Spencer Haywood vs. Wayne Selden Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Wayne Selden 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.

Wayne Selden

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Spencer Haywood: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Wayne Selden: 2016-17 to 2021-22

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Spencer Haywood 1 Wayne Selden 0

NBA Seasons Spencer Haywood 12 Wayne Selden 4

Playoffs Played Spencer Haywood 4 Wayne Selden 1

All-Star Games Spencer Haywood 4 Wayne Selden 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Spencer Haywood 2 Wayne Selden 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Spencer Haywood 4 Wayne Selden 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 19.2 Wayne Selden 7.2

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 9.3 Wayne Selden 2.0

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.8 Wayne Selden 1.5

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.6 * Wayne Selden 0.4

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.1 * Wayne Selden 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Spencer Haywood 14,592 Wayne Selden 915

Total Rebounds Spencer Haywood 7,038 Wayne Selden 253

Total Assists Spencer Haywood 1,351 Wayne Selden 189

Total Steals Spencer Haywood 355 * Wayne Selden 57

Total Blocks Spencer Haywood 629 * Wayne Selden 19

Total Games Spencer Haywood 760 Wayne Selden 127

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Spencer Haywood .465 Wayne Selden .415

3-Point Percentage Spencer Haywood .125 * Wayne Selden .344

Free Throw Percentage Spencer Haywood .800 Wayne Selden .718

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 29.2 (1973) Wayne Selden 9.3 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 13.4 (1974) Wayne Selden 2.4 (2019)

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 3.2 (1974) Wayne Selden 1.9 (2018)

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.9 (1974) * Wayne Selden 0.5 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.6 (1975) * Wayne Selden 0.2 (2019)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 13.4 Wayne Selden 3.8

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 5.7 Wayne Selden 1.5

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.2 Wayne Selden 1.2

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.4 * Wayne Selden 0.2

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.1 * Wayne Selden 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Spencer Haywood 441 Wayne Selden 23

Total Rebounds Spencer Haywood 188 Wayne Selden 9

Total Assists Spencer Haywood 41 Wayne Selden 7

Total Steals Spencer Haywood 13 * Wayne Selden 1

Total Blocks Spencer Haywood 36 * Wayne Selden 1

Total Games Spencer Haywood 33 Wayne Selden 6

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Spencer Haywood .448 Wayne Selden .346

3-Point Percentage Spencer Haywood .000 * Wayne Selden .182

Free Throw Percentage Spencer Haywood .789 Wayne Selden .750

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 20.0 (1982) Wayne Selden 3.8 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 9.0 (1975) Wayne Selden 1.5 (2017)

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1978) Wayne Selden 1.2 (2017)

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.8 (1975) * Wayne Selden 0.2 (2017)

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1982) * Wayne Selden 0.2 (2017)

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.