Spencer Haywood vs. Kristaps Porzingis Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kristaps Porzingis 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

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

NBA Championships and Seasons

Spencer Haywood1
Kristaps Porzingis0
Spencer Haywood12
Kristaps Porzingis8
Spencer Haywood4
Kristaps Porzingis2
Spencer Haywood4
Kristaps Porzingis1

Honors and Awards

Spencer Haywood2
Kristaps Porzingis0
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
Spencer Haywood4
Kristaps Porzingis0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Spencer Haywood 19.2
Kristaps Porzingis 19.7

Spencer Haywood 9.3
Kristaps Porzingis 7.9

Spencer Haywood 1.8
Kristaps Porzingis 1.8

Spencer Haywood 0.6
*
Kristaps Porzingis 0.7

Spencer Haywood 1.1
*
Kristaps Porzingis 1.8

Totals Stats

Spencer Haywood 14,592
Kristaps Porzingis 9,021

Spencer Haywood 7,038
Kristaps Porzingis 3,604

Spencer Haywood 1,351
Kristaps Porzingis 826

Spencer Haywood 355
*
Kristaps Porzingis 334

Spencer Haywood 629
*
Kristaps Porzingis 846

Spencer Haywood 760
Kristaps Porzingis 459

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Spencer Haywood .465
Kristaps Porzingis .459

3-Point Percentage
Spencer Haywood .125
*
Kristaps Porzingis .361

Free Throw Percentage
Spencer Haywood .800
Kristaps Porzingis .831

Best Season (no game minimum)

Spencer Haywood 29.2
(1973)
Kristaps Porzingis 23.2
(2023)

Spencer Haywood 13.4
(1974)
Kristaps Porzingis 9.5
(2020)

Spencer Haywood 3.2
(1974)
Kristaps Porzingis 2.7
(2023)

Spencer Haywood 0.9
(1974)
*
Kristaps Porzingis 0.9
(2023)

Spencer Haywood 1.6
(1975)
*
Kristaps Porzingis 2.4
(2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Spencer Haywood 13.4
Kristaps Porzingis 16.3

Spencer Haywood 5.7
Kristaps Porzingis 6.4

Spencer Haywood 1.2
Kristaps Porzingis 1.1

Spencer Haywood 0.4
*
Kristaps Porzingis 0.9

Spencer Haywood 1.1
*
Kristaps Porzingis 0.8

Totals Stats

Spencer Haywood 441
Kristaps Porzingis 163

Spencer Haywood 188
Kristaps Porzingis 64

Spencer Haywood 41
Kristaps Porzingis 11

Spencer Haywood 13
*
Kristaps Porzingis 9

Spencer Haywood 36
*
Kristaps Porzingis 8

Spencer Haywood 33
Kristaps Porzingis 10

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Spencer Haywood .448
Kristaps Porzingis .491

3-Point Percentage
Spencer Haywood .000
*
Kristaps Porzingis .386

Free Throw Percentage
Spencer Haywood .789
Kristaps Porzingis .857

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Spencer Haywood 20.0
(1982)
Kristaps Porzingis 23.7
(2020)

Spencer Haywood 9.0
(1975)
Kristaps Porzingis 8.7
(2020)

Spencer Haywood 2.0
(1978)
Kristaps Porzingis 1.3
(2021)

Spencer Haywood 0.8
(1975)
*
Kristaps Porzingis 1.3
(2021)

Spencer Haywood 2.0
(1982)
*
Kristaps Porzingis 1.0
(2020)

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.