William Avery vs. Spencer Haywood Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Spencer Haywood and William Avery 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

William Avery

vs.

Spencer Haywood

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
William Avery: 1999-00 to 2001-02
Spencer Haywood: 1970-71 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships William Avery 0 Spencer Haywood 1

NBA Seasons William Avery 3 Spencer Haywood 12

Playoffs Played William Avery 1 Spencer Haywood 4

All-Star Games William Avery 0 Spencer Haywood 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team William Avery 0 Spencer Haywood 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) William Avery 0 Spencer Haywood 4

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game William Avery 2.7 Spencer Haywood 19.2

Rebounds Per Game William Avery 0.7 Spencer Haywood 9.3

Assists Per Game William Avery 1.4 Spencer Haywood 1.8

Steals Per Game William Avery 0.2 Spencer Haywood 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game William Avery 0.0 Spencer Haywood 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points William Avery 379 Spencer Haywood 14,592

Total Rebounds William Avery 93 Spencer Haywood 7,038

Total Assists William Avery 199 Spencer Haywood 1,351

Total Steals William Avery 34 Spencer Haywood 355 *

Total Blocks William Avery 6 Spencer Haywood 629 *

Total Games William Avery 142 Spencer Haywood 760

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage William Avery .330 Spencer Haywood .465

3-Point Percentage William Avery .255 Spencer Haywood .125 *

Free Throw Percentage William Avery .714 Spencer Haywood .800

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game William Avery 2.8 (2001) Spencer Haywood 29.2 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game William Avery 0.9 (2002) Spencer Haywood 13.4 (1974)

Assists Per Game William Avery 1.5 (2000) Spencer Haywood 3.2 (1974)

Steals Per Game William Avery 0.3 (2002) Spencer Haywood 0.9 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game William Avery 0.1 (2001) Spencer Haywood 1.6 (1975) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game William Avery 3.5 Spencer Haywood 13.4

Rebounds Per Game William Avery 0.5 Spencer Haywood 5.7

Assists Per Game William Avery 1.0 Spencer Haywood 1.2

Steals Per Game William Avery 0.0 Spencer Haywood 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game William Avery 0.5 Spencer Haywood 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points William Avery 7 Spencer Haywood 441

Total Rebounds William Avery 1 Spencer Haywood 188

Total Assists William Avery 2 Spencer Haywood 41

Total Steals William Avery 0 Spencer Haywood 13 *

Total Blocks William Avery 1 Spencer Haywood 36 *

Total Games William Avery 2 Spencer Haywood 33

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage William Avery .500 Spencer Haywood .448

3-Point Percentage William Avery .500 Spencer Haywood .000 *

Free Throw Percentage William Avery - Spencer Haywood .789

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game William Avery 3.5 (2001) Spencer Haywood 20.0 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game William Avery 0.5 (2001) Spencer Haywood 9.0 (1975)

Assists Per Game William Avery 1.0 (2001) Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1978)

Steals Per Game William Avery 0.0 (2001) Spencer Haywood 0.8 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game William Avery 0.5 (2001) 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.