Spencer Haywood vs. Wesley Matthews Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Wesley 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.

Wesley Matthews

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Spencer Haywood: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Wesley Matthews: 2009-10 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Spencer Haywood 1 Wesley Matthews 0

NBA Seasons Spencer Haywood 12 Wesley Matthews 15

Playoffs Played Spencer Haywood 4 Wesley Matthews 9

All-Star Games Spencer Haywood 4 Wesley Matthews 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Spencer Haywood 2 Wesley Matthews 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 19.2 Wesley Matthews 11.4

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 9.3 Wesley Matthews 2.8

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.8 Wesley Matthews 1.9

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.6 * Wesley Matthews 0.9

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.1 * Wesley Matthews 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Spencer Haywood 14,592 Wesley Matthews 11,210

Total Rebounds Spencer Haywood 7,038 Wesley Matthews 2,757

Total Assists Spencer Haywood 1,351 Wesley Matthews 1,843

Total Steals Spencer Haywood 355 * Wesley Matthews 925

Total Blocks Spencer Haywood 629 * Wesley Matthews 204

Total Games Spencer Haywood 760 Wesley Matthews 986

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Spencer Haywood .465 Wesley Matthews .419

3-Point Percentage Spencer Haywood .125 * Wesley Matthews .375

Free Throw Percentage Spencer Haywood .800 Wesley Matthews .823

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 29.2 (1973) Wesley Matthews 16.4 (2014)

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 13.4 (1974) Wesley Matthews 3.7 (2015)

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 3.2 (1974) Wesley Matthews 2.9 (2017)

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.9 (1974) * Wesley Matthews 1.5 (2012)

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.6 (1975) * Wesley Matthews 0.3 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 13.4 Wesley Matthews 9.9

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 5.7 Wesley Matthews 2.9

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.2 Wesley Matthews 1.2

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.4 * Wesley Matthews 1.0

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.1 * Wesley Matthews 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Spencer Haywood 441 Wesley Matthews 654

Total Rebounds Spencer Haywood 188 Wesley Matthews 190

Total Assists Spencer Haywood 41 Wesley Matthews 77

Total Steals Spencer Haywood 13 * Wesley Matthews 67

Total Blocks Spencer Haywood 36 * Wesley Matthews 20

Total Games Spencer Haywood 33 Wesley Matthews 66

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Spencer Haywood .448 Wesley Matthews .391

3-Point Percentage Spencer Haywood .000 * Wesley Matthews .352

Free Throw Percentage Spencer Haywood .789 Wesley Matthews .808

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 20.0 (1982) Wesley Matthews 14.5 (2014)

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 9.0 (1975) Wesley Matthews 4.4 (2010)

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1978) Wesley Matthews 2.0 (2019)

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.8 (1975) * Wesley Matthews 1.8 (2010)

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1982) * Wesley Matthews 0.5 (2023)

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.