Spencer Haywood vs. Wes Matthews Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Wes Matthews 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.

Wes Matthews

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Spencer Haywood: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Wes Matthews: 1980-81 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Spencer Haywood 1 Wes Matthews 2

NBA Seasons Spencer Haywood 12 Wes Matthews 9

Playoffs Played Spencer Haywood 4 Wes Matthews 7

All-Star Games Spencer Haywood 4 Wes Matthews 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Spencer Haywood 2 Wes Matthews 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Spencer Haywood 4 Wes Matthews 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 19.2 Wes Matthews 7.9

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 9.3 Wes Matthews 1.3

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.8 Wes Matthews 4.2

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.6 * Wes Matthews 1.0

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.1 * Wes Matthews 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Spencer Haywood 14,592 Wes Matthews 3,654

Total Rebounds Spencer Haywood 7,038 Wes Matthews 626

Total Assists Spencer Haywood 1,351 Wes Matthews 1,955

Total Steals Spencer Haywood 355 * Wes Matthews 444

Total Blocks Spencer Haywood 629 * Wes Matthews 81

Total Games Spencer Haywood 760 Wes Matthews 465

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Spencer Haywood .465 Wes Matthews .478

3-Point Percentage Spencer Haywood .125 * Wes Matthews .225

Free Throw Percentage Spencer Haywood .800 Wes Matthews .788

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 29.2 (1973) Wes Matthews 12.4 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 13.4 (1974) Wes Matthews 1.8 (1981)

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 3.2 (1974) Wes Matthews 6.3 (1986)

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.9 (1974) * Wes Matthews 1.4 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.6 (1975) * Wes Matthews 0.4 (1986)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 13.4 Wes Matthews 4.6

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 5.7 Wes Matthews 0.5

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.2 Wes Matthews 1.7

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.4 * Wes Matthews 0.4

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.1 * Wes Matthews 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Spencer Haywood 441 Wes Matthews 173

Total Rebounds Spencer Haywood 188 Wes Matthews 18

Total Assists Spencer Haywood 41 Wes Matthews 66

Total Steals Spencer Haywood 13 * Wes Matthews 14

Total Blocks Spencer Haywood 36 * Wes Matthews 2

Total Games Spencer Haywood 33 Wes Matthews 38

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Spencer Haywood .448 Wes Matthews .482

3-Point Percentage Spencer Haywood .000 * Wes Matthews .111

Free Throw Percentage Spencer Haywood .789 Wes Matthews .800

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 20.0 (1982) Wes Matthews 25.3 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 9.0 (1975) Wes Matthews 2.3 (1986)

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1978) Wes Matthews 8.0 (1986)

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.8 (1975) * Wes Matthews 2.0 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1982) * Wes Matthews 0.5 (1982)

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.