Spencer Haywood vs. Walt Lemon, Jr. Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Walt Lemon, Jr. 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.

Walt Lemon, Jr.

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Spencer Haywood: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Walt Lemon, Jr.: 2017-18 to 2018-19

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Spencer Haywood 1 Walt Lemon, Jr. 0

NBA Seasons Spencer Haywood 12 Walt Lemon, Jr. 2

Playoffs Played Spencer Haywood 4 Walt Lemon, Jr. 0

All-Star Games Spencer Haywood 4 Walt Lemon, Jr. 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Spencer Haywood 2 Walt Lemon, Jr. 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Spencer Haywood 4 Walt Lemon, Jr. 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 19.2 Walt Lemon, Jr. 9.4

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 9.3 Walt Lemon, Jr. 2.6

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.8 Walt Lemon, Jr. 3.2

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.6 * Walt Lemon, Jr. 1.0

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.1 * Walt Lemon, Jr. 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Spencer Haywood 14,592 Walt Lemon, Jr. 103

Total Rebounds Spencer Haywood 7,038 Walt Lemon, Jr. 29

Total Assists Spencer Haywood 1,351 Walt Lemon, Jr. 35

Total Steals Spencer Haywood 355 * Walt Lemon, Jr. 11

Total Blocks Spencer Haywood 629 * Walt Lemon, Jr. 2

Total Games Spencer Haywood 760 Walt Lemon, Jr. 11

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Spencer Haywood .465 Walt Lemon, Jr. .437

3-Point Percentage Spencer Haywood .125 * Walt Lemon, Jr. .500

Free Throw Percentage Spencer Haywood .800 Walt Lemon, Jr. .714

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 29.2 (1973) Walt Lemon, Jr. 14.3 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 13.4 (1974) Walt Lemon, Jr. 4.5 (2019)

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 3.2 (1974) Walt Lemon, Jr. 5.0 (2019)

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.9 (1974) * Walt Lemon, Jr. 1.8 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.6 (1975) * Walt Lemon, Jr. 0.2 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 13.4 Walt Lemon, Jr. -

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 5.7 Walt Lemon, Jr. -

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.2 Walt Lemon, Jr. -

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.4 * Walt Lemon, Jr. -

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.1 * Walt Lemon, Jr. -

Totals Stats

Total Points Spencer Haywood 441 Walt Lemon, Jr. -

Total Rebounds Spencer Haywood 188 Walt Lemon, Jr. -

Total Assists Spencer Haywood 41 Walt Lemon, Jr. -

Total Steals Spencer Haywood 13 * Walt Lemon, Jr. -

Total Blocks Spencer Haywood 36 * Walt Lemon, Jr. -

Total Games Spencer Haywood 33 Walt Lemon, Jr. 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Spencer Haywood .448 Walt Lemon, Jr. -

3-Point Percentage Spencer Haywood .000 * Walt Lemon, Jr. -

Free Throw Percentage Spencer Haywood .789 Walt Lemon, Jr. -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 20.0 (1982) Walt Lemon, Jr. -

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 9.0 (1975) Walt Lemon, Jr. -

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1978) Walt Lemon, Jr. -

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.8 (1975) * Walt Lemon, Jr. -

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1982) * Walt Lemon, Jr. -

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.