Spencer Haywood vs. Larry Wright Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Larry Wright 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.

Larry Wright

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Spencer Haywood: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Larry Wright: 1976-77 to 1981-82

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Spencer Haywood 1 Larry Wright 1

NBA Seasons Spencer Haywood 12 Larry Wright 6

Playoffs Played Spencer Haywood 4 Larry Wright 4

All-Star Games Spencer Haywood 4 Larry Wright 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Spencer Haywood 2 Larry Wright 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Spencer Haywood 4 Larry Wright 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 19.2 Larry Wright 8.2

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 9.3 Larry Wright 1.6

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.8 Larry Wright 3.4

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.6 * Larry Wright 0.8

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.1 * Larry Wright 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Spencer Haywood 14,592 Larry Wright 2,824

Total Rebounds Spencer Haywood 7,038 Larry Wright 550

Total Assists Spencer Haywood 1,351 Larry Wright 1,165

Total Steals Spencer Haywood 355 * Larry Wright 283

Total Blocks Spencer Haywood 629 * Larry Wright 58

Total Games Spencer Haywood 760 Larry Wright 343

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Spencer Haywood .465 Larry Wright .465

3-Point Percentage Spencer Haywood .125 * Larry Wright .261 *

Free Throw Percentage Spencer Haywood .800 Larry Wright .777

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 29.2 (1973) Larry Wright 9.3 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 13.4 (1974) Larry Wright 2.0 (1981)

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 3.2 (1974) Larry Wright 4.1 (1979)

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.9 (1974) * Larry Wright 1.0 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.6 (1975) * Larry Wright 0.2 (1980)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 13.4 Larry Wright 8.1

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 5.7 Larry Wright 1.3

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.2 Larry Wright 2.7

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.4 * Larry Wright 0.8

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.1 * Larry Wright 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Spencer Haywood 441 Larry Wright 397

Total Rebounds Spencer Haywood 188 Larry Wright 65

Total Assists Spencer Haywood 41 Larry Wright 133

Total Steals Spencer Haywood 13 * Larry Wright 37

Total Blocks Spencer Haywood 36 * Larry Wright 7

Total Games Spencer Haywood 33 Larry Wright 49

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Spencer Haywood .448 Larry Wright .477

3-Point Percentage Spencer Haywood .000 * Larry Wright .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Spencer Haywood .789 Larry Wright .802

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 20.0 (1982) Larry Wright 11.0 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 9.0 (1975) Larry Wright 1.5 (1978)

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1978) Larry Wright 3.2 (1978)

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.8 (1975) * Larry Wright 1.5 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1982) * Larry Wright 0.2 (1979)

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.