywood 12 Kareem Rush 7

Playoffs Played Spencer Haywood 4 Kareem Rush 2

All-Star Games Spencer Haywood 4 Kareem Rush 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Spencer Haywood 2 Kareem Rush 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Spencer Haywood 4 Kareem Rush 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 19.2 Kareem Rush 6.4

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 9.3 Kareem Rush 1.7

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.8 Kareem Rush 1.0

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.6 * Kareem Rush 0.4

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.1 * Kareem Rush 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Spencer Haywood 14,592 Kareem Rush 2,213

Total Rebounds Spencer Haywood 7,038 Kareem Rush 572

Total Assists Spencer Haywood 1,351 Kareem Rush 353

Total Steals Spencer Haywood 355 * Kareem Rush 150

Total Blocks Spencer Haywood 629 * Kareem Rush 74

Total Games Spencer Haywood 760 Kareem Rush 346

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Spencer Haywood .465 Kareem Rush .400

3-Point Percentage Spencer Haywood .125 * Kareem Rush .358

Free Throw Percentage Spencer Haywood .800 Kareem Rush .703

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 29.2 (1973) Kareem Rush 10.1 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 13.4 (1974) Kareem Rush 2.4 (2008)

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 3.2 (1974) Kareem Rush 1.4 (2005)

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.9 (1974) * Kareem Rush 0.8 (2006)

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.6 (1975) * Kareem Rush 0.4 (2010)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 13.4 Kareem Rush 3.6

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 5.7 Kareem Rush 0.6

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.2 Kareem Rush 0.6

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.4 * Kareem Rush 0.4

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.1 * Kareem Rush 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Spencer Haywood 441 Kareem Rush 112

Total Rebounds Spencer Haywood 188 Kareem Rush 19

Total Assists Spencer Haywood 41 Kareem Rush 19

Total Steals Spencer Haywood 13 * Kareem Rush 11

Total Blocks Spencer Haywood 36 * Kareem Rush 3

Total Games Spencer Haywood 33 Kareem Rush 31

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Spencer Haywood .448 Kareem Rush .383

3-Point Percentage Spencer Haywood .000 * Kareem Rush .393

Free Throw Percentage Spencer Haywood .789 Kareem Rush .857

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 20.0 (1982) Kareem Rush 3.7 (2004)

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 9.0 (1975) Kareem Rush 0.7 (2004)

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1978) Kareem Rush 0.8 (2004)

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.8 (1975) * Kareem Rush 0.5 (2004)

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1982) * Kareem Rush 0.1 (2004)

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.