Spencer Haywood vs. Nick Richards Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nick Richards 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.

Nick Richards

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Spencer Haywood: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Nick Richards: 2020-21 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Spencer Haywood 1 Nick Richards 0

NBA Seasons Spencer Haywood 12 Nick Richards 4

Playoffs Played Spencer Haywood 4 Nick Richards 0

All-Star Games Spencer Haywood 4 Nick Richards 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Spencer Haywood 2 Nick Richards 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 19.2 Nick Richards 6.7

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 9.3 Nick Richards 5.3

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.8 Nick Richards 0.5

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.6 * Nick Richards 0.2

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.1 * Nick Richards 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Spencer Haywood 14,592 Nick Richards 1,349

Total Rebounds Spencer Haywood 7,038 Nick Richards 1,052

Total Assists Spencer Haywood 1,351 Nick Richards 107

Total Steals Spencer Haywood 355 * Nick Richards 46

Total Blocks Spencer Haywood 629 * Nick Richards 166

Total Games Spencer Haywood 760 Nick Richards 200

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Spencer Haywood .465 Nick Richards .661

3-Point Percentage Spencer Haywood .125 * Nick Richards .333

Free Throw Percentage Spencer Haywood .800 Nick Richards .736

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 29.2 (1973) Nick Richards 9.7 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 13.4 (1974) Nick Richards 8.0 (2024)

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 3.2 (1974) Nick Richards 0.8 (2024)

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.9 (1974) * Nick Richards 0.4 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.6 (1975) * Nick Richards 1.1 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 13.4 Nick Richards -

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 5.7 Nick Richards -

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.2 Nick Richards -

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.4 * Nick Richards -

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.1 * Nick Richards -

Totals Stats

Total Points Spencer Haywood 441 Nick Richards -

Total Rebounds Spencer Haywood 188 Nick Richards -

Total Assists Spencer Haywood 41 Nick Richards -

Total Steals Spencer Haywood 13 * Nick Richards -

Total Blocks Spencer Haywood 36 * Nick Richards -

Total Games Spencer Haywood 33 Nick Richards 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Spencer Haywood .448 Nick Richards -

3-Point Percentage Spencer Haywood .000 * Nick Richards -

Free Throw Percentage Spencer Haywood .789 Nick Richards -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 20.0 (1982) Nick Richards -

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 9.0 (1975) Nick Richards -

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1978) Nick Richards -

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.8 (1975) * Nick Richards -

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1982) * Nick Richards -

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.