Spencer Haywood vs. Ty Lawson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ty Lawson 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.

Ty Lawson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Spencer Haywood: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Ty Lawson: 2009-10 to 2017-18

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Spencer Haywood 1 Ty Lawson 0

NBA Seasons Spencer Haywood 12 Ty Lawson 9

Playoffs Played Spencer Haywood 4 Ty Lawson 6

All-Star Games Spencer Haywood 4 Ty Lawson 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Spencer Haywood 2 Ty Lawson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Spencer Haywood 4 Ty Lawson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 19.2 Ty Lawson 12.7

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 9.3 Ty Lawson 2.7

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.8 Ty Lawson 6.0

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.6 * Ty Lawson 1.2

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.1 * Ty Lawson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Spencer Haywood 14,592 Ty Lawson 6,977

Total Rebounds Spencer Haywood 7,038 Ty Lawson 1,506

Total Assists Spencer Haywood 1,351 Ty Lawson 3,316

Total Steals Spencer Haywood 355 * Ty Lawson 636

Total Blocks Spencer Haywood 629 * Ty Lawson 52

Total Games Spencer Haywood 760 Ty Lawson 551

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Spencer Haywood .465 Ty Lawson .460

3-Point Percentage Spencer Haywood .125 * Ty Lawson .359

Free Throw Percentage Spencer Haywood .800 Ty Lawson .770

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 29.2 (1973) Ty Lawson 17.6 (2014)

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 13.4 (1974) Ty Lawson 3.7 (2012)

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 3.2 (1974) Ty Lawson 9.6 (2015)

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.9 (1974) * Ty Lawson 1.6 (2014)

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.6 (1975) * Ty Lawson 0.2 (2014)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 13.4 Ty Lawson 12.0

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 5.7 Ty Lawson 2.3

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.2 Ty Lawson 4.2

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.4 * Ty Lawson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.1 * Ty Lawson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Spencer Haywood 441 Ty Lawson 431

Total Rebounds Spencer Haywood 188 Ty Lawson 83

Total Assists Spencer Haywood 41 Ty Lawson 150

Total Steals Spencer Haywood 13 * Ty Lawson 34

Total Blocks Spencer Haywood 36 * Ty Lawson 2

Total Games Spencer Haywood 33 Ty Lawson 36

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Spencer Haywood .448 Ty Lawson .458

3-Point Percentage Spencer Haywood .000 * Ty Lawson .333

Free Throw Percentage Spencer Haywood .789 Ty Lawson .792

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 20.0 (1982) Ty Lawson 21.3 (2013)

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 9.0 (1975) Ty Lawson 3.4 (2011)

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1978) Ty Lawson 8.0 (2013)

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.8 (1975) * Ty Lawson 1.7 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1982) * Ty Lawson 0.2 (2011)

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.