Spencer Haywood vs. Wesley Person Comparison

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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Spencer Haywood: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Wesley Person: 1994-95 to 2004-05

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Spencer Haywood 1 Wesley Person 0

NBA Seasons Spencer Haywood 12 Wesley Person 11

Playoffs Played Spencer Haywood 4 Wesley Person 5

All-Star Games Spencer Haywood 4 Wesley Person 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Spencer Haywood 2 Wesley Person 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 19.2 Wesley Person 11.2

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 9.3 Wesley Person 3.3

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.8 Wesley Person 1.7

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.6 * Wesley Person 0.8

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.1 * Wesley Person 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Spencer Haywood 14,592 Wesley Person 8,192

Total Rebounds Spencer Haywood 7,038 Wesley Person 2,402

Total Assists Spencer Haywood 1,351 Wesley Person 1,234

Total Steals Spencer Haywood 355 * Wesley Person 579

Total Blocks Spencer Haywood 629 * Wesley Person 230

Total Games Spencer Haywood 760 Wesley Person 733

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Spencer Haywood .465 Wesley Person .457

3-Point Percentage Spencer Haywood .125 * Wesley Person .418

Free Throw Percentage Spencer Haywood .800 Wesley Person .778

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 29.2 (1973) Wesley Person 15.1 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 13.4 (1974) Wesley Person 4.4 (1998)

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 3.2 (1974) Wesley Person 2.3 (1998)

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.9 (1974) * Wesley Person 1.6 (1998)

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.6 (1975) * Wesley Person 0.6 (1998)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 13.4 Wesley Person 10.3

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 5.7 Wesley Person 3.2

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.2 Wesley Person 1.1

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.4 * Wesley Person 0.5

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.1 * Wesley Person 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Spencer Haywood 441 Wesley Person 278

Total Rebounds Spencer Haywood 188 Wesley Person 87

Total Assists Spencer Haywood 41 Wesley Person 31

Total Steals Spencer Haywood 13 * Wesley Person 14

Total Blocks Spencer Haywood 36 * Wesley Person 6

Total Games Spencer Haywood 33 Wesley Person 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Spencer Haywood .448 Wesley Person .417

3-Point Percentage Spencer Haywood .000 * Wesley Person .373

Free Throw Percentage Spencer Haywood .789 Wesley Person .821

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 20.0 (1982) Wesley Person 15.6 (1997)

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 9.0 (1975) Wesley Person 6.6 (1997)

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1978) Wesley Person 2.5 (1998)

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.8 (1975) * Wesley Person 0.8 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1982) * Wesley Person 0.6 (1997)

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.