Spencer Haywood vs. Walker Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Walker Russell 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.

Walker Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Spencer Haywood: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Walker Russell: 1982-83 to 1987-88

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Spencer Haywood 1 Walker Russell 0

NBA Seasons Spencer Haywood 12 Walker Russell 6

Playoffs Played Spencer Haywood 4 Walker Russell 1

All-Star Games Spencer Haywood 4 Walker Russell 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Spencer Haywood 2 Walker Russell 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Spencer Haywood 4 Walker Russell 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 19.2 Walker Russell 3.0

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 9.3 Walker Russell 1.2

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.8 Walker Russell 2.3

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.6 * Walker Russell 0.4

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.1 * Walker Russell 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Spencer Haywood 14,592 Walker Russell 464

Total Rebounds Spencer Haywood 7,038 Walker Russell 187

Total Assists Spencer Haywood 1,351 Walker Russell 350

Total Steals Spencer Haywood 355 * Walker Russell 57

Total Blocks Spencer Haywood 629 * Walker Russell 10

Total Games Spencer Haywood 760 Walker Russell 155

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Spencer Haywood .465 Walker Russell .393

3-Point Percentage Spencer Haywood .125 * Walker Russell .158

Free Throw Percentage Spencer Haywood .800 Walker Russell .800

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 29.2 (1973) Walker Russell 4.0 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 13.4 (1974) Walker Russell 1.9 (1985)

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 3.2 (1974) Walker Russell 3.1 (1985)

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.9 (1974) * Walker Russell 0.8 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.6 (1975) * Walker Russell 0.2 (1985)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 13.4 Walker Russell 0.9

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 5.7 Walker Russell 0.0

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.2 Walker Russell 0.1

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.4 * Walker Russell 0.1

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.1 * Walker Russell 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Spencer Haywood 441 Walker Russell 6

Total Rebounds Spencer Haywood 188 Walker Russell 0

Total Assists Spencer Haywood 41 Walker Russell 1

Total Steals Spencer Haywood 13 * Walker Russell 1

Total Blocks Spencer Haywood 36 * Walker Russell 0

Total Games Spencer Haywood 33 Walker Russell 7

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Spencer Haywood .448 Walker Russell .400

3-Point Percentage Spencer Haywood .000 * Walker Russell -

Free Throw Percentage Spencer Haywood .789 Walker Russell 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 20.0 (1982) Walker Russell 0.9 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 9.0 (1975) Walker Russell 0.0 (1988)

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1978) Walker Russell 0.1 (1988)

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.8 (1975) * Walker Russell 0.1 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1982) * Walker Russell 0.0 (1988)

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.