Spencer Haywood vs. Rich Rinaldi Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Rich Rinaldi 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.

Rich Rinaldi

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Spencer Haywood: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Rich Rinaldi: 1971-72 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Spencer Haywood 1 Rich Rinaldi 0

NBA Seasons Spencer Haywood 12 Rich Rinaldi 3

Playoffs Played Spencer Haywood 4 Rich Rinaldi 1

All-Star Games Spencer Haywood 4 Rich Rinaldi 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Spencer Haywood 2 Rich Rinaldi 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Spencer Haywood 4 Rich Rinaldi 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 19.2 Rich Rinaldi 5.0

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 9.3 Rich Rinaldi 1.2

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.8 Rich Rinaldi 0.9

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.6 * Rich Rinaldi 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.1 * Rich Rinaldi 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Spencer Haywood 14,592 Rich Rinaldi 393

Total Rebounds Spencer Haywood 7,038 Rich Rinaldi 93

Total Assists Spencer Haywood 1,351 Rich Rinaldi 73

Total Steals Spencer Haywood 355 * Rich Rinaldi 3 *

Total Blocks Spencer Haywood 629 * Rich Rinaldi 1 *

Total Games Spencer Haywood 760 Rich Rinaldi 79

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Spencer Haywood .465 Rich Rinaldi .393

3-Point Percentage Spencer Haywood .125 * Rich Rinaldi - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Spencer Haywood .800 Rich Rinaldi .724

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 29.2 (1973) Rich Rinaldi 8.5 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 13.4 (1974) Rich Rinaldi 2.1 (1973)

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 3.2 (1974) Rich Rinaldi 1.5 (1973)

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.9 (1974) * Rich Rinaldi 0.4 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.6 (1975) * Rich Rinaldi 0.1 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 13.4 Rich Rinaldi 0.7

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 5.7 Rich Rinaldi 0.0

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.2 Rich Rinaldi 0.3

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.4 * Rich Rinaldi - *

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.1 * Rich Rinaldi - *

Totals Stats

Total Points Spencer Haywood 441 Rich Rinaldi 2

Total Rebounds Spencer Haywood 188 Rich Rinaldi 0

Total Assists Spencer Haywood 41 Rich Rinaldi 1

Total Steals Spencer Haywood 13 * Rich Rinaldi 0 *

Total Blocks Spencer Haywood 36 * Rich Rinaldi 0 *

Total Games Spencer Haywood 33 Rich Rinaldi 3

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Spencer Haywood .448 Rich Rinaldi .500

3-Point Percentage Spencer Haywood .000 * Rich Rinaldi - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Spencer Haywood .789 Rich Rinaldi -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 20.0 (1982) Rich Rinaldi 0.7 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 9.0 (1975) Rich Rinaldi 0.0 (1972)

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1978) Rich Rinaldi 0.3 (1972)

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.8 (1975) * Rich Rinaldi - *

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1982) * Rich Rinaldi - *

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. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.