Chris Ford vs. Spencer Haywood Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Spencer Haywood and Chris Ford 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

Chris Ford

vs.

Spencer Haywood

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Chris Ford: 1972-73 to 1981-82
Spencer Haywood: 1970-71 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Chris Ford 1 Spencer Haywood 1

NBA Seasons Chris Ford 10 Spencer Haywood 12

Playoffs Played Chris Ford 7 Spencer Haywood 4

All-Star Games Chris Ford 0 Spencer Haywood 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Chris Ford 0 Spencer Haywood 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Chris Ford 0 Spencer Haywood 4

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Chris Ford 9.2 Spencer Haywood 19.2

Rebounds Per Game Chris Ford 3.0 Spencer Haywood 9.3

Assists Per Game Chris Ford 3.4 Spencer Haywood 1.8

Steals Per Game Chris Ford 1.6 * Spencer Haywood 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Chris Ford 0.3 * Spencer Haywood 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Chris Ford 7,314 Spencer Haywood 14,592

Total Rebounds Chris Ford 2,394 Spencer Haywood 7,038

Total Assists Chris Ford 2,719 Spencer Haywood 1,351

Total Steals Chris Ford 1,152 * Spencer Haywood 355 *

Total Blocks Chris Ford 192 * Spencer Haywood 629 *

Total Games Chris Ford 794 Spencer Haywood 760

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Chris Ford .460 Spencer Haywood .465

3-Point Percentage Chris Ford .375 * Spencer Haywood .125 *

Free Throw Percentage Chris Ford .731 Spencer Haywood .800

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Chris Ford 15.4 (1979) Spencer Haywood 29.2 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Chris Ford 3.7 (1974) Spencer Haywood 13.4 (1974)

Assists Per Game Chris Ford 4.6 (1978) Spencer Haywood 3.2 (1974)

Steals Per Game Chris Ford 2.2 (1977) * Spencer Haywood 0.9 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Chris Ford 0.4 (1980) * Spencer Haywood 1.6 (1975) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Chris Ford 7.5 Spencer Haywood 13.4

Rebounds Per Game Chris Ford 2.9 Spencer Haywood 5.7

Assists Per Game Chris Ford 2.6 Spencer Haywood 1.2

Steals Per Game Chris Ford 0.9 * Spencer Haywood 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Chris Ford 0.3 * Spencer Haywood 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Chris Ford 434 Spencer Haywood 441

Total Rebounds Chris Ford 168 Spencer Haywood 188

Total Assists Chris Ford 151 Spencer Haywood 41

Total Steals Chris Ford 52 * Spencer Haywood 13 *

Total Blocks Chris Ford 15 * Spencer Haywood 36 *

Total Games Chris Ford 58 Spencer Haywood 33

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Chris Ford .440 Spencer Haywood .448

3-Point Percentage Chris Ford .244 * Spencer Haywood .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Chris Ford .688 Spencer Haywood .789

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Chris Ford 13.7 (1977) Spencer Haywood 20.0 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Chris Ford 6.3 (1977) Spencer Haywood 9.0 (1975)

Assists Per Game Chris Ford 4.4 (1976) Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1978)

Steals Per Game Chris Ford 2.3 (1977) * Spencer Haywood 0.8 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Chris Ford 0.7 (1980) * 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.