Spencer Haywood vs. Nick Weatherspoon Comparison

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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Spencer Haywood: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Nick Weatherspoon: 1973-74 to 1979-80

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Spencer Haywood 1 Nick Weatherspoon 0

NBA Seasons Spencer Haywood 12 Nick Weatherspoon 7

Playoffs Played Spencer Haywood 4 Nick Weatherspoon 3

All-Star Games Spencer Haywood 4 Nick Weatherspoon 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Spencer Haywood 2 Nick Weatherspoon 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 19.2 Nick Weatherspoon 9.0

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 9.3 Nick Weatherspoon 4.9

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.8 Nick Weatherspoon 0.9

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.6 * Nick Weatherspoon 0.8

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.1 * Nick Weatherspoon 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Spencer Haywood 14,592 Nick Weatherspoon 4,086

Total Rebounds Spencer Haywood 7,038 Nick Weatherspoon 2,232

Total Assists Spencer Haywood 1,351 Nick Weatherspoon 418

Total Steals Spencer Haywood 355 * Nick Weatherspoon 344

Total Blocks Spencer Haywood 629 * Nick Weatherspoon 145

Total Games Spencer Haywood 760 Nick Weatherspoon 453

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Spencer Haywood .465 Nick Weatherspoon .455

3-Point Percentage Spencer Haywood .125 * Nick Weatherspoon - *

Free Throw Percentage Spencer Haywood .800 Nick Weatherspoon .713

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 29.2 (1973) Nick Weatherspoon 13.8 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 13.4 (1974) Nick Weatherspoon 6.9 (1977)

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 3.2 (1974) Nick Weatherspoon 1.6 (1979)

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.9 (1974) * Nick Weatherspoon 1.0 (1979)

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.6 (1975) * Nick Weatherspoon 0.5 (1977)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 13.4 Nick Weatherspoon 9.1

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 5.7 Nick Weatherspoon 4.8

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.2 Nick Weatherspoon 0.8

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.4 * Nick Weatherspoon 0.6

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.1 * Nick Weatherspoon 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Spencer Haywood 441 Nick Weatherspoon 281

Total Rebounds Spencer Haywood 188 Nick Weatherspoon 150

Total Assists Spencer Haywood 41 Nick Weatherspoon 26

Total Steals Spencer Haywood 13 * Nick Weatherspoon 18

Total Blocks Spencer Haywood 36 * Nick Weatherspoon 8

Total Games Spencer Haywood 33 Nick Weatherspoon 31

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Spencer Haywood .448 Nick Weatherspoon .489

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

Free Throw Percentage Spencer Haywood .789 Nick Weatherspoon .699

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 20.0 (1982) Nick Weatherspoon 12.3 (1976)

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 9.0 (1975) Nick Weatherspoon 6.0 (1976)

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1978) Nick Weatherspoon 1.4 (1976)

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.8 (1975) * Nick Weatherspoon 0.8 (1975)

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1982) * Nick Weatherspoon 0.6 (1976)

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.