Spencer Haywood vs. Tom LaGarde Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tom LaGarde 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.

Tom LaGarde

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Spencer Haywood: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Tom LaGarde: 1977-78 to 1984-85

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Spencer Haywood 1 Tom LaGarde 1

NBA Seasons Spencer Haywood 12 Tom LaGarde 6

Playoffs Played Spencer Haywood 4 Tom LaGarde 2

All-Star Games Spencer Haywood 4 Tom LaGarde 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Spencer Haywood 2 Tom LaGarde 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Spencer Haywood 4 Tom LaGarde 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 19.2 Tom LaGarde 7.6

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 9.3 Tom LaGarde 5.1

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.8 Tom LaGarde 1.5

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.6 * Tom LaGarde 0.3

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.1 * Tom LaGarde 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Spencer Haywood 14,592 Tom LaGarde 2,376

Total Rebounds Spencer Haywood 7,038 Tom LaGarde 1,593

Total Assists Spencer Haywood 1,351 Tom LaGarde 456

Total Steals Spencer Haywood 355 * Tom LaGarde 94

Total Blocks Spencer Haywood 629 * Tom LaGarde 131

Total Games Spencer Haywood 760 Tom LaGarde 312

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Spencer Haywood .465 Tom LaGarde .462

3-Point Percentage Spencer Haywood .125 * Tom LaGarde .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Spencer Haywood .800 Tom LaGarde .640

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 29.2 (1973) Tom LaGarde 13.7 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 13.4 (1974) Tom LaGarde 8.3 (1979)

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 3.2 (1974) Tom LaGarde 2.9 (1981)

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.9 (1974) * Tom LaGarde 0.4 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.6 (1975) * Tom LaGarde 0.8 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 13.4 Tom LaGarde 3.0

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 5.7 Tom LaGarde 2.5

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.2 Tom LaGarde 0.8

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.4 * Tom LaGarde 0.1

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.1 * Tom LaGarde 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Spencer Haywood 441 Tom LaGarde 68

Total Rebounds Spencer Haywood 188 Tom LaGarde 58

Total Assists Spencer Haywood 41 Tom LaGarde 19

Total Steals Spencer Haywood 13 * Tom LaGarde 2

Total Blocks Spencer Haywood 36 * Tom LaGarde 2

Total Games Spencer Haywood 33 Tom LaGarde 23

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Spencer Haywood .448 Tom LaGarde .415

3-Point Percentage Spencer Haywood .000 * Tom LaGarde - *

Free Throw Percentage Spencer Haywood .789 Tom LaGarde .778

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 20.0 (1982) Tom LaGarde 3.1 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 9.0 (1975) Tom LaGarde 2.9 (1980)

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1978) Tom LaGarde 0.9 (1980)

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.8 (1975) * Tom LaGarde 0.1 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1982) * Tom LaGarde 0.2 (1978)

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.