Spencer Haywood vs. Nene Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nene 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.

Nene

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Spencer Haywood: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Nene: 2002-03 to 2018-19

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Spencer Haywood 1 Nene 0

NBA Seasons Spencer Haywood 12 Nene 17

Playoffs Played Spencer Haywood 4 Nene 12

All-Star Games Spencer Haywood 4 Nene 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Spencer Haywood 2 Nene 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 19.2 Nene 11.3

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 9.3 Nene 6.0

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.8 Nene 1.8

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.6 * Nene 1.1

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.1 * Nene 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Spencer Haywood 14,592 Nene 10,909

Total Rebounds Spencer Haywood 7,038 Nene 5,828

Total Assists Spencer Haywood 1,351 Nene 1,719

Total Steals Spencer Haywood 355 * Nene 1,041

Total Blocks Spencer Haywood 629 * Nene 721

Total Games Spencer Haywood 760 Nene 965

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Spencer Haywood .465 Nene .548

3-Point Percentage Spencer Haywood .125 * Nene .132

Free Throw Percentage Spencer Haywood .800 Nene .660

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 29.2 (1973) Nene 14.6 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 13.4 (1974) Nene 7.8 (2009)

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 3.2 (1974) Nene 2.9 (2013)

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.9 (1974) * Nene 1.6 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.6 (1975) * Nene 1.3 (2009)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 13.4 Nene 9.2

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 5.7 Nene 5.4

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.2 Nene 1.6

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.4 * Nene 0.8

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.1 * Nene 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Spencer Haywood 441 Nene 837

Total Rebounds Spencer Haywood 188 Nene 493

Total Assists Spencer Haywood 41 Nene 145

Total Steals Spencer Haywood 13 * Nene 72

Total Blocks Spencer Haywood 36 * Nene 49

Total Games Spencer Haywood 33 Nene 91

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Spencer Haywood .448 Nene .530

3-Point Percentage Spencer Haywood .000 * Nene .000

Free Throw Percentage Spencer Haywood .789 Nene .595

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 20.0 (1982) Nene 15.2 (2007)

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 9.0 (1975) Nene 9.0 (2011)

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1978) Nene 3.0 (2004)

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.8 (1975) * Nene 1.3 (2009)

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1982) * Nene 1.1 (2014)

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.