Spencer Haywood vs. Nikola Jovic Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nikola Jovic 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Spencer Haywood: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Nikola Jovic: 2022-23 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Spencer Haywood 1 Nikola Jovic 0

NBA Seasons Spencer Haywood 12 Nikola Jovic 3

Playoffs Played Spencer Haywood 4 Nikola Jovic 3

All-Star Games Spencer Haywood 4 Nikola Jovic 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Spencer Haywood 2 Nikola Jovic 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 19.2 Nikola Jovic 8.7

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 9.3 Nikola Jovic 3.8

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.8 Nikola Jovic 2.2

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.6 * Nikola Jovic 0.7

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.1 * Nikola Jovic 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Spencer Haywood 14,592 Nikola Jovic 928

Total Rebounds Spencer Haywood 7,038 Nikola Jovic 403

Total Assists Spencer Haywood 1,351 Nikola Jovic 231

Total Steals Spencer Haywood 355 * Nikola Jovic 70

Total Blocks Spencer Haywood 629 * Nikola Jovic 29

Total Games Spencer Haywood 760 Nikola Jovic 107

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Spencer Haywood .465 Nikola Jovic .450

3-Point Percentage Spencer Haywood .125 * Nikola Jovic .370

Free Throw Percentage Spencer Haywood .800 Nikola Jovic .804

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 29.2 (1973) Nikola Jovic 10.7 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 13.4 (1974) Nikola Jovic 4.2 (2024)

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 3.2 (1974) Nikola Jovic 2.8 (2025)

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.9 (1974) * Nikola Jovic 0.8 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.6 (1975) * Nikola Jovic 0.3 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 13.4 Nikola Jovic 5.4

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 5.7 Nikola Jovic 3.4

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.2 Nikola Jovic 1.1

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.4 * Nikola Jovic 0.5

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.1 * Nikola Jovic 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Spencer Haywood 441 Nikola Jovic 87

Total Rebounds Spencer Haywood 188 Nikola Jovic 54

Total Assists Spencer Haywood 41 Nikola Jovic 17

Total Steals Spencer Haywood 13 * Nikola Jovic 8

Total Blocks Spencer Haywood 36 * Nikola Jovic 4

Total Games Spencer Haywood 33 Nikola Jovic 16

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Spencer Haywood .448 Nikola Jovic .400

3-Point Percentage Spencer Haywood .000 * Nikola Jovic .313

Free Throw Percentage Spencer Haywood .789 Nikola Jovic .923

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 20.0 (1982) Nikola Jovic 9.5 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 9.0 (1975) Nikola Jovic 6.6 (2024)

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1978) Nikola Jovic 2.2 (2024)

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.8 (1975) * Nikola Jovic 1.0 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1982) * Nikola Jovic 0.6 (2024)

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.