Spencer Haywood vs. Terrence Shannon Jr. Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Terrence Shannon Jr. 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Spencer Haywood: 1970-71 to 1982-83
T. Shannon Jr.: 2024-25 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Spencer Haywood 1 T. Shannon Jr. 0

NBA Seasons Spencer Haywood 12 T. Shannon Jr. 2

Playoffs Played Spencer Haywood 4 T. Shannon Jr. 1

All-Star Games Spencer Haywood 4 T. Shannon Jr. 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Spencer Haywood 2 T. Shannon Jr. 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Spencer Haywood 4 T. Shannon Jr. 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 19.2 T. Shannon Jr. 4.5

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 9.3 T. Shannon Jr. 1.5

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.8 T. Shannon Jr. 1.0

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.6 * T. Shannon Jr. 0.3

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.1 * T. Shannon Jr. 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Spencer Haywood 14,592 T. Shannon Jr. 217

Total Rebounds Spencer Haywood 7,038 T. Shannon Jr. 74

Total Assists Spencer Haywood 1,351 T. Shannon Jr. 46

Total Steals Spencer Haywood 355 * T. Shannon Jr. 13

Total Blocks Spencer Haywood 629 * T. Shannon Jr. 6

Total Games Spencer Haywood 760 T. Shannon Jr. 48

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Spencer Haywood .465 T. Shannon Jr. .457

3-Point Percentage Spencer Haywood .125 * T. Shannon Jr. .375

Free Throw Percentage Spencer Haywood .800 T. Shannon Jr. .783

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 29.2 (1973) T. Shannon Jr. 4.9 (2026)

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 13.4 (1974) T. Shannon Jr. 1.7 (2026)

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 3.2 (1974) T. Shannon Jr. 1.0 (2025)

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.9 (1974) * T. Shannon Jr. 0.4 (2026)

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.6 (1975) * T. Shannon Jr. 0.2 (2025)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 13.4 T. Shannon Jr. 4.6

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 5.7 T. Shannon Jr. 1.1

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.2 T. Shannon Jr. 0.3

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.4 * T. Shannon Jr. 0.4

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.1 * T. Shannon Jr. 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Spencer Haywood 441 T. Shannon Jr. 41

Total Rebounds Spencer Haywood 188 T. Shannon Jr. 10

Total Assists Spencer Haywood 41 T. Shannon Jr. 3

Total Steals Spencer Haywood 13 * T. Shannon Jr. 4

Total Blocks Spencer Haywood 36 * T. Shannon Jr. 0

Total Games Spencer Haywood 33 T. Shannon Jr. 9

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Spencer Haywood .448 T. Shannon Jr. .481

3-Point Percentage Spencer Haywood .000 * T. Shannon Jr. .375

Free Throw Percentage Spencer Haywood .789 T. Shannon Jr. 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 20.0 (1982) T. Shannon Jr. 4.6 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 9.0 (1975) T. Shannon Jr. 1.1 (2025)

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1978) T. Shannon Jr. 0.3 (2025)

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.8 (1975) * T. Shannon Jr. 0.4 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1982) * T. Shannon Jr. 0.0 (2025)

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.