Spencer Haywood vs. Rod Strickland Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Rod Strickland 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.

Rod Strickland

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Spencer Haywood: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Rod Strickland: 1988-89 to 2004-05

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Spencer Haywood 1 Rod Strickland 0

NBA Seasons Spencer Haywood 12 Rod Strickland 17

Playoffs Played Spencer Haywood 4 Rod Strickland 11

All-Star Games Spencer Haywood 4 Rod Strickland 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Spencer Haywood 2 Rod Strickland 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Spencer Haywood 4 Rod Strickland 1

Assists Leader Spencer Haywood 0 Rod Strickland 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 19.2 Rod Strickland 13.2

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 9.3 Rod Strickland 3.7

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.8 Rod Strickland 7.3

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.6 * Rod Strickland 1.5

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.1 * Rod Strickland 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Spencer Haywood 14,592 Rod Strickland 14,463

Total Rebounds Spencer Haywood 7,038 Rod Strickland 4,084

Total Assists Spencer Haywood 1,351 Rod Strickland 7,987

Total Steals Spencer Haywood 355 * Rod Strickland 1,616

Total Blocks Spencer Haywood 629 * Rod Strickland 215

Total Games Spencer Haywood 760 Rod Strickland 1,094

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Spencer Haywood .465 Rod Strickland .454

3-Point Percentage Spencer Haywood .125 * Rod Strickland .282

Free Throw Percentage Spencer Haywood .800 Rod Strickland .721

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 29.2 (1973) Rod Strickland 18.9 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 13.4 (1974) Rod Strickland 5.3 (1998)

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 3.2 (1974) Rod Strickland 10.5 (1998)

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.9 (1974) * Rod Strickland 2.1 (1992)

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.6 (1975) * Rod Strickland 0.3 (1998)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 13.4 Rod Strickland 13.4

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 5.7 Rod Strickland 4.0

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.2 Rod Strickland 7.5

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.4 * Rod Strickland 1.1

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.1 * Rod Strickland 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Spencer Haywood 441 Rod Strickland 699

Total Rebounds Spencer Haywood 188 Rod Strickland 207

Total Assists Spencer Haywood 41 Rod Strickland 390

Total Steals Spencer Haywood 13 * Rod Strickland 56

Total Blocks Spencer Haywood 36 * Rod Strickland 11

Total Games Spencer Haywood 33 Rod Strickland 52

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Spencer Haywood .448 Rod Strickland .446

3-Point Percentage Spencer Haywood .000 * Rod Strickland .286

Free Throw Percentage Spencer Haywood .789 Rod Strickland .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 20.0 (1982) Rod Strickland 23.5 (1994)

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 9.0 (1975) Rod Strickland 6.5 (1993)

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1978) Rod Strickland 12.3 (1995)

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.8 (1975) * Rod Strickland 2.3 (1991)

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1982) * Rod Strickland 1.0 (1992)

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.