Vern Fleming vs. Spencer Haywood Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Spencer Haywood and Vern Fleming 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

Vern Fleming

vs.

Spencer Haywood

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Vern Fleming: 1984-85 to 1995-96
Spencer Haywood: 1970-71 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Vern Fleming 0 Spencer Haywood 1

NBA Seasons Vern Fleming 12 Spencer Haywood 12

Playoffs Played Vern Fleming 7 Spencer Haywood 4

All-Star Games Vern Fleming 0 Spencer Haywood 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Vern Fleming 0 Spencer Haywood 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Vern Fleming 0 Spencer Haywood 4

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Vern Fleming 11.3 Spencer Haywood 19.2

Rebounds Per Game Vern Fleming 3.4 Spencer Haywood 9.3

Assists Per Game Vern Fleming 4.8 Spencer Haywood 1.8

Steals Per Game Vern Fleming 1.0 Spencer Haywood 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Vern Fleming 0.1 Spencer Haywood 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Vern Fleming 10,125 Spencer Haywood 14,592

Total Rebounds Vern Fleming 3,012 Spencer Haywood 7,038

Total Assists Vern Fleming 4,293 Spencer Haywood 1,351

Total Steals Vern Fleming 926 Spencer Haywood 355 *

Total Blocks Vern Fleming 105 Spencer Haywood 629 *

Total Games Vern Fleming 893 Spencer Haywood 760

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Vern Fleming .498 Spencer Haywood .465

3-Point Percentage Vern Fleming .181 Spencer Haywood .125 *

Free Throw Percentage Vern Fleming .764 Spencer Haywood .800

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Vern Fleming 14.3 (1990) Spencer Haywood 29.2 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Vern Fleming 4.8 (1986) Spencer Haywood 13.4 (1974)

Assists Per Game Vern Fleming 7.4 (1990) Spencer Haywood 3.2 (1974)

Steals Per Game Vern Fleming 1.6 (1986) Spencer Haywood 0.9 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Vern Fleming 0.2 (1987) Spencer Haywood 1.6 (1975) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Vern Fleming 7.7 Spencer Haywood 13.4

Rebounds Per Game Vern Fleming 2.3 Spencer Haywood 5.7

Assists Per Game Vern Fleming 3.1 Spencer Haywood 1.2

Steals Per Game Vern Fleming 0.6 Spencer Haywood 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Vern Fleming 0.2 Spencer Haywood 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Vern Fleming 284 Spencer Haywood 441

Total Rebounds Vern Fleming 86 Spencer Haywood 188

Total Assists Vern Fleming 114 Spencer Haywood 41

Total Steals Vern Fleming 22 Spencer Haywood 13 *

Total Blocks Vern Fleming 7 Spencer Haywood 36 *

Total Games Vern Fleming 37 Spencer Haywood 33

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Vern Fleming .466 Spencer Haywood .448

3-Point Percentage Vern Fleming .143 Spencer Haywood .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Vern Fleming .771 Spencer Haywood .789

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Vern Fleming 13.3 (1990) Spencer Haywood 20.0 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Vern Fleming 6.5 (1987) Spencer Haywood 9.0 (1975)

Assists Per Game Vern Fleming 6.0 (1990) Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1978)

Steals Per Game Vern Fleming 1.0 (1992) Spencer Haywood 0.8 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Vern Fleming 0.6 (1991) 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.