Spencer Haywood vs. Tom Van Arsdale Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tom Van Arsdale 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 Van Arsdale

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Spencer Haywood: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Tom Van Arsdale: 1965-66 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Spencer Haywood 1 Tom Van Arsdale 0

NBA Seasons Spencer Haywood 12 Tom Van Arsdale 12

Playoffs Played Spencer Haywood 4 Tom Van Arsdale 0

All-Star Games Spencer Haywood 4 Tom Van Arsdale 3

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Spencer Haywood 2 Tom Van Arsdale 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 19.2 Tom Van Arsdale 15.3

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 9.3 Tom Van Arsdale 4.2

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.8 Tom Van Arsdale 2.2

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.6 * Tom Van Arsdale 0.7 *

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.1 * Tom Van Arsdale 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Spencer Haywood 14,592 Tom Van Arsdale 14,232

Total Rebounds Spencer Haywood 7,038 Tom Van Arsdale 3,942

Total Assists Spencer Haywood 1,351 Tom Van Arsdale 2,085

Total Steals Spencer Haywood 355 * Tom Van Arsdale 230 *

Total Blocks Spencer Haywood 629 * Tom Van Arsdale 16 *

Total Games Spencer Haywood 760 Tom Van Arsdale 929

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Spencer Haywood .465 Tom Van Arsdale .431

3-Point Percentage Spencer Haywood .125 * Tom Van Arsdale - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Spencer Haywood .800 Tom Van Arsdale .762

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 29.2 (1973) Tom Van Arsdale 22.9 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 13.4 (1974) Tom Van Arsdale 6.5 (1970)

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 3.2 (1974) Tom Van Arsdale 2.7 (1975)

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.9 (1974) * Tom Van Arsdale 1.1 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.6 (1975) * Tom Van Arsdale 0.1 (1976) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 13.4 Tom Van Arsdale -

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 5.7 Tom Van Arsdale -

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.2 Tom Van Arsdale -

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.4 * Tom Van Arsdale - *

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.1 * Tom Van Arsdale - *

Totals Stats

Total Points Spencer Haywood 441 Tom Van Arsdale -

Total Rebounds Spencer Haywood 188 Tom Van Arsdale -

Total Assists Spencer Haywood 41 Tom Van Arsdale -

Total Steals Spencer Haywood 13 * Tom Van Arsdale - *

Total Blocks Spencer Haywood 36 * Tom Van Arsdale - *

Total Games Spencer Haywood 33 Tom Van Arsdale 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Spencer Haywood .448 Tom Van Arsdale -

3-Point Percentage Spencer Haywood .000 * Tom Van Arsdale - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Spencer Haywood .789 Tom Van Arsdale -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 20.0 (1982) Tom Van Arsdale -

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 9.0 (1975) Tom Van Arsdale -

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1978) Tom Van Arsdale -

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.8 (1975) * Tom Van Arsdale - *

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1982) * Tom Van Arsdale - *

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. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.