Spencer Haywood vs. Ruben Patterson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ruben Patterson 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.

Ruben Patterson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Spencer Haywood: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Ruben Patterson: 1998-99 to 2007-08

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Spencer Haywood 1 Ruben Patterson 0

NBA Seasons Spencer Haywood 12 Ruben Patterson 10

Playoffs Played Spencer Haywood 4 Ruben Patterson 5

All-Star Games Spencer Haywood 4 Ruben Patterson 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Spencer Haywood 2 Ruben Patterson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Spencer Haywood 4 Ruben Patterson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 19.2 Ruben Patterson 10.7

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 9.3 Ruben Patterson 4.2

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.8 Ruben Patterson 1.8

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.6 * Ruben Patterson 1.2

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.1 * Ruben Patterson 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Spencer Haywood 14,592 Ruben Patterson 6,953

Total Rebounds Spencer Haywood 7,038 Ruben Patterson 2,697

Total Assists Spencer Haywood 1,351 Ruben Patterson 1,150

Total Steals Spencer Haywood 355 * Ruben Patterson 751

Total Blocks Spencer Haywood 629 * Ruben Patterson 249

Total Games Spencer Haywood 760 Ruben Patterson 649

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Spencer Haywood .465 Ruben Patterson .517

3-Point Percentage Spencer Haywood .125 * Ruben Patterson .179

Free Throw Percentage Spencer Haywood .800 Ruben Patterson .641

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 29.2 (1973) Ruben Patterson 14.7 (2007)

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 13.4 (1974) Ruben Patterson 5.4 (2007)

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 3.2 (1974) Ruben Patterson 2.9 (2007)

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.9 (1974) * Ruben Patterson 1.5 (2005)

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.6 (1975) * Ruben Patterson 0.6 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 13.4 Ruben Patterson 6.7

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 5.7 Ruben Patterson 2.5

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.2 Ruben Patterson 0.8

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.4 * Ruben Patterson 0.5

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.1 * Ruben Patterson 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Spencer Haywood 441 Ruben Patterson 147

Total Rebounds Spencer Haywood 188 Ruben Patterson 54

Total Assists Spencer Haywood 41 Ruben Patterson 17

Total Steals Spencer Haywood 13 * Ruben Patterson 11

Total Blocks Spencer Haywood 36 * Ruben Patterson 4

Total Games Spencer Haywood 33 Ruben Patterson 22

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Spencer Haywood .448 Ruben Patterson .477

3-Point Percentage Spencer Haywood .000 * Ruben Patterson .000

Free Throw Percentage Spencer Haywood .789 Ruben Patterson .719

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 20.0 (1982) Ruben Patterson 10.0 (2003)

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 9.0 (1975) Ruben Patterson 3.7 (2003)

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1978) Ruben Patterson 1.6 (2003)

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.8 (1975) * Ruben Patterson 1.0 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1982) * Ruben Patterson 0.4 (2000)

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.