Spencer Haywood vs. Sam Williams Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Sam Williams 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.

Sam Williams

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Spencer Haywood: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Sam Williams: 1981-82 to 1984-85

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Spencer Haywood 1 Sam Williams 0

NBA Seasons Spencer Haywood 12 Sam Williams 4

Playoffs Played Spencer Haywood 4 Sam Williams 2

All-Star Games Spencer Haywood 4 Sam Williams 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Spencer Haywood 2 Sam Williams 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Spencer Haywood 4 Sam Williams 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 19.2 Sam Williams 6.3

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 9.3 Sam Williams 4.5

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.8 Sam Williams 0.6

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.6 * Sam Williams 0.8

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.1 * Sam Williams 1.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Spencer Haywood 14,592 Sam Williams 1,628

Total Rebounds Spencer Haywood 7,038 Sam Williams 1,146

Total Assists Spencer Haywood 1,351 Sam Williams 156

Total Steals Spencer Haywood 355 * Sam Williams 210

Total Blocks Spencer Haywood 629 * Sam Williams 297

Total Games Spencer Haywood 760 Sam Williams 257

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Spencer Haywood .465 Sam Williams .500

3-Point Percentage Spencer Haywood .125 * Sam Williams .000

Free Throw Percentage Spencer Haywood .800 Sam Williams .653

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 29.2 (1973) Sam Williams 8.4 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 13.4 (1974) Sam Williams 5.2 (1983)

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 3.2 (1974) Sam Williams 0.8 (1984)

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.9 (1974) * Sam Williams 0.9 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.6 (1975) * Sam Williams 1.4 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 13.4 Sam Williams 1.1

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 5.7 Sam Williams 2.0

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.2 Sam Williams 0.3

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.4 * Sam Williams 0.2

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.1 * Sam Williams 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Spencer Haywood 441 Sam Williams 10

Total Rebounds Spencer Haywood 188 Sam Williams 18

Total Assists Spencer Haywood 41 Sam Williams 3

Total Steals Spencer Haywood 13 * Sam Williams 2

Total Blocks Spencer Haywood 36 * Sam Williams 6

Total Games Spencer Haywood 33 Sam Williams 9

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Spencer Haywood .448 Sam Williams .214

3-Point Percentage Spencer Haywood .000 * Sam Williams -

Free Throw Percentage Spencer Haywood .789 Sam Williams .333

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 20.0 (1982) Sam Williams 1.3 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 9.0 (1975) Sam Williams 2.4 (1985)

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1978) Sam Williams 0.8 (1984)

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.8 (1975) * Sam Williams 0.5 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1982) * Sam Williams 1.5 (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.