Spencer Haywood vs. Nick Vanos Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nick Vanos 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 Vanos

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Spencer Haywood: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Nick Vanos: 1985-86 to 1986-87

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Spencer Haywood 1 Nick Vanos 0

NBA Seasons Spencer Haywood 12 Nick Vanos 2

Playoffs Played Spencer Haywood 4 Nick Vanos 0

All-Star Games Spencer Haywood 4 Nick Vanos 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Spencer Haywood 2 Nick Vanos 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 19.2 Nick Vanos 3.3

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 9.3 Nick Vanos 3.5

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.8 Nick Vanos 0.9

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.6 * Nick Vanos 0.3

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.1 * Nick Vanos 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Spencer Haywood 14,592 Nick Vanos 222

Total Rebounds Spencer Haywood 7,038 Nick Vanos 240

Total Assists Spencer Haywood 1,351 Nick Vanos 59

Total Steals Spencer Haywood 355 * Nick Vanos 21

Total Blocks Spencer Haywood 629 * Nick Vanos 28

Total Games Spencer Haywood 760 Nick Vanos 68

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Spencer Haywood .465 Nick Vanos .383

3-Point Percentage Spencer Haywood .125 * Nick Vanos .000

Free Throw Percentage Spencer Haywood .800 Nick Vanos .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 29.2 (1973) Nick Vanos 4.9 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 13.4 (1974) Nick Vanos 5.5 (1986)

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 3.2 (1974) Nick Vanos 1.5 (1986)

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.9 (1974) * Nick Vanos 0.3 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.6 (1975) * Nick Vanos 0.5 (1986)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 13.4 Nick Vanos -

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 5.7 Nick Vanos -

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.2 Nick Vanos -

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.4 * Nick Vanos -

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.1 * Nick Vanos -

Totals Stats

Total Points Spencer Haywood 441 Nick Vanos -

Total Rebounds Spencer Haywood 188 Nick Vanos -

Total Assists Spencer Haywood 41 Nick Vanos -

Total Steals Spencer Haywood 13 * Nick Vanos -

Total Blocks Spencer Haywood 36 * Nick Vanos -

Total Games Spencer Haywood 33 Nick Vanos 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Spencer Haywood .448 Nick Vanos -

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

Free Throw Percentage Spencer Haywood .789 Nick Vanos -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

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

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

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

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

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

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.