Spencer Haywood vs. Will Richard Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Will Richard 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Spencer Haywood: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Will Richard: 2025-26 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Spencer Haywood 1 Will Richard 0

NBA Seasons Spencer Haywood 12 Will Richard 1

Playoffs Played Spencer Haywood 4 Will Richard 0

All-Star Games Spencer Haywood 4 Will Richard 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Spencer Haywood 2 Will Richard 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Spencer Haywood 4 Will Richard 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 19.2 Will Richard 8.0

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 9.3 Will Richard 2.7

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.8 Will Richard 1.1

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.6 * Will Richard 1.0

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.1 * Will Richard 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Spencer Haywood 14,592 Will Richard 183

Total Rebounds Spencer Haywood 7,038 Will Richard 62

Total Assists Spencer Haywood 1,351 Will Richard 25

Total Steals Spencer Haywood 355 * Will Richard 23

Total Blocks Spencer Haywood 629 * Will Richard 1

Total Games Spencer Haywood 760 Will Richard 23

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Spencer Haywood .465 Will Richard .533

3-Point Percentage Spencer Haywood .125 * Will Richard .397

Free Throw Percentage Spencer Haywood .800 Will Richard .774

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 29.2 (1973) Will Richard 8.0 (2026)

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 13.4 (1974) Will Richard 2.7 (2026)

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 3.2 (1974) Will Richard 1.1 (2026)

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.9 (1974) * Will Richard 1.0 (2026)

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.6 (1975) * Will Richard 0.0 (2026)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 13.4 Will Richard -

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 5.7 Will Richard -

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.2 Will Richard -

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.4 * Will Richard -

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.1 * Will Richard -

Totals Stats

Total Points Spencer Haywood 441 Will Richard -

Total Rebounds Spencer Haywood 188 Will Richard -

Total Assists Spencer Haywood 41 Will Richard -

Total Steals Spencer Haywood 13 * Will Richard -

Total Blocks Spencer Haywood 36 * Will Richard -

Total Games Spencer Haywood 33 Will Richard 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Spencer Haywood .448 Will Richard -

3-Point Percentage Spencer Haywood .000 * Will Richard -

Free Throw Percentage Spencer Haywood .789 Will Richard -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 20.0 (1982) Will Richard -

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 9.0 (1975) Will Richard -

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1978) Will Richard -

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.8 (1975) * Will Richard -

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1982) * Will Richard -

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.