Spencer Haywood vs. Paul Hoffman Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Paul Hoffman 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.

Paul Hoffman

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Spencer Haywood: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Paul Hoffman: 1947-48 to 1954-55

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Spencer Haywood 1 Paul Hoffman 1

NBA Seasons Spencer Haywood 12 Paul Hoffman 6

Playoffs Played Spencer Haywood 4 Paul Hoffman 2

All-Star Games Spencer Haywood 4 Paul Hoffman 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Spencer Haywood 2 Paul Hoffman 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Spencer Haywood 4 Paul Hoffman 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 19.2 Paul Hoffman 10.2

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 9.3 Paul Hoffman 5.1 *

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.8 Paul Hoffman 2.9

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.6 * Paul Hoffman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.1 * Paul Hoffman - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Spencer Haywood 14,592 Paul Hoffman 3,234

Total Rebounds Spencer Haywood 7,038 Paul Hoffman 1,129 *

Total Assists Spencer Haywood 1,351 Paul Hoffman 911

Total Steals Spencer Haywood 355 * Paul Hoffman - n/a **

Total Blocks Spencer Haywood 629 * Paul Hoffman - n/a **

Total Games Spencer Haywood 760 Paul Hoffman 317

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Spencer Haywood .465 Paul Hoffman .340

3-Point Percentage Spencer Haywood .125 * Paul Hoffman - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Spencer Haywood .800 Paul Hoffman .676

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 29.2 (1973) Paul Hoffman 14.4 (1950)

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 13.4 (1974) Paul Hoffman 6.8 (1954) *

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 3.2 (1974) Paul Hoffman 4.0 (1954)

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.9 (1974) * Paul Hoffman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.6 (1975) * Paul Hoffman - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 13.4 Paul Hoffman 11.2

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 5.7 Paul Hoffman 3.5 *

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.2 Paul Hoffman 1.4

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.4 * Paul Hoffman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.1 * Paul Hoffman - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Spencer Haywood 441 Paul Hoffman 146

Total Rebounds Spencer Haywood 188 Paul Hoffman 7 *

Total Assists Spencer Haywood 41 Paul Hoffman 18

Total Steals Spencer Haywood 13 * Paul Hoffman - n/a **

Total Blocks Spencer Haywood 36 * Paul Hoffman - n/a **

Total Games Spencer Haywood 33 Paul Hoffman 13

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Spencer Haywood .448 Paul Hoffman .290

3-Point Percentage Spencer Haywood .000 * Paul Hoffman - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Spencer Haywood .789 Paul Hoffman .649

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 20.0 (1982) Paul Hoffman 11.7 (1948)

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 9.0 (1975) Paul Hoffman 3.5 (1953) *

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1978) Paul Hoffman 5.5 (1953)

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.8 (1975) * Paul Hoffman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1982) * Paul Hoffman - n/a **

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. 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. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.