Spencer Haywood vs. Popeye Jones Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Popeye Jones 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.

Popeye Jones

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Spencer Haywood: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Popeye Jones: 1993-94 to 2003-04

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Spencer Haywood 1 Popeye Jones 0

NBA Seasons Spencer Haywood 12 Popeye Jones 11

Playoffs Played Spencer Haywood 4 Popeye Jones 0

All-Star Games Spencer Haywood 4 Popeye Jones 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Spencer Haywood 2 Popeye Jones 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Spencer Haywood 4 Popeye Jones 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 19.2 Popeye Jones 7.0

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 9.3 Popeye Jones 7.4

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.8 Popeye Jones 1.3

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.6 * Popeye Jones 0.6

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.1 * Popeye Jones 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Spencer Haywood 14,592 Popeye Jones 3,726

Total Rebounds Spencer Haywood 7,038 Popeye Jones 3,981

Total Assists Spencer Haywood 1,351 Popeye Jones 696

Total Steals Spencer Haywood 355 * Popeye Jones 300

Total Blocks Spencer Haywood 629 * Popeye Jones 161

Total Games Spencer Haywood 760 Popeye Jones 535

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Spencer Haywood .465 Popeye Jones .447

3-Point Percentage Spencer Haywood .125 * Popeye Jones .281

Free Throw Percentage Spencer Haywood .800 Popeye Jones .751

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 29.2 (1973) Popeye Jones 11.3 (1996)

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 13.4 (1974) Popeye Jones 10.8 (1996)

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 3.2 (1974) Popeye Jones 2.0 (1995)

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.9 (1974) * Popeye Jones 0.8 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.6 (1975) * Popeye Jones 0.5 (1997)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 13.4 Popeye Jones -

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 5.7 Popeye Jones -

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.2 Popeye Jones -

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.4 * Popeye Jones -

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.1 * Popeye Jones -

Totals Stats

Total Points Spencer Haywood 441 Popeye Jones -

Total Rebounds Spencer Haywood 188 Popeye Jones -

Total Assists Spencer Haywood 41 Popeye Jones -

Total Steals Spencer Haywood 13 * Popeye Jones -

Total Blocks Spencer Haywood 36 * Popeye Jones -

Total Games Spencer Haywood 33 Popeye Jones 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Spencer Haywood .448 Popeye Jones -

3-Point Percentage Spencer Haywood .000 * Popeye Jones -

Free Throw Percentage Spencer Haywood .789 Popeye Jones -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 20.0 (1982) Popeye Jones -

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 9.0 (1975) Popeye Jones -

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1978) Popeye Jones -

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.8 (1975) * Popeye Jones -

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1982) * Popeye Jones -

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.