Chris Gatling vs. Spencer Haywood Comparison

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

vs.

Spencer Haywood

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Chris Gatling: 1991-92 to 2001-02
Spencer Haywood: 1970-71 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Chris Gatling 0 Spencer Haywood 1

NBA Seasons Chris Gatling 11 Spencer Haywood 12

Playoffs Played Chris Gatling 5 Spencer Haywood 4

All-Star Games Chris Gatling 1 Spencer Haywood 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Chris Gatling 0 Spencer Haywood 2

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Chris Gatling 10.3 Spencer Haywood 19.2

Rebounds Per Game Chris Gatling 5.3 Spencer Haywood 9.3

Assists Per Game Chris Gatling 0.7 Spencer Haywood 1.8

Steals Per Game Chris Gatling 0.7 Spencer Haywood 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Chris Gatling 0.5 Spencer Haywood 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Chris Gatling 7,232 Spencer Haywood 14,592

Total Rebounds Chris Gatling 3,741 Spencer Haywood 7,038

Total Assists Chris Gatling 461 Spencer Haywood 1,351

Total Steals Chris Gatling 464 Spencer Haywood 355 *

Total Blocks Chris Gatling 375 Spencer Haywood 629 *

Total Games Chris Gatling 700 Spencer Haywood 760

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Chris Gatling .513 Spencer Haywood .465

3-Point Percentage Chris Gatling .249 Spencer Haywood .125 *

Free Throw Percentage Chris Gatling .660 Spencer Haywood .800

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Chris Gatling 19.0 (1997) Spencer Haywood 29.2 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Chris Gatling 7.9 (1997) Spencer Haywood 13.4 (1974)

Assists Per Game Chris Gatling 0.9 (1998) Spencer Haywood 3.2 (1974)

Steals Per Game Chris Gatling 1.0 (2000) Spencer Haywood 0.9 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Chris Gatling 0.9 (1995) Spencer Haywood 1.6 (1975) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Chris Gatling 9.3 Spencer Haywood 13.4

Rebounds Per Game Chris Gatling 5.3 Spencer Haywood 5.7

Assists Per Game Chris Gatling 0.5 Spencer Haywood 1.2

Steals Per Game Chris Gatling 0.6 Spencer Haywood 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Chris Gatling 0.9 Spencer Haywood 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Chris Gatling 140 Spencer Haywood 441

Total Rebounds Chris Gatling 79 Spencer Haywood 188

Total Assists Chris Gatling 7 Spencer Haywood 41

Total Steals Chris Gatling 9 Spencer Haywood 13 *

Total Blocks Chris Gatling 13 Spencer Haywood 36 *

Total Games Chris Gatling 15 Spencer Haywood 33

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Chris Gatling .490 Spencer Haywood .448

3-Point Percentage Chris Gatling - Spencer Haywood .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Chris Gatling .623 Spencer Haywood .789

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Chris Gatling 15.3 (1998) Spencer Haywood 20.0 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Chris Gatling 8.0 (1996) Spencer Haywood 9.0 (1975)

Assists Per Game Chris Gatling 1.3 (1994) Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1978)

Steals Per Game Chris Gatling 0.7 (1998) Spencer Haywood 0.8 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Chris Gatling 2.5 (1992) 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.