Sylvester Gray vs. Spencer Haywood Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Spencer Haywood and Sylvester Gray 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

Sylvester Gray

vs.

Spencer Haywood

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Sylvester Gray: 1988-89 to 1988-89
Spencer Haywood: 1970-71 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sylvester Gray 0 Spencer Haywood 1

NBA Seasons Sylvester Gray 1 Spencer Haywood 12

Playoffs Played Sylvester Gray 0 Spencer Haywood 4

All-Star Games Sylvester Gray 0 Spencer Haywood 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Sylvester Gray 0 Spencer Haywood 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Sylvester Gray 0 Spencer Haywood 4

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sylvester Gray 8.0 Spencer Haywood 19.2

Rebounds Per Game Sylvester Gray 5.2 Spencer Haywood 9.3

Assists Per Game Sylvester Gray 2.1 Spencer Haywood 1.8

Steals Per Game Sylvester Gray 0.7 Spencer Haywood 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Sylvester Gray 0.5 Spencer Haywood 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Sylvester Gray 440 Spencer Haywood 14,592

Total Rebounds Sylvester Gray 286 Spencer Haywood 7,038

Total Assists Sylvester Gray 117 Spencer Haywood 1,351

Total Steals Sylvester Gray 36 Spencer Haywood 355 *

Total Blocks Sylvester Gray 25 Spencer Haywood 629 *

Total Games Sylvester Gray 55 Spencer Haywood 760

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sylvester Gray .420 Spencer Haywood .465

3-Point Percentage Sylvester Gray .250 Spencer Haywood .125 *

Free Throw Percentage Sylvester Gray .673 Spencer Haywood .800

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sylvester Gray 8.0 (1989) Spencer Haywood 29.2 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Sylvester Gray 5.2 (1989) Spencer Haywood 13.4 (1974)

Assists Per Game Sylvester Gray 2.1 (1989) Spencer Haywood 3.2 (1974)

Steals Per Game Sylvester Gray 0.7 (1989) Spencer Haywood 0.9 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Sylvester Gray 0.5 (1989) Spencer Haywood 1.6 (1975) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sylvester Gray - Spencer Haywood 13.4

Rebounds Per Game Sylvester Gray - Spencer Haywood 5.7

Assists Per Game Sylvester Gray - Spencer Haywood 1.2

Steals Per Game Sylvester Gray - Spencer Haywood 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Sylvester Gray - Spencer Haywood 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Sylvester Gray - Spencer Haywood 441

Total Rebounds Sylvester Gray - Spencer Haywood 188

Total Assists Sylvester Gray - Spencer Haywood 41

Total Steals Sylvester Gray - Spencer Haywood 13 *

Total Blocks Sylvester Gray - Spencer Haywood 36 *

Total Games Sylvester Gray 0 Spencer Haywood 33

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sylvester Gray - Spencer Haywood .448

3-Point Percentage Sylvester Gray - Spencer Haywood .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Sylvester Gray - Spencer Haywood .789

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sylvester Gray - Spencer Haywood 20.0 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Sylvester Gray - Spencer Haywood 9.0 (1975)

Assists Per Game Sylvester Gray - Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1978)

Steals Per Game Sylvester Gray - Spencer Haywood 0.8 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Sylvester Gray - 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.