Spencer Haywood vs. Lance Stephenson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Lance Stephenson 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.

Lance Stephenson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Spencer Haywood: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Lance Stephenson: 2010-11 to 2021-22

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Spencer Haywood 1 Lance Stephenson 0

NBA Seasons Spencer Haywood 12 Lance Stephenson 10

Playoffs Played Spencer Haywood 4 Lance Stephenson 6

All-Star Games Spencer Haywood 4 Lance Stephenson 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Spencer Haywood 2 Lance Stephenson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Spencer Haywood 4 Lance Stephenson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 19.2 Lance Stephenson 8.6

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 9.3 Lance Stephenson 4.1

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.8 Lance Stephenson 2.9

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.6 * Lance Stephenson 0.6

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.1 * Lance Stephenson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Spencer Haywood 14,592 Lance Stephenson 4,738

Total Rebounds Spencer Haywood 7,038 Lance Stephenson 2,251

Total Assists Spencer Haywood 1,351 Lance Stephenson 1,621

Total Steals Spencer Haywood 355 * Lance Stephenson 357

Total Blocks Spencer Haywood 629 * Lance Stephenson 76

Total Games Spencer Haywood 760 Lance Stephenson 554

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Spencer Haywood .465 Lance Stephenson .445

3-Point Percentage Spencer Haywood .125 * Lance Stephenson .314

Free Throw Percentage Spencer Haywood .800 Lance Stephenson .694

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 29.2 (1973) Lance Stephenson 13.8 (2014)

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 13.4 (1974) Lance Stephenson 7.2 (2014)

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 3.2 (1974) Lance Stephenson 4.6 (2014)

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.9 (1974) * Lance Stephenson 1.0 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.6 (1975) * Lance Stephenson 0.2 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 13.4 Lance Stephenson 11.1

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 5.7 Lance Stephenson 5.6

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.2 Lance Stephenson 3.2

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.4 * Lance Stephenson 0.8

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.1 * Lance Stephenson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Spencer Haywood 441 Lance Stephenson 633

Total Rebounds Spencer Haywood 188 Lance Stephenson 321

Total Assists Spencer Haywood 41 Lance Stephenson 182

Total Steals Spencer Haywood 13 * Lance Stephenson 44

Total Blocks Spencer Haywood 36 * Lance Stephenson 7

Total Games Spencer Haywood 33 Lance Stephenson 57

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Spencer Haywood .448 Lance Stephenson .448

3-Point Percentage Spencer Haywood .000 * Lance Stephenson .330

Free Throw Percentage Spencer Haywood .789 Lance Stephenson .670

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 20.0 (1982) Lance Stephenson 16.0 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 9.0 (1975) Lance Stephenson 7.6 (2013)

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1978) Lance Stephenson 4.2 (2014)

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.8 (1975) * Lance Stephenson 1.2 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1982) * Lance Stephenson 0.2 (2014)

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.