Spencer Haywood vs. Ken Norman Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ken Norman 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.

Ken Norman

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Spencer Haywood: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Ken Norman: 1987-88 to 1996-97

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Spencer Haywood 1 Ken Norman 0

NBA Seasons Spencer Haywood 12 Ken Norman 10

Playoffs Played Spencer Haywood 4 Ken Norman 3

All-Star Games Spencer Haywood 4 Ken Norman 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Spencer Haywood 2 Ken Norman 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Spencer Haywood 4 Ken Norman 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 19.2 Ken Norman 13.5

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 9.3 Ken Norman 6.1

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.8 Ken Norman 2.1

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.6 * Ken Norman 0.8

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.1 * Ken Norman 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Spencer Haywood 14,592 Ken Norman 8,717

Total Rebounds Spencer Haywood 7,038 Ken Norman 3,949

Total Assists Spencer Haywood 1,351 Ken Norman 1,355

Total Steals Spencer Haywood 355 * Ken Norman 517

Total Blocks Spencer Haywood 629 * Ken Norman 431

Total Games Spencer Haywood 760 Ken Norman 646

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Spencer Haywood .465 Ken Norman .486

3-Point Percentage Spencer Haywood .125 * Ken Norman .312

Free Throw Percentage Spencer Haywood .800 Ken Norman .567

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 29.2 (1973) Ken Norman 18.1 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 13.4 (1974) Ken Norman 8.3 (1989)

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 3.2 (1974) Ken Norman 3.5 (1989)

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.9 (1974) * Ken Norman 1.3 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.6 (1975) * Ken Norman 0.9 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 13.4 Ken Norman 11.0

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 5.7 Ken Norman 7.6

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.2 Ken Norman 2.3

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.4 * Ken Norman 0.6

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.1 * Ken Norman 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Spencer Haywood 441 Ken Norman 143

Total Rebounds Spencer Haywood 188 Ken Norman 99

Total Assists Spencer Haywood 41 Ken Norman 30

Total Steals Spencer Haywood 13 * Ken Norman 8

Total Blocks Spencer Haywood 36 * Ken Norman 4

Total Games Spencer Haywood 33 Ken Norman 13

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Spencer Haywood .448 Ken Norman .428

3-Point Percentage Spencer Haywood .000 * Ken Norman .222

Free Throw Percentage Spencer Haywood .789 Ken Norman .457

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 20.0 (1982) Ken Norman 12.8 (1993)

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 9.0 (1975) Ken Norman 9.8 (1992)

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1978) Ken Norman 3.0 (1992)

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.8 (1975) * Ken Norman 0.8 (1993)

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1982) * Ken Norman 0.6 (1992)

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.