Spencer Haywood vs. Negele Knight Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Negele Knight 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.

Negele Knight

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Spencer Haywood: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Negele Knight: 1990-91 to 1998-99

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Spencer Haywood 1 Negele Knight 0

NBA Seasons Spencer Haywood 12 Negele Knight 6

Playoffs Played Spencer Haywood 4 Negele Knight 3

All-Star Games Spencer Haywood 4 Negele Knight 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Spencer Haywood 2 Negele Knight 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Spencer Haywood 4 Negele Knight 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 19.2 Negele Knight 6.2

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 9.3 Negele Knight 1.3

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.8 Negele Knight 2.8

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.6 * Negele Knight 0.4

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.1 * Negele Knight 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Spencer Haywood 14,592 Negele Knight 1,699

Total Rebounds Spencer Haywood 7,038 Negele Knight 351

Total Assists Spencer Haywood 1,351 Negele Knight 780

Total Steals Spencer Haywood 355 * Negele Knight 123

Total Blocks Spencer Haywood 629 * Negele Knight 30

Total Games Spencer Haywood 760 Negele Knight 276

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Spencer Haywood .465 Negele Knight .436

3-Point Percentage Spencer Haywood .125 * Negele Knight .263

Free Throw Percentage Spencer Haywood .800 Negele Knight .730

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 29.2 (1973) Negele Knight 9.2 (1994)

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 13.4 (1974) Negele Knight 1.6 (1994)

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 3.2 (1974) Negele Knight 3.0 (1994)

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.9 (1974) * Negele Knight 0.6 (1992)

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.6 (1975) * Negele Knight 0.2 (1994)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 13.4 Negele Knight 5.1

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 5.7 Negele Knight 0.8

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.2 Negele Knight 1.6

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.4 * Negele Knight 0.2

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.1 * Negele Knight 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Spencer Haywood 441 Negele Knight 87

Total Rebounds Spencer Haywood 188 Negele Knight 13

Total Assists Spencer Haywood 41 Negele Knight 28

Total Steals Spencer Haywood 13 * Negele Knight 4

Total Blocks Spencer Haywood 36 * Negele Knight 1

Total Games Spencer Haywood 33 Negele Knight 17

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Spencer Haywood .448 Negele Knight .422

3-Point Percentage Spencer Haywood .000 * Negele Knight .167

Free Throw Percentage Spencer Haywood .789 Negele Knight .842

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 20.0 (1982) Negele Knight 9.3 (1994)

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 9.0 (1975) Negele Knight 1.5 (1994)

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1978) Negele Knight 3.0 (1994)

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.8 (1975) * Negele Knight 0.8 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1982) * Negele Knight 0.1 (1993)

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.