Spencer Haywood vs. Kyle Kuzma Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kyle Kuzma 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.

Kyle Kuzma

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Spencer Haywood: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Kyle Kuzma: 2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Spencer Haywood 1 Kyle Kuzma 1

NBA Seasons Spencer Haywood 12 Kyle Kuzma 7

Playoffs Played Spencer Haywood 4 Kyle Kuzma 2

All-Star Games Spencer Haywood 4 Kyle Kuzma 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Spencer Haywood 2 Kyle Kuzma 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Spencer Haywood 4 Kyle Kuzma 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 19.2 Kyle Kuzma 17.3

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 9.3 Kyle Kuzma 6.4

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.8 Kyle Kuzma 2.7

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.6 * Kyle Kuzma 0.6

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.1 * Kyle Kuzma 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Spencer Haywood 14,592 Kyle Kuzma 8,246

Total Rebounds Spencer Haywood 7,038 Kyle Kuzma 3,043

Total Assists Spencer Haywood 1,351 Kyle Kuzma 1,294

Total Steals Spencer Haywood 355 * Kyle Kuzma 268

Total Blocks Spencer Haywood 629 * Kyle Kuzma 262

Total Games Spencer Haywood 760 Kyle Kuzma 476

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Spencer Haywood .465 Kyle Kuzma .451

3-Point Percentage Spencer Haywood .125 * Kyle Kuzma .337

Free Throw Percentage Spencer Haywood .800 Kyle Kuzma .733

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 29.2 (1973) Kyle Kuzma 22.2 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 13.4 (1974) Kyle Kuzma 8.5 (2022)

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 3.2 (1974) Kyle Kuzma 4.2 (2024)

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.9 (1974) * Kyle Kuzma 0.6 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.6 (1975) * Kyle Kuzma 0.9 (2022)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 13.4 Kyle Kuzma 9.1

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 5.7 Kyle Kuzma 3.3

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.2 Kyle Kuzma 0.9

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.4 * Kyle Kuzma 0.3

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.1 * Kyle Kuzma 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Spencer Haywood 441 Kyle Kuzma 247

Total Rebounds Spencer Haywood 188 Kyle Kuzma 88

Total Assists Spencer Haywood 41 Kyle Kuzma 24

Total Steals Spencer Haywood 13 * Kyle Kuzma 8

Total Blocks Spencer Haywood 36 * Kyle Kuzma 8

Total Games Spencer Haywood 33 Kyle Kuzma 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Spencer Haywood .448 Kyle Kuzma .401

3-Point Percentage Spencer Haywood .000 * Kyle Kuzma .283

Free Throw Percentage Spencer Haywood .789 Kyle Kuzma .761

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 20.0 (1982) Kyle Kuzma 10.0 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 9.0 (1975) Kyle Kuzma 3.8 (2021)

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1978) Kyle Kuzma 1.2 (2021)

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.8 (1975) * Kyle Kuzma 0.3 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1982) * Kyle Kuzma 0.3 (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.