Vin Baker vs. Spencer Haywood Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Spencer Haywood and Vin Baker 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

Vin Baker

vs.

Spencer Haywood

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Vin Baker: 1993-94 to 2005-06
Spencer Haywood: 1970-71 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Vin Baker 0 Spencer Haywood 1

NBA Seasons Vin Baker 13 Spencer Haywood 12

Playoffs Played Vin Baker 4 Spencer Haywood 4

All-Star Games Vin Baker 4 Spencer Haywood 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Vin Baker 0 Spencer Haywood 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Vin Baker 2 Spencer Haywood 4

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Vin Baker 15.0 Spencer Haywood 19.2

Rebounds Per Game Vin Baker 7.4 Spencer Haywood 9.3

Assists Per Game Vin Baker 1.9 Spencer Haywood 1.8

Steals Per Game Vin Baker 0.7 Spencer Haywood 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Vin Baker 1.0 Spencer Haywood 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Vin Baker 11,839 Spencer Haywood 14,592

Total Rebounds Vin Baker 5,867 Spencer Haywood 7,038

Total Assists Vin Baker 1,509 Spencer Haywood 1,351

Total Steals Vin Baker 582 Spencer Haywood 355 *

Total Blocks Vin Baker 798 Spencer Haywood 629 *

Total Games Vin Baker 791 Spencer Haywood 760

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Vin Baker .485 Spencer Haywood .465

3-Point Percentage Vin Baker .215 Spencer Haywood .125 *

Free Throw Percentage Vin Baker .638 Spencer Haywood .800

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Vin Baker 21.1 (1996) Spencer Haywood 29.2 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Vin Baker 10.3 (1995) Spencer Haywood 13.4 (1974)

Assists Per Game Vin Baker 3.6 (1995) Spencer Haywood 3.2 (1974)

Steals Per Game Vin Baker 1.1 (1998) Spencer Haywood 0.9 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Vin Baker 1.4 (1997) Spencer Haywood 1.6 (1975) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Vin Baker 13.2 Spencer Haywood 13.4

Rebounds Per Game Vin Baker 7.0 Spencer Haywood 5.7

Assists Per Game Vin Baker 1.4 Spencer Haywood 1.2

Steals Per Game Vin Baker 1.2 Spencer Haywood 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Vin Baker 1.0 Spencer Haywood 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Vin Baker 316 Spencer Haywood 441

Total Rebounds Vin Baker 169 Spencer Haywood 188

Total Assists Vin Baker 33 Spencer Haywood 41

Total Steals Vin Baker 29 Spencer Haywood 13 *

Total Blocks Vin Baker 25 Spencer Haywood 36 *

Total Games Vin Baker 24 Spencer Haywood 33

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Vin Baker .491 Spencer Haywood .448

3-Point Percentage Vin Baker .500 Spencer Haywood .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Vin Baker .534 Spencer Haywood .789

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Vin Baker 15.8 (1998) Spencer Haywood 20.0 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Vin Baker 9.4 (1998) Spencer Haywood 9.0 (1975)

Assists Per Game Vin Baker 2.0 (2000) Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1978)

Steals Per Game Vin Baker 1.8 (1998) Spencer Haywood 0.8 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Vin Baker 1.5 (1998) 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.