Spencer Haywood vs. Sonny Parker Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Sonny Parker 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.

Sonny Parker

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Spencer Haywood: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Sonny Parker: 1976-77 to 1981-82

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Spencer Haywood 1 Sonny Parker 0

NBA Seasons Spencer Haywood 12 Sonny Parker 6

Playoffs Played Spencer Haywood 4 Sonny Parker 1

All-Star Games Spencer Haywood 4 Sonny Parker 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Spencer Haywood 2 Sonny Parker 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Spencer Haywood 4 Sonny Parker 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 19.2 Sonny Parker 9.9

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 9.3 Sonny Parker 4.1

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.8 Sonny Parker 2.1

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.6 * Sonny Parker 1.4

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.1 * Sonny Parker 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Spencer Haywood 14,592 Sonny Parker 4,471

Total Rebounds Spencer Haywood 7,038 Sonny Parker 1,841

Total Assists Spencer Haywood 1,351 Sonny Parker 954

Total Steals Spencer Haywood 355 * Sonny Parker 611

Total Blocks Spencer Haywood 629 * Sonny Parker 151

Total Games Spencer Haywood 760 Sonny Parker 452

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Spencer Haywood .465 Sonny Parker .501

3-Point Percentage Spencer Haywood .125 * Sonny Parker .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Spencer Haywood .800 Sonny Parker .755

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 29.2 (1973) Sonny Parker 15.2 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 13.4 (1974) Sonny Parker 5.7 (1980)

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 3.2 (1974) Sonny Parker 3.7 (1979)

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.9 (1974) * Sonny Parker 2.1 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.6 (1975) * Sonny Parker 0.4 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 13.4 Sonny Parker 4.2

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 5.7 Sonny Parker 2.8

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.2 Sonny Parker 0.9

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.4 * Sonny Parker 0.5

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.1 * Sonny Parker 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Spencer Haywood 441 Sonny Parker 42

Total Rebounds Spencer Haywood 188 Sonny Parker 28

Total Assists Spencer Haywood 41 Sonny Parker 9

Total Steals Spencer Haywood 13 * Sonny Parker 5

Total Blocks Spencer Haywood 36 * Sonny Parker 2

Total Games Spencer Haywood 33 Sonny Parker 10

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Spencer Haywood .448 Sonny Parker .528

3-Point Percentage Spencer Haywood .000 * Sonny Parker - *

Free Throw Percentage Spencer Haywood .789 Sonny Parker 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 20.0 (1982) Sonny Parker 4.2 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 9.0 (1975) Sonny Parker 2.8 (1977)

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1978) Sonny Parker 0.9 (1977)

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.8 (1975) * Sonny Parker 0.5 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1982) * Sonny Parker 0.2 (1977)

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.