Spencer Haywood vs. Sam Young Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Sam Young 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 Young

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Spencer Haywood: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Sam Young: 2009-10 to 2012-13

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Spencer Haywood 1 Sam Young 0

NBA Seasons Spencer Haywood 12 Sam Young 4

Playoffs Played Spencer Haywood 4 Sam Young 3

All-Star Games Spencer Haywood 4 Sam Young 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Spencer Haywood 2 Sam Young 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 19.2 Sam Young 5.8

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 9.3 Sam Young 2.3

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.8 Sam Young 0.7

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.6 * Sam Young 0.5

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.1 * Sam Young 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Spencer Haywood 14,592 Sam Young 1,436

Total Rebounds Spencer Haywood 7,038 Sam Young 573

Total Assists Spencer Haywood 1,351 Sam Young 180

Total Steals Spencer Haywood 355 * Sam Young 134

Total Blocks Spencer Haywood 629 * Sam Young 57

Total Games Spencer Haywood 760 Sam Young 249

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Spencer Haywood .465 Sam Young .442

3-Point Percentage Spencer Haywood .125 * Sam Young .280

Free Throw Percentage Spencer Haywood .800 Sam Young .742

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 29.2 (1973) Sam Young 7.4 (2010)

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 13.4 (1974) Sam Young 2.5 (2010)

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 3.2 (1974) Sam Young 0.9 (2011)

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.9 (1974) * Sam Young 0.9 (2011)

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.6 (1975) * Sam Young 0.3 (2011)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 13.4 Sam Young 4.1

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 5.7 Sam Young 2.0

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.2 Sam Young 0.2

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.4 * Sam Young 0.3

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.1 * Sam Young 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Spencer Haywood 441 Sam Young 124

Total Rebounds Spencer Haywood 188 Sam Young 59

Total Assists Spencer Haywood 41 Sam Young 6

Total Steals Spencer Haywood 13 * Sam Young 10

Total Blocks Spencer Haywood 36 * Sam Young 4

Total Games Spencer Haywood 33 Sam Young 30

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Spencer Haywood .448 Sam Young .426

3-Point Percentage Spencer Haywood .000 * Sam Young .217

Free Throw Percentage Spencer Haywood .789 Sam Young .652

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 20.0 (1982) Sam Young 7.5 (2011)

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 9.0 (1975) Sam Young 2.3 (2011)

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1978) Sam Young 0.3 (2013)

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.8 (1975) * Sam Young 0.5 (2011)

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1982) * Sam Young 0.2 (2011)

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.