Spencer Haywood vs. Lew Hitch Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Lew Hitch 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.

Lew Hitch

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Spencer Haywood: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Lew Hitch: 1951-52 to 1956-57

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Spencer Haywood 1 Lew Hitch 2

NBA Seasons Spencer Haywood 12 Lew Hitch 6

Playoffs Played Spencer Haywood 4 Lew Hitch 5

All-Star Games Spencer Haywood 4 Lew Hitch 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Spencer Haywood 2 Lew Hitch 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Spencer Haywood 4 Lew Hitch 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 19.2 Lew Hitch 5.0

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 9.3 Lew Hitch 5.3

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.8 Lew Hitch 1.2

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.6 * Lew Hitch - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.1 * Lew Hitch - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Spencer Haywood 14,592 Lew Hitch 2,075

Total Rebounds Spencer Haywood 7,038 Lew Hitch 2,183

Total Assists Spencer Haywood 1,351 Lew Hitch 499

Total Steals Spencer Haywood 355 * Lew Hitch - n/a **

Total Blocks Spencer Haywood 629 * Lew Hitch - n/a **

Total Games Spencer Haywood 760 Lew Hitch 414

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Spencer Haywood .465 Lew Hitch .376

3-Point Percentage Spencer Haywood .125 * Lew Hitch - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Spencer Haywood .800 Lew Hitch .674

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 29.2 (1973) Lew Hitch 8.0 (1954)

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 13.4 (1974) Lew Hitch 9.6 (1954)

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 3.2 (1974) Lew Hitch 2.0 (1954)

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.9 (1974) * Lew Hitch - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.6 (1975) * Lew Hitch - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 13.4 Lew Hitch 3.9

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 5.7 Lew Hitch 4.5

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.2 Lew Hitch 0.9

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.4 * Lew Hitch - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.1 * Lew Hitch - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Spencer Haywood 441 Lew Hitch 145

Total Rebounds Spencer Haywood 188 Lew Hitch 167

Total Assists Spencer Haywood 41 Lew Hitch 32

Total Steals Spencer Haywood 13 * Lew Hitch - n/a **

Total Blocks Spencer Haywood 36 * Lew Hitch - n/a **

Total Games Spencer Haywood 33 Lew Hitch 37

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Spencer Haywood .448 Lew Hitch .360

3-Point Percentage Spencer Haywood .000 * Lew Hitch - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Spencer Haywood .789 Lew Hitch .585

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 20.0 (1982) Lew Hitch 7.9 (1955)

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 9.0 (1975) Lew Hitch 6.0 (1955)

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1978) Lew Hitch 1.4 (1955)

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.8 (1975) * Lew Hitch - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1982) * Lew Hitch - n/a **

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. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.