Spencer Haywood vs. Trae Young Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Trae Young 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.

Trae Young

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Spencer Haywood: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Trae Young: 2018-19 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Spencer Haywood 1 Trae Young 0

NBA Seasons Spencer Haywood 12 Trae Young 6

Playoffs Played Spencer Haywood 4 Trae Young 3

All-Star Games Spencer Haywood 4 Trae Young 3

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Spencer Haywood 2 Trae Young 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Spencer Haywood 4 Trae Young 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 19.2 Trae Young 25.5

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 9.3 Trae Young 3.6

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.8 Trae Young 9.5

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.6 * Trae Young 1.0

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.1 * Trae Young 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Spencer Haywood 14,592 Trae Young 10,379

Total Rebounds Spencer Haywood 7,038 Trae Young 1,451

Total Assists Spencer Haywood 1,351 Trae Young 3,868

Total Steals Spencer Haywood 355 * Trae Young 414

Total Blocks Spencer Haywood 629 * Trae Young 62

Total Games Spencer Haywood 760 Trae Young 407

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Spencer Haywood .465 Trae Young .436

3-Point Percentage Spencer Haywood .125 * Trae Young .355

Free Throw Percentage Spencer Haywood .800 Trae Young .873

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 29.2 (1973) Trae Young 29.6 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 13.4 (1974) Trae Young 4.3 (2020)

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 3.2 (1974) Trae Young 10.8 (2024)

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.9 (1974) * Trae Young 1.3 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.6 (1975) * Trae Young 0.2 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 13.4 Trae Young 26.4

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 5.7 Trae Young 3.4

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.2 Trae Young 9.0

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.4 * Trae Young 1.2

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.1 * Trae Young 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Spencer Haywood 441 Trae Young 713

Total Rebounds Spencer Haywood 188 Trae Young 92

Total Assists Spencer Haywood 41 Trae Young 243

Total Steals Spencer Haywood 13 * Trae Young 33

Total Blocks Spencer Haywood 36 * Trae Young 4

Total Games Spencer Haywood 33 Trae Young 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Spencer Haywood .448 Trae Young .402

3-Point Percentage Spencer Haywood .000 * Trae Young .297

Free Throw Percentage Spencer Haywood .789 Trae Young .852

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 20.0 (1982) Trae Young 29.2 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 9.0 (1975) Trae Young 5.0 (2022)

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1978) Trae Young 10.2 (2023)

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.8 (1975) * Trae Young 1.7 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1982) * Trae Young 0.7 (2023)

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.