Spencer Haywood vs. Markus Howard Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Markus Howard 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.

Markus Howard

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Spencer Haywood: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Markus Howard: 2020-21 to 2021-22

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Spencer Haywood 1 Markus Howard 0

NBA Seasons Spencer Haywood 12 Markus Howard 2

Playoffs Played Spencer Haywood 4 Markus Howard 1

All-Star Games Spencer Haywood 4 Markus Howard 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Spencer Haywood 2 Markus Howard 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Spencer Haywood 4 Markus Howard 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 19.2 Markus Howard 3.4

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 9.3 Markus Howard 0.5

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.8 Markus Howard 0.4

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.6 * Markus Howard 0.2

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.1 * Markus Howard 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Spencer Haywood 14,592 Markus Howard 231

Total Rebounds Spencer Haywood 7,038 Markus Howard 33

Total Assists Spencer Haywood 1,351 Markus Howard 25

Total Steals Spencer Haywood 355 * Markus Howard 13

Total Blocks Spencer Haywood 629 * Markus Howard 1

Total Games Spencer Haywood 760 Markus Howard 68

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Spencer Haywood .465 Markus Howard .382

3-Point Percentage Spencer Haywood .125 * Markus Howard .341

Free Throw Percentage Spencer Haywood .800 Markus Howard .844

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 29.2 (1973) Markus Howard 4.1 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 13.4 (1974) Markus Howard 0.6 (2021)

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 3.2 (1974) Markus Howard 0.5 (2021)

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.9 (1974) * Markus Howard 0.3 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.6 (1975) * Markus Howard 0.0 (2021)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 13.4 Markus Howard 4.7

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 5.7 Markus Howard 0.8

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.2 Markus Howard 0.4

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.4 * Markus Howard 0.0

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.1 * Markus Howard 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Spencer Haywood 441 Markus Howard 42

Total Rebounds Spencer Haywood 188 Markus Howard 7

Total Assists Spencer Haywood 41 Markus Howard 4

Total Steals Spencer Haywood 13 * Markus Howard 0

Total Blocks Spencer Haywood 36 * Markus Howard 1

Total Games Spencer Haywood 33 Markus Howard 9

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Spencer Haywood .448 Markus Howard .405

3-Point Percentage Spencer Haywood .000 * Markus Howard .423

Free Throw Percentage Spencer Haywood .789 Markus Howard .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 20.0 (1982) Markus Howard 4.7 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 9.0 (1975) Markus Howard 0.8 (2021)

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1978) Markus Howard 0.4 (2021)

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.8 (1975) * Markus Howard 0.0 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1982) * Markus Howard 0.1 (2021)

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.