Spencer Haywood vs. Nick Young Comparison

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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Spencer Haywood: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Nick Young: 2007-08 to 2018-19

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Spencer Haywood 1 Nick Young 1

NBA Seasons Spencer Haywood 12 Nick Young 12

Playoffs Played Spencer Haywood 4 Nick Young 3

All-Star Games Spencer Haywood 4 Nick Young 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Spencer Haywood 2 Nick Young 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 19.2 Nick Young 11.4

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 9.3 Nick Young 2.0

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.8 Nick Young 1.0

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.6 * Nick Young 0.5

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.1 * Nick Young 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Spencer Haywood 14,592 Nick Young 8,194

Total Rebounds Spencer Haywood 7,038 Nick Young 1,427

Total Assists Spencer Haywood 1,351 Nick Young 687

Total Steals Spencer Haywood 355 * Nick Young 394

Total Blocks Spencer Haywood 629 * Nick Young 135

Total Games Spencer Haywood 760 Nick Young 720

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Spencer Haywood .465 Nick Young .418

3-Point Percentage Spencer Haywood .125 * Nick Young .376

Free Throw Percentage Spencer Haywood .800 Nick Young .836

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 29.2 (1973) Nick Young 17.9 (2014)

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 13.4 (1974) Nick Young 2.7 (2011)

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 3.2 (1974) Nick Young 1.5 (2014)

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.9 (1974) * Nick Young 0.7 (2014)

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.6 (1975) * Nick Young 0.3 (2012)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 13.4 Nick Young 4.2

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 5.7 Nick Young 0.7

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.2 Nick Young 0.2

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.4 * Nick Young 0.2

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.1 * Nick Young 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Spencer Haywood 441 Nick Young 148

Total Rebounds Spencer Haywood 188 Nick Young 26

Total Assists Spencer Haywood 41 Nick Young 8

Total Steals Spencer Haywood 13 * Nick Young 6

Total Blocks Spencer Haywood 36 * Nick Young 4

Total Games Spencer Haywood 33 Nick Young 35

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Spencer Haywood .448 Nick Young .357

3-Point Percentage Spencer Haywood .000 * Nick Young .378

Free Throw Percentage Spencer Haywood .789 Nick Young .833

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 20.0 (1982) Nick Young 8.3 (2012)

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 9.0 (1975) Nick Young 1.1 (2012)

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1978) Nick Young 0.3 (2012)

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.8 (1975) * Nick Young 0.5 (2008)

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1982) * Nick Young 0.4 (2012)

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.