Spencer Haywood vs. Ron Riley Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ron Riley 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.

Ron Riley

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Spencer Haywood: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Ron Riley: 1972-73 to 1975-76

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Spencer Haywood 1 Ron Riley 0

NBA Seasons Spencer Haywood 12 Ron Riley 4

Playoffs Played Spencer Haywood 4 Ron Riley 1

All-Star Games Spencer Haywood 4 Ron Riley 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Spencer Haywood 2 Ron Riley 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Spencer Haywood 4 Ron Riley 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 19.2 Ron Riley 5.8

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 9.3 Ron Riley 5.2

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.8 Ron Riley 1.2

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.6 * Ron Riley 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.1 * Ron Riley 0.4 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Spencer Haywood 14,592 Ron Riley 1,542

Total Rebounds Spencer Haywood 7,038 Ron Riley 1,368

Total Assists Spencer Haywood 1,351 Ron Riley 318

Total Steals Spencer Haywood 355 * Ron Riley 106 *

Total Blocks Spencer Haywood 629 * Ron Riley 67 *

Total Games Spencer Haywood 760 Ron Riley 264

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Spencer Haywood .465 Ron Riley .419

3-Point Percentage Spencer Haywood .125 * Ron Riley - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Spencer Haywood .800 Ron Riley .691

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 29.2 (1973) Ron Riley 8.4 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 13.4 (1974) Ron Riley 6.9 (1973)

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 3.2 (1974) Ron Riley 1.7 (1975)

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.9 (1974) * Ron Riley 0.7 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.6 (1975) * Ron Riley 0.5 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 13.4 Ron Riley 7.0

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 5.7 Ron Riley 4.5

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.2 Ron Riley 1.9

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.4 * Ron Riley 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.1 * Ron Riley 0.3 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Spencer Haywood 441 Ron Riley 56

Total Rebounds Spencer Haywood 188 Ron Riley 36

Total Assists Spencer Haywood 41 Ron Riley 15

Total Steals Spencer Haywood 13 * Ron Riley 9 *

Total Blocks Spencer Haywood 36 * Ron Riley 2 *

Total Games Spencer Haywood 33 Ron Riley 8

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Spencer Haywood .448 Ron Riley .595

3-Point Percentage Spencer Haywood .000 * Ron Riley - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Spencer Haywood .789 Ron Riley .375

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 20.0 (1982) Ron Riley 7.0 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 9.0 (1975) Ron Riley 4.5 (1975)

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1978) Ron Riley 1.9 (1975)

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.8 (1975) * Ron Riley 1.1 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1982) * Ron Riley 0.3 (1975) *

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.