Spencer Haywood vs. Shelden Williams Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Shelden 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.

Shelden Williams

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Spencer Haywood: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Shelden Williams: 2006-07 to 2011-12

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Spencer Haywood 1 Shelden Williams 0

NBA Seasons Spencer Haywood 12 Shelden Williams 6

Playoffs Played Spencer Haywood 4 Shelden Williams 1

All-Star Games Spencer Haywood 4 Shelden Williams 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Spencer Haywood 2 Shelden Williams 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 19.2 Shelden Williams 4.5

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 9.3 Shelden Williams 4.3

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.8 Shelden Williams 0.5

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.6 * Shelden Williams 0.5

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.1 * Shelden Williams 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Spencer Haywood 14,592 Shelden Williams 1,618

Total Rebounds Spencer Haywood 7,038 Shelden Williams 1,562

Total Assists Spencer Haywood 1,351 Shelden Williams 163

Total Steals Spencer Haywood 355 * Shelden Williams 179

Total Blocks Spencer Haywood 629 * Shelden Williams 164

Total Games Spencer Haywood 760 Shelden Williams 361

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Spencer Haywood .465 Shelden Williams .462

3-Point Percentage Spencer Haywood .125 * Shelden Williams .222

Free Throw Percentage Spencer Haywood .800 Shelden Williams .740

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 29.2 (1973) Shelden Williams 5.5 (2007)

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 13.4 (1974) Shelden Williams 6.0 (2012)

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 3.2 (1974) Shelden Williams 0.6 (2012)

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.9 (1974) * Shelden Williams 0.8 (2012)

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.6 (1975) * Shelden Williams 0.7 (2012)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 13.4 Shelden Williams 1.6

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 5.7 Shelden Williams 1.6

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.2 Shelden Williams 0.0

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.4 * Shelden Williams 0.1

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.1 * Shelden Williams 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Spencer Haywood 441 Shelden Williams 13

Total Rebounds Spencer Haywood 188 Shelden Williams 13

Total Assists Spencer Haywood 41 Shelden Williams 0

Total Steals Spencer Haywood 13 * Shelden Williams 1

Total Blocks Spencer Haywood 36 * Shelden Williams 0

Total Games Spencer Haywood 33 Shelden Williams 8

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Spencer Haywood .448 Shelden Williams .444

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

Free Throw Percentage Spencer Haywood .789 Shelden Williams .833

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 20.0 (1982) Shelden Williams 1.6 (2010)

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 9.0 (1975) Shelden Williams 1.6 (2010)

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1978) Shelden Williams 0.0 (2010)

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.8 (1975) * Shelden Williams 0.1 (2010)

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1982) * Shelden Williams 0.0 (2010)

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.