Spencer Haywood vs. Shabazz Napier Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Shabazz Napier 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 Napier

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Spencer Haywood: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Shabazz Napier: 2014-15 to 2019-20

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Spencer Haywood 1 Shabazz Napier 0

NBA Seasons Spencer Haywood 12 Shabazz Napier 6

Playoffs Played Spencer Haywood 4 Shabazz Napier 3

All-Star Games Spencer Haywood 4 Shabazz Napier 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Spencer Haywood 2 Shabazz Napier 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 19.2 Shabazz Napier 7.1

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 9.3 Shabazz Napier 1.9

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.8 Shabazz Napier 2.5

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.6 * Shabazz Napier 0.8

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.1 * Shabazz Napier 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Spencer Haywood 14,592 Shabazz Napier 2,433

Total Rebounds Spencer Haywood 7,038 Shabazz Napier 657

Total Assists Spencer Haywood 1,351 Shabazz Napier 849

Total Steals Spencer Haywood 355 * Shabazz Napier 286

Total Blocks Spencer Haywood 629 * Shabazz Napier 48

Total Games Spencer Haywood 760 Shabazz Napier 345

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Spencer Haywood .465 Shabazz Napier .397

3-Point Percentage Spencer Haywood .125 * Shabazz Napier .345

Free Throw Percentage Spencer Haywood .800 Shabazz Napier .815

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 29.2 (1973) Shabazz Napier 10.3 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 13.4 (1974) Shabazz Napier 2.8 (2020)

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 3.2 (1974) Shabazz Napier 4.7 (2020)

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.9 (1974) * Shabazz Napier 1.2 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.6 (1975) * Shabazz Napier 0.3 (2019)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 13.4 Shabazz Napier 6.9

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 5.7 Shabazz Napier 1.4

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.2 Shabazz Napier 1.9

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.4 * Shabazz Napier 0.7

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.1 * Shabazz Napier 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Spencer Haywood 441 Shabazz Napier 62

Total Rebounds Spencer Haywood 188 Shabazz Napier 13

Total Assists Spencer Haywood 41 Shabazz Napier 17

Total Steals Spencer Haywood 13 * Shabazz Napier 6

Total Blocks Spencer Haywood 36 * Shabazz Napier 0

Total Games Spencer Haywood 33 Shabazz Napier 9

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Spencer Haywood .448 Shabazz Napier .488

3-Point Percentage Spencer Haywood .000 * Shabazz Napier .400

Free Throw Percentage Spencer Haywood .789 Shabazz Napier .778

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 20.0 (1982) Shabazz Napier 8.0 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 9.0 (1975) Shabazz Napier 2.3 (2019)

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1978) Shabazz Napier 3.7 (2019)

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.8 (1975) * Shabazz Napier 1.5 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1982) * Shabazz Napier 0.0 (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.