Spencer Haywood vs. Shabazz Muhammad Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Shabazz Muhammad 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.

Shabazz Muhammad

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Spencer Haywood: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Shabazz Muhammad: 2013-14 to 2017-18

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Spencer Haywood 1 Shabazz Muhammad 0

NBA Seasons Spencer Haywood 12 Shabazz Muhammad 5

Playoffs Played Spencer Haywood 4 Shabazz Muhammad 1

All-Star Games Spencer Haywood 4 Shabazz Muhammad 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Spencer Haywood 2 Shabazz Muhammad 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Spencer Haywood 4 Shabazz Muhammad 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 19.2 Shabazz Muhammad 9.0

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 9.3 Shabazz Muhammad 2.8

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.8 Shabazz Muhammad 0.5

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.6 * Shabazz Muhammad 0.3

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.1 * Shabazz Muhammad 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Spencer Haywood 14,592 Shabazz Muhammad 2,504

Total Rebounds Spencer Haywood 7,038 Shabazz Muhammad 770

Total Assists Spencer Haywood 1,351 Shabazz Muhammad 151

Total Steals Spencer Haywood 355 * Shabazz Muhammad 81

Total Blocks Spencer Haywood 629 * Shabazz Muhammad 24

Total Games Spencer Haywood 760 Shabazz Muhammad 278

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Spencer Haywood .465 Shabazz Muhammad .473

3-Point Percentage Spencer Haywood .125 * Shabazz Muhammad .319

Free Throw Percentage Spencer Haywood .800 Shabazz Muhammad .751

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 29.2 (1973) Shabazz Muhammad 13.5 (2015)

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 13.4 (1974) Shabazz Muhammad 4.1 (2015)

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 3.2 (1974) Shabazz Muhammad 1.2 (2015)

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.9 (1974) * Shabazz Muhammad 0.5 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.6 (1975) * Shabazz Muhammad 0.2 (2015)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 13.4 Shabazz Muhammad 6.3

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 5.7 Shabazz Muhammad 1.0

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.2 Shabazz Muhammad 0.0

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.4 * Shabazz Muhammad 0.5

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.1 * Shabazz Muhammad 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Spencer Haywood 441 Shabazz Muhammad 25

Total Rebounds Spencer Haywood 188 Shabazz Muhammad 4

Total Assists Spencer Haywood 41 Shabazz Muhammad 0

Total Steals Spencer Haywood 13 * Shabazz Muhammad 2

Total Blocks Spencer Haywood 36 * Shabazz Muhammad 1

Total Games Spencer Haywood 33 Shabazz Muhammad 4

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Spencer Haywood .448 Shabazz Muhammad .450

3-Point Percentage Spencer Haywood .000 * Shabazz Muhammad .800

Free Throw Percentage Spencer Haywood .789 Shabazz Muhammad .600

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 20.0 (1982) Shabazz Muhammad 6.3 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 9.0 (1975) Shabazz Muhammad 1.0 (2018)

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1978) Shabazz Muhammad 0.0 (2018)

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.8 (1975) * Shabazz Muhammad 0.5 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1982) * Shabazz Muhammad 0.3 (2018)

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.