Spencer Haywood vs. Vernon Maxwell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Vernon Maxwell 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.

Vernon Maxwell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Spencer Haywood: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Vernon Maxwell: 1988-89 to 2000-01

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Spencer Haywood 1 Vernon Maxwell 2

NBA Seasons Spencer Haywood 12 Vernon Maxwell 13

Playoffs Played Spencer Haywood 4 Vernon Maxwell 7

All-Star Games Spencer Haywood 4 Vernon Maxwell 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Spencer Haywood 2 Vernon Maxwell 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Spencer Haywood 4 Vernon Maxwell 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 19.2 Vernon Maxwell 12.8

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 9.3 Vernon Maxwell 2.6

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.8 Vernon Maxwell 3.4

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.6 * Vernon Maxwell 1.1

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.1 * Vernon Maxwell 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Spencer Haywood 14,592 Vernon Maxwell 10,912

Total Rebounds Spencer Haywood 7,038 Vernon Maxwell 2,200

Total Assists Spencer Haywood 1,351 Vernon Maxwell 2,912

Total Steals Spencer Haywood 355 * Vernon Maxwell 975

Total Blocks Spencer Haywood 629 * Vernon Maxwell 152

Total Games Spencer Haywood 760 Vernon Maxwell 855

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Spencer Haywood .465 Vernon Maxwell .398

3-Point Percentage Spencer Haywood .125 * Vernon Maxwell .320

Free Throw Percentage Spencer Haywood .800 Vernon Maxwell .733

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 29.2 (1973) Vernon Maxwell 17.2 (1992)

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 13.4 (1974) Vernon Maxwell 3.1 (1993)

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 3.2 (1974) Vernon Maxwell 5.1 (1994)

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.9 (1974) * Vernon Maxwell 1.7 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.6 (1975) * Vernon Maxwell 0.4 (1992)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 13.4 Vernon Maxwell 13.1

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 5.7 Vernon Maxwell 2.9

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.2 Vernon Maxwell 3.4

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.4 * Vernon Maxwell 0.9

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.1 * Vernon Maxwell 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Spencer Haywood 441 Vernon Maxwell 642

Total Rebounds Spencer Haywood 188 Vernon Maxwell 143

Total Assists Spencer Haywood 41 Vernon Maxwell 165

Total Steals Spencer Haywood 13 * Vernon Maxwell 44

Total Blocks Spencer Haywood 36 * Vernon Maxwell 5

Total Games Spencer Haywood 33 Vernon Maxwell 49

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Spencer Haywood .448 Vernon Maxwell .372

3-Point Percentage Spencer Haywood .000 * Vernon Maxwell .301

Free Throw Percentage Spencer Haywood .789 Vernon Maxwell .696

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 20.0 (1982) Vernon Maxwell 19.8 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 9.0 (1975) Vernon Maxwell 3.5 (1994)

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1978) Vernon Maxwell 4.3 (1990)

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.8 (1975) * Vernon Maxwell 1.3 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1982) * Vernon Maxwell 0.3 (1991)

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.