Spencer Haywood vs. Nikola Pekovic Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nikola Pekovic 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.

Nikola Pekovic

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Spencer Haywood: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Nikola Pekovic: 2010-11 to 2015-16

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Spencer Haywood 1 Nikola Pekovic 0

NBA Seasons Spencer Haywood 12 Nikola Pekovic 6

Playoffs Played Spencer Haywood 4 Nikola Pekovic 0

All-Star Games Spencer Haywood 4 Nikola Pekovic 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Spencer Haywood 2 Nikola Pekovic 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 19.2 Nikola Pekovic 12.6

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 9.3 Nikola Pekovic 6.7

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.8 Nikola Pekovic 0.7

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.6 * Nikola Pekovic 0.5

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.1 * Nikola Pekovic 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Spencer Haywood 14,592 Nikola Pekovic 3,405

Total Rebounds Spencer Haywood 7,038 Nikola Pekovic 1,807

Total Assists Spencer Haywood 1,351 Nikola Pekovic 199

Total Steals Spencer Haywood 355 * Nikola Pekovic 140

Total Blocks Spencer Haywood 629 * Nikola Pekovic 151

Total Games Spencer Haywood 760 Nikola Pekovic 271

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Spencer Haywood .465 Nikola Pekovic .518

3-Point Percentage Spencer Haywood .125 * Nikola Pekovic -

Free Throw Percentage Spencer Haywood .800 Nikola Pekovic .760

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 29.2 (1973) Nikola Pekovic 17.5 (2014)

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 13.4 (1974) Nikola Pekovic 8.8 (2013)

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 3.2 (1974) Nikola Pekovic 0.9 (2014)

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.9 (1974) * Nikola Pekovic 0.7 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.6 (1975) * Nikola Pekovic 0.8 (2013)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 13.4 Nikola Pekovic -

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 5.7 Nikola Pekovic -

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.2 Nikola Pekovic -

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.4 * Nikola Pekovic -

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.1 * Nikola Pekovic -

Totals Stats

Total Points Spencer Haywood 441 Nikola Pekovic -

Total Rebounds Spencer Haywood 188 Nikola Pekovic -

Total Assists Spencer Haywood 41 Nikola Pekovic -

Total Steals Spencer Haywood 13 * Nikola Pekovic -

Total Blocks Spencer Haywood 36 * Nikola Pekovic -

Total Games Spencer Haywood 33 Nikola Pekovic 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Spencer Haywood .448 Nikola Pekovic -

3-Point Percentage Spencer Haywood .000 * Nikola Pekovic -

Free Throw Percentage Spencer Haywood .789 Nikola Pekovic -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 20.0 (1982) Nikola Pekovic -

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 9.0 (1975) Nikola Pekovic -

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1978) Nikola Pekovic -

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.8 (1975) * Nikola Pekovic -

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1982) * Nikola Pekovic -

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.