Spencer Haywood vs. Paul Shirley Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Paul Shirley 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 Shirley

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Spencer Haywood: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Paul Shirley: 2002-03 to 2004-05

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Spencer Haywood 1 Paul Shirley 0

NBA Seasons Spencer Haywood 12 Paul Shirley 3

Playoffs Played Spencer Haywood 4 Paul Shirley 0

All-Star Games Spencer Haywood 4 Paul Shirley 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Spencer Haywood 2 Paul Shirley 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 19.2 Paul Shirley 1.8

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 9.3 Paul Shirley 1.1

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.8 Paul Shirley 0.4

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.6 * Paul Shirley 0.1

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.1 * Paul Shirley 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Spencer Haywood 14,592 Paul Shirley 33

Total Rebounds Spencer Haywood 7,038 Paul Shirley 19

Total Assists Spencer Haywood 1,351 Paul Shirley 7

Total Steals Spencer Haywood 355 * Paul Shirley 1

Total Blocks Spencer Haywood 629 * Paul Shirley 1

Total Games Spencer Haywood 760 Paul Shirley 18

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Spencer Haywood .465 Paul Shirley .395

3-Point Percentage Spencer Haywood .125 * Paul Shirley .000

Free Throw Percentage Spencer Haywood .800 Paul Shirley .429

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 29.2 (1973) Paul Shirley 3.0 (2004)

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 13.4 (1974) Paul Shirley 2.3 (2004)

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 3.2 (1974) Paul Shirley 0.6 (2004)

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.9 (1974) * Paul Shirley 0.1 (2004)

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.6 (1975) * Paul Shirley 0.1 (2004)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 13.4 Paul Shirley -

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 5.7 Paul Shirley -

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.2 Paul Shirley -

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.4 * Paul Shirley -

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.1 * Paul Shirley -

Totals Stats

Total Points Spencer Haywood 441 Paul Shirley -

Total Rebounds Spencer Haywood 188 Paul Shirley -

Total Assists Spencer Haywood 41 Paul Shirley -

Total Steals Spencer Haywood 13 * Paul Shirley -

Total Blocks Spencer Haywood 36 * Paul Shirley -

Total Games Spencer Haywood 33 Paul Shirley 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Spencer Haywood .448 Paul Shirley -

3-Point Percentage Spencer Haywood .000 * Paul Shirley -

Free Throw Percentage Spencer Haywood .789 Paul Shirley -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 20.0 (1982) Paul Shirley -

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 9.0 (1975) Paul Shirley -

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1978) Paul Shirley -

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.8 (1975) * Paul Shirley -

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1982) * Paul Shirley -

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.