Artis Gilmore vs. Spencer Haywood Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Spencer Haywood and Artis Gilmore 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

Artis Gilmore

vs.

Spencer Haywood

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Artis Gilmore: 1976-77 to 1987-88
Spencer Haywood: 1970-71 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Artis Gilmore 0 Spencer Haywood 1

NBA Seasons Artis Gilmore 12 Spencer Haywood 12

Playoffs Played Artis Gilmore 6 Spencer Haywood 4

All-Star Games Artis Gilmore 6 Spencer Haywood 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Artis Gilmore 0 Spencer Haywood 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Artis Gilmore 0 Spencer Haywood 4

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Artis Gilmore 1 Spencer Haywood 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 17.1 Spencer Haywood 19.2

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 10.1 Spencer Haywood 9.3

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.0 Spencer Haywood 1.8

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.5 Spencer Haywood 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.9 Spencer Haywood 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Artis Gilmore 15,579 Spencer Haywood 14,592

Total Rebounds Artis Gilmore 9,161 Spencer Haywood 7,038

Total Assists Artis Gilmore 1,777 Spencer Haywood 1,351

Total Steals Artis Gilmore 470 Spencer Haywood 355 *

Total Blocks Artis Gilmore 1,747 Spencer Haywood 629 *

Total Games Artis Gilmore 909 Spencer Haywood 760

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Artis Gilmore .599 Spencer Haywood .465

3-Point Percentage Artis Gilmore .077 * Spencer Haywood .125 *

Free Throw Percentage Artis Gilmore .713 Spencer Haywood .800

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 23.7 (1979) Spencer Haywood 29.2 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 13.1 (1978) Spencer Haywood 13.4 (1974)

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 3.3 (1979) Spencer Haywood 3.2 (1974)

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.6 (1979) Spencer Haywood 0.9 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.7 (1982) Spencer Haywood 1.6 (1975) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 11.7 Spencer Haywood 13.4

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 8.0 Spencer Haywood 5.7

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.1 Spencer Haywood 1.2

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.6 Spencer Haywood 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.7 Spencer Haywood 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Artis Gilmore 492 Spencer Haywood 441

Total Rebounds Artis Gilmore 336 Spencer Haywood 188

Total Assists Artis Gilmore 47 Spencer Haywood 41

Total Steals Artis Gilmore 27 Spencer Haywood 13 *

Total Blocks Artis Gilmore 71 Spencer Haywood 36 *

Total Games Artis Gilmore 42 Spencer Haywood 33

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Artis Gilmore .566 Spencer Haywood .448

3-Point Percentage Artis Gilmore - * Spencer Haywood .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Artis Gilmore .680 Spencer Haywood .789

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 18.7 (1977) Spencer Haywood 20.0 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 13.0 (1977) Spencer Haywood 9.0 (1975)

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.0 (1981) Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1978)

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.3 (1986) Spencer Haywood 0.8 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 3.1 (1983) 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.