Spencer Haywood vs. Rory Sparrow Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Rory Sparrow 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.

Rory Sparrow

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Spencer Haywood: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Rory Sparrow: 1980-81 to 1991-92

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Spencer Haywood 1 Rory Sparrow 0

NBA Seasons Spencer Haywood 12 Rory Sparrow 12

Playoffs Played Spencer Haywood 4 Rory Sparrow 5

All-Star Games Spencer Haywood 4 Rory Sparrow 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Spencer Haywood 2 Rory Sparrow 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Spencer Haywood 4 Rory Sparrow 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 19.2 Rory Sparrow 9.0

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 9.3 Rory Sparrow 2.1

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.8 Rory Sparrow 5.0

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.6 * Rory Sparrow 1.0

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.1 * Rory Sparrow 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Spencer Haywood 14,592 Rory Sparrow 7,557

Total Rebounds Spencer Haywood 7,038 Rory Sparrow 1,755

Total Assists Spencer Haywood 1,351 Rory Sparrow 4,192

Total Steals Spencer Haywood 355 * Rory Sparrow 828

Total Blocks Spencer Haywood 629 * Rory Sparrow 103

Total Games Spencer Haywood 760 Rory Sparrow 836

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Spencer Haywood .465 Rory Sparrow .466

3-Point Percentage Spencer Haywood .125 * Rory Sparrow .260

Free Throw Percentage Spencer Haywood .800 Rory Sparrow .797

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 29.2 (1973) Rory Sparrow 12.5 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 13.4 (1974) Rory Sparrow 2.8 (1983)

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 3.2 (1974) Rory Sparrow 7.1 (1985)

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.9 (1974) * Rory Sparrow 1.3 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.6 (1975) * Rory Sparrow 0.2 (1989)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 13.4 Rory Sparrow 8.6

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 5.7 Rory Sparrow 1.7

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.2 Rory Sparrow 5.4

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.4 * Rory Sparrow 0.9

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.1 * Rory Sparrow 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Spencer Haywood 441 Rory Sparrow 257

Total Rebounds Spencer Haywood 188 Rory Sparrow 51

Total Assists Spencer Haywood 41 Rory Sparrow 161

Total Steals Spencer Haywood 13 * Rory Sparrow 26

Total Blocks Spencer Haywood 36 * Rory Sparrow 1

Total Games Spencer Haywood 33 Rory Sparrow 30

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Spencer Haywood .448 Rory Sparrow .417

3-Point Percentage Spencer Haywood .000 * Rory Sparrow .313

Free Throw Percentage Spencer Haywood .789 Rory Sparrow .800

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 20.0 (1982) Rory Sparrow 13.0 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 9.0 (1975) Rory Sparrow 4.0 (1982)

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1978) Rory Sparrow 7.2 (1984)

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.8 (1975) * Rory Sparrow 1.2 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1982) * Rory Sparrow 0.1 (1984)

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.