Spencer Haywood vs. Major Jones Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Major Jones 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 2025-26
Spencer Haywood: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Major Jones: 1979-80 to 1984-85

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Spencer Haywood 1 Major Jones 0

NBA Seasons Spencer Haywood 12 Major Jones 6

Playoffs Played Spencer Haywood 4 Major Jones 3

All-Star Games Spencer Haywood 4 Major Jones 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Spencer Haywood 2 Major Jones 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Spencer Haywood 4 Major Jones 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 19.2 Major Jones 4.4

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 9.3 Major Jones 3.5

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.8 Major Jones 0.6

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.6 * Major Jones 0.4

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.1 * Major Jones 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Spencer Haywood 14,592 Major Jones 1,643

Total Rebounds Spencer Haywood 7,038 Major Jones 1,323

Total Assists Spencer Haywood 1,351 Major Jones 215

Total Steals Spencer Haywood 355 * Major Jones 133

Total Blocks Spencer Haywood 629 * Major Jones 169

Total Games Spencer Haywood 760 Major Jones 374

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Spencer Haywood .465 Major Jones .490

3-Point Percentage Spencer Haywood .125 * Major Jones .111

Free Throw Percentage Spencer Haywood .800 Major Jones .586

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 29.2 (1973) Major Jones 5.7 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 13.4 (1974) Major Jones 4.6 (1980)

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 3.2 (1974) Major Jones 0.8 (1980)

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.9 (1974) * Major Jones 0.6 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.6 (1975) * Major Jones 0.8 (1980)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 13.4 Major Jones 2.7

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 5.7 Major Jones 2.1

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.2 Major Jones 0.5

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.4 * Major Jones 0.2

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.1 * Major Jones 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Spencer Haywood 441 Major Jones 52

Total Rebounds Spencer Haywood 188 Major Jones 40

Total Assists Spencer Haywood 41 Major Jones 9

Total Steals Spencer Haywood 13 * Major Jones 3

Total Blocks Spencer Haywood 36 * Major Jones 4

Total Games Spencer Haywood 33 Major Jones 19

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Spencer Haywood .448 Major Jones .550

3-Point Percentage Spencer Haywood .000 * Major Jones -

Free Throw Percentage Spencer Haywood .789 Major Jones .571

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 20.0 (1982) Major Jones 4.7 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 9.0 (1975) Major Jones 3.7 (1980)

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1978) Major Jones 0.7 (1980)

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.8 (1975) * Major Jones 0.3 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1982) * Major Jones 0.3 (1980)

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.