Steve Hawes vs. Spencer Haywood Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Spencer Haywood and Steve Hawes 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

Steve Hawes

vs.

Spencer Haywood

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Steve Hawes: 1974-75 to 1983-84
Spencer Haywood: 1970-71 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Steve Hawes 0 Spencer Haywood 1

NBA Seasons Steve Hawes 10 Spencer Haywood 12

Playoffs Played Steve Hawes 7 Spencer Haywood 4

All-Star Games Steve Hawes 0 Spencer Haywood 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Steve Hawes 0 Spencer Haywood 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Steve Hawes 0 Spencer Haywood 4

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Steve Hawes 8.4 Spencer Haywood 19.2

Rebounds Per Game Steve Hawes 6.2 Spencer Haywood 9.3

Assists Per Game Steve Hawes 1.9 Spencer Haywood 1.8

Steals Per Game Steve Hawes 0.8 Spencer Haywood 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Steve Hawes 0.5 Spencer Haywood 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Steve Hawes 5,768 Spencer Haywood 14,592

Total Rebounds Steve Hawes 4,272 Spencer Haywood 7,038

Total Assists Steve Hawes 1,288 Spencer Haywood 1,351

Total Steals Steve Hawes 518 Spencer Haywood 355 *

Total Blocks Steve Hawes 314 Spencer Haywood 629 *

Total Games Steve Hawes 688 Spencer Haywood 760

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Steve Hawes .483 Spencer Haywood .465

3-Point Percentage Steve Hawes .298 * Spencer Haywood .125 *

Free Throw Percentage Steve Hawes .790 Spencer Haywood .800

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Steve Hawes 12.7 (1978) Spencer Haywood 29.2 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Steve Hawes 9.2 (1978) Spencer Haywood 13.4 (1974)

Assists Per Game Steve Hawes 2.9 (1982) Spencer Haywood 3.2 (1974)

Steals Per Game Steve Hawes 1.0 (1978) Spencer Haywood 0.9 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Steve Hawes 0.8 (1978) Spencer Haywood 1.6 (1975) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Steve Hawes 7.3 Spencer Haywood 13.4

Rebounds Per Game Steve Hawes 5.5 Spencer Haywood 5.7

Assists Per Game Steve Hawes 2.2 Spencer Haywood 1.2

Steals Per Game Steve Hawes 0.7 Spencer Haywood 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Steve Hawes 0.3 Spencer Haywood 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Steve Hawes 235 Spencer Haywood 441

Total Rebounds Steve Hawes 175 Spencer Haywood 188

Total Assists Steve Hawes 71 Spencer Haywood 41

Total Steals Steve Hawes 23 Spencer Haywood 13 *

Total Blocks Steve Hawes 9 Spencer Haywood 36 *

Total Games Steve Hawes 32 Spencer Haywood 33

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Steve Hawes .464 Spencer Haywood .448

3-Point Percentage Steve Hawes .500 * Spencer Haywood .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Steve Hawes .824 Spencer Haywood .789

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Steve Hawes 10.4 (1980) Spencer Haywood 20.0 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Steve Hawes 8.5 (1978) Spencer Haywood 9.0 (1975)

Assists Per Game Steve Hawes 4.0 (1978) Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1978)

Steals Per Game Steve Hawes 1.8 (1980) Spencer Haywood 0.8 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Steve Hawes 1.0 (1978) Spencer Haywood 2.0 (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.