Wayne Ellington vs. Spencer Haywood Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Spencer Haywood and Wayne Ellington 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

Wayne Ellington

vs.

Spencer Haywood

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Wayne Ellington: 2009-10 to 2021-22
Spencer Haywood: 1970-71 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Wayne Ellington 0 Spencer Haywood 1

NBA Seasons Wayne Ellington 13 Spencer Haywood 12

Playoffs Played Wayne Ellington 3 Spencer Haywood 4

All-Star Games Wayne Ellington 0 Spencer Haywood 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Wayne Ellington 0 Spencer Haywood 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Wayne Ellington 0 Spencer Haywood 4

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wayne Ellington 8.0 Spencer Haywood 19.2

Rebounds Per Game Wayne Ellington 2.1 Spencer Haywood 9.3

Assists Per Game Wayne Ellington 1.1 Spencer Haywood 1.8

Steals Per Game Wayne Ellington 0.5 Spencer Haywood 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Wayne Ellington 0.1 Spencer Haywood 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Wayne Ellington 6,190 Spencer Haywood 14,592

Total Rebounds Wayne Ellington 1,643 Spencer Haywood 7,038

Total Assists Wayne Ellington 852 Spencer Haywood 1,351

Total Steals Wayne Ellington 412 Spencer Haywood 355 *

Total Blocks Wayne Ellington 66 Spencer Haywood 629 *

Total Games Wayne Ellington 770 Spencer Haywood 760

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wayne Ellington .410 Spencer Haywood .465

3-Point Percentage Wayne Ellington .382 Spencer Haywood .125 *

Free Throw Percentage Wayne Ellington .843 Spencer Haywood .800

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wayne Ellington 11.2 (2018) Spencer Haywood 29.2 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Wayne Ellington 3.2 (2015) Spencer Haywood 13.4 (1974)

Assists Per Game Wayne Ellington 1.6 (2015) Spencer Haywood 3.2 (1974)

Steals Per Game Wayne Ellington 1.0 (2019) Spencer Haywood 0.9 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Wayne Ellington 0.2 (2012) Spencer Haywood 1.6 (1975) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wayne Ellington 7.1 Spencer Haywood 13.4

Rebounds Per Game Wayne Ellington 2.3 Spencer Haywood 5.7

Assists Per Game Wayne Ellington 0.9 Spencer Haywood 1.2

Steals Per Game Wayne Ellington 0.5 Spencer Haywood 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Wayne Ellington 0.2 Spencer Haywood 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Wayne Ellington 78 Spencer Haywood 441

Total Rebounds Wayne Ellington 25 Spencer Haywood 188

Total Assists Wayne Ellington 10 Spencer Haywood 41

Total Steals Wayne Ellington 5 Spencer Haywood 13 *

Total Blocks Wayne Ellington 2 Spencer Haywood 36 *

Total Games Wayne Ellington 11 Spencer Haywood 33

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wayne Ellington .329 Spencer Haywood .448

3-Point Percentage Wayne Ellington .362 Spencer Haywood .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Wayne Ellington 1.000 Spencer Haywood .789

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wayne Ellington 7.8 (2018) Spencer Haywood 20.0 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Wayne Ellington 3.8 (2019) Spencer Haywood 9.0 (1975)

Assists Per Game Wayne Ellington 1.3 (2019) Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1978)

Steals Per Game Wayne Ellington 0.8 (2019) Spencer Haywood 0.8 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Wayne Ellington 0.4 (2018) 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.