Spencer Haywood vs. Royce O'Neale Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Royce O'Neale 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.

Royce O'Neale

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Spencer Haywood: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Royce O'Neale: 2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Spencer Haywood 1 Royce O'Neale 0

NBA Seasons Spencer Haywood 12 Royce O'Neale 7

Playoffs Played Spencer Haywood 4 Royce O'Neale 7

All-Star Games Spencer Haywood 4 Royce O'Neale 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Spencer Haywood 2 Royce O'Neale 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Spencer Haywood 4 Royce O'Neale 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 19.2 Royce O'Neale 6.8

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 9.3 Royce O'Neale 4.8

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.8 Royce O'Neale 2.4

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.6 * Royce O'Neale 0.8

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.1 * Royce O'Neale 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Spencer Haywood 14,592 Royce O'Neale 3,564

Total Rebounds Spencer Haywood 7,038 Royce O'Neale 2,524

Total Assists Spencer Haywood 1,351 Royce O'Neale 1,273

Total Steals Spencer Haywood 355 * Royce O'Neale 416

Total Blocks Spencer Haywood 629 * Royce O'Neale 229

Total Games Spencer Haywood 760 Royce O'Neale 525

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Spencer Haywood .465 Royce O'Neale .426

3-Point Percentage Spencer Haywood .125 * Royce O'Neale .381

Free Throw Percentage Spencer Haywood .800 Royce O'Neale .773

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 29.2 (1973) Royce O'Neale 8.8 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 13.4 (1974) Royce O'Neale 6.8 (2021)

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 3.2 (1974) Royce O'Neale 3.7 (2023)

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.9 (1974) * Royce O'Neale 1.1 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.6 (1975) * Royce O'Neale 0.6 (2023)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 13.4 Royce O'Neale 7.7

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 5.7 Royce O'Neale 5.2

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.2 Royce O'Neale 1.9

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.4 * Royce O'Neale 0.9

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.1 * Royce O'Neale 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Spencer Haywood 441 Royce O'Neale 371

Total Rebounds Spencer Haywood 188 Royce O'Neale 249

Total Assists Spencer Haywood 41 Royce O'Neale 92

Total Steals Spencer Haywood 13 * Royce O'Neale 42

Total Blocks Spencer Haywood 36 * Royce O'Neale 13

Total Games Spencer Haywood 33 Royce O'Neale 48

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Spencer Haywood .448 Royce O'Neale .438

3-Point Percentage Spencer Haywood .000 * Royce O'Neale .369

Free Throw Percentage Spencer Haywood .789 Royce O'Neale .711

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 20.0 (1982) Royce O'Neale 11.3 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 9.0 (1975) Royce O'Neale 7.3 (2021)

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1978) Royce O'Neale 3.5 (2023)

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.8 (1975) * Royce O'Neale 1.3 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1982) * Royce O'Neale 0.4 (2019)

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.