Steven Adams vs. Spencer Haywood Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Spencer Haywood and Steven Adams 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
Steven Adams: 2013-14 to 2025-26
Spencer Haywood: 1970-71 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Steven Adams 0 Spencer Haywood 1

NBA Seasons Steven Adams 12 Spencer Haywood 12

Playoffs Played Steven Adams 8 Spencer Haywood 4

All-Star Games Steven Adams 0 Spencer Haywood 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Steven Adams 0 Spencer Haywood 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Steven Adams 0 Spencer Haywood 4

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Steven Adams 8.8 Spencer Haywood 19.2

Rebounds Per Game Steven Adams 8.0 Spencer Haywood 9.3

Assists Per Game Steven Adams 1.5 Spencer Haywood 1.8

Steals Per Game Steven Adams 0.8 Spencer Haywood 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Steven Adams 0.9 Spencer Haywood 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Steven Adams 6,851 Spencer Haywood 14,592

Total Rebounds Steven Adams 6,264 Spencer Haywood 7,038

Total Assists Steven Adams 1,168 Spencer Haywood 1,351

Total Steals Steven Adams 656 Spencer Haywood 355 *

Total Blocks Steven Adams 715 Spencer Haywood 629 *

Total Games Steven Adams 780 Spencer Haywood 760

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Steven Adams .585 Spencer Haywood .465

3-Point Percentage Steven Adams .059 Spencer Haywood .125 *

Free Throw Percentage Steven Adams .537 Spencer Haywood .800

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Steven Adams 13.9 (2018) Spencer Haywood 29.2 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Steven Adams 11.5 (2023) Spencer Haywood 13.4 (1974)

Assists Per Game Steven Adams 3.4 (2022) Spencer Haywood 3.2 (1974)

Steals Per Game Steven Adams 1.5 (2019) Spencer Haywood 0.9 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Steven Adams 1.2 (2015) Spencer Haywood 1.6 (1975) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Steven Adams 7.5 Spencer Haywood 13.4

Rebounds Per Game Steven Adams 7.3 Spencer Haywood 5.7

Assists Per Game Steven Adams 0.9 Spencer Haywood 1.2

Steals Per Game Steven Adams 0.5 Spencer Haywood 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Steven Adams 0.9 Spencer Haywood 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Steven Adams 549 Spencer Haywood 441

Total Rebounds Steven Adams 532 Spencer Haywood 188

Total Assists Steven Adams 68 Spencer Haywood 41

Total Steals Steven Adams 33 Spencer Haywood 13 *

Total Blocks Steven Adams 67 Spencer Haywood 36 *

Total Games Steven Adams 73 Spencer Haywood 33

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Steven Adams .614 Spencer Haywood .448

3-Point Percentage Steven Adams .000 Spencer Haywood .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Steven Adams .534 Spencer Haywood .789

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Steven Adams 11.8 (2019) Spencer Haywood 20.0 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Steven Adams 11.6 (2020) Spencer Haywood 9.0 (1975)

Assists Per Game Steven Adams 2.1 (2022) Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1978)

Steals Per Game Steven Adams 1.2 (2017) Spencer Haywood 0.8 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Steven Adams 1.8 (2017) 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.