Spencer Haywood vs. Sly Williams Comparison

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

Sly Williams

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Spencer Haywood: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Sly Williams: 1979-80 to 1985-86

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Spencer Haywood 1 Sly Williams 0

NBA Seasons Spencer Haywood 12 Sly Williams 7

Playoffs Played Spencer Haywood 4 Sly Williams 2

All-Star Games Spencer Haywood 4 Sly Williams 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Spencer Haywood 2 Sly Williams 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 19.2 Sly Williams 10.9

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 9.3 Sly Williams 4.2

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.8 Sly Williams 2.0

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.6 * Sly Williams 1.1

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.1 * Sly Williams 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Spencer Haywood 14,592 Sly Williams 3,327

Total Rebounds Spencer Haywood 7,038 Sly Williams 1,287

Total Assists Spencer Haywood 1,351 Sly Williams 603

Total Steals Spencer Haywood 355 * Sly Williams 328

Total Blocks Spencer Haywood 629 * Sly Williams 55

Total Games Spencer Haywood 760 Sly Williams 305

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Spencer Haywood .465 Sly Williams .478

3-Point Percentage Spencer Haywood .125 * Sly Williams .162

Free Throw Percentage Spencer Haywood .800 Sly Williams .692

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 29.2 (1973) Sly Williams 13.9 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 13.4 (1974) Sly Williams 6.2 (1981)

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 3.2 (1974) Sly Williams 2.8 (1985)

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.9 (1974) * Sly Williams 1.7 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.6 (1975) * Sly Williams 0.3 (1981)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 13.4 Sly Williams 8.9

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 5.7 Sly Williams 4.3

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.2 Sly Williams 1.6

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.4 * Sly Williams 0.9

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.1 * Sly Williams 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Spencer Haywood 441 Sly Williams 62

Total Rebounds Spencer Haywood 188 Sly Williams 30

Total Assists Spencer Haywood 41 Sly Williams 11

Total Steals Spencer Haywood 13 * Sly Williams 6

Total Blocks Spencer Haywood 36 * Sly Williams 1

Total Games Spencer Haywood 33 Sly Williams 7

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Spencer Haywood .448 Sly Williams .492

3-Point Percentage Spencer Haywood .000 * Sly Williams 1.000

Free Throw Percentage Spencer Haywood .789 Sly Williams 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 20.0 (1982) Sly Williams 13.0 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 9.0 (1975) Sly Williams 4.5 (1981)

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1978) Sly Williams 2.5 (1981)

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.8 (1975) * Sly Williams 1.5 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1982) * Sly Williams 0.2 (1983)

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.