Wendell Carter Jr. vs. Spencer Haywood Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Spencer Haywood and Wendell Carter Jr. 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

Wendell Carter Jr.

vs.

Spencer Haywood

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Wendell Carter Jr.: 2018-19 to 2023-24
Spencer Haywood: 1970-71 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Wendell Carter Jr. 0 Spencer Haywood 1

NBA Seasons Wendell Carter Jr. 6 Spencer Haywood 12

Playoffs Played Wendell Carter Jr. 1 Spencer Haywood 4

All-Star Games Wendell Carter Jr. 0 Spencer Haywood 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Wendell Carter Jr. 0 Spencer Haywood 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Wendell Carter Jr. 0 Spencer Haywood 4

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 12.5 Spencer Haywood 19.2

Rebounds Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 8.5 Spencer Haywood 9.3

Assists Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 2.0 Spencer Haywood 1.8

Steals Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 0.6 Spencer Haywood 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 0.8 Spencer Haywood 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Wendell Carter Jr. 3,947 Spencer Haywood 14,592

Total Rebounds Wendell Carter Jr. 2,681 Spencer Haywood 7,038

Total Assists Wendell Carter Jr. 631 Spencer Haywood 1,351

Total Steals Wendell Carter Jr. 195 Spencer Haywood 355 *

Total Blocks Wendell Carter Jr. 240 Spencer Haywood 629 *

Total Games Wendell Carter Jr. 315 Spencer Haywood 760

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wendell Carter Jr. .517 Spencer Haywood .465

3-Point Percentage Wendell Carter Jr. .334 Spencer Haywood .125 *

Free Throw Percentage Wendell Carter Jr. .727 Spencer Haywood .800

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 15.2 (2023) Spencer Haywood 29.2 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 10.5 (2022) Spencer Haywood 13.4 (1974)

Assists Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 2.8 (2022) Spencer Haywood 3.2 (1974)

Steals Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 0.8 (2020) Spencer Haywood 0.9 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 1.3 (2019) Spencer Haywood 1.6 (1975) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 5.5 Spencer Haywood 13.4

Rebounds Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 4.3 Spencer Haywood 5.7

Assists Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 1.0 Spencer Haywood 1.2

Steals Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 0.0 Spencer Haywood 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 0.0 Spencer Haywood 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Wendell Carter Jr. 22 Spencer Haywood 441

Total Rebounds Wendell Carter Jr. 17 Spencer Haywood 188

Total Assists Wendell Carter Jr. 4 Spencer Haywood 41

Total Steals Wendell Carter Jr. 0 Spencer Haywood 13 *

Total Blocks Wendell Carter Jr. 0 Spencer Haywood 36 *

Total Games Wendell Carter Jr. 4 Spencer Haywood 33

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wendell Carter Jr. .350 Spencer Haywood .448

3-Point Percentage Wendell Carter Jr. .333 Spencer Haywood .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Wendell Carter Jr. .667 Spencer Haywood .789

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 5.5 (2024) Spencer Haywood 20.0 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 4.3 (2024) Spencer Haywood 9.0 (1975)

Assists Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 1.0 (2024) Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1978)

Steals Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 0.0 (2024) Spencer Haywood 0.8 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 0.0 (2024) 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.