Cleveland Buckner vs. Spencer Haywood Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Spencer Haywood and Cleveland Buckner 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

Cleveland Buckner

vs.

Spencer Haywood

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Cleveland Buckner: 1961-62 to 1962-63
Spencer Haywood: 1970-71 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Cleveland Buckner 0 Spencer Haywood 1

NBA Seasons Cleveland Buckner 2 Spencer Haywood 12

Playoffs Played Cleveland Buckner 0 Spencer Haywood 4

All-Star Games Cleveland Buckner 0 Spencer Haywood 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Cleveland Buckner 0 Spencer Haywood 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Cleveland Buckner 0 Spencer Haywood 4

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Cleveland Buckner 6.0 Spencer Haywood 19.2

Rebounds Per Game Cleveland Buckner 3.5 Spencer Haywood 9.3

Assists Per Game Cleveland Buckner 0.6 Spencer Haywood 1.8

Steals Per Game Cleveland Buckner - n/a ** Spencer Haywood 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Cleveland Buckner - n/a ** Spencer Haywood 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Cleveland Buckner 411 Spencer Haywood 14,592

Total Rebounds Cleveland Buckner 240 Spencer Haywood 7,038

Total Assists Cleveland Buckner 44 Spencer Haywood 1,351

Total Steals Cleveland Buckner - n/a ** Spencer Haywood 355 *

Total Blocks Cleveland Buckner - n/a ** Spencer Haywood 629 *

Total Games Cleveland Buckner 68 Spencer Haywood 760

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Cleveland Buckner .432 Spencer Haywood .465

3-Point Percentage Cleveland Buckner - n/a ** Spencer Haywood .125 *

Free Throw Percentage Cleveland Buckner .620 Spencer Haywood .800

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Cleveland Buckner 6.4 (1962) Spencer Haywood 29.2 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Cleveland Buckner 3.8 (1962) Spencer Haywood 13.4 (1974)

Assists Per Game Cleveland Buckner 0.8 (1963) Spencer Haywood 3.2 (1974)

Steals Per Game Cleveland Buckner - n/a ** Spencer Haywood 0.9 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Cleveland Buckner - n/a ** Spencer Haywood 1.6 (1975) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Cleveland Buckner - Spencer Haywood 13.4

Rebounds Per Game Cleveland Buckner - Spencer Haywood 5.7

Assists Per Game Cleveland Buckner - Spencer Haywood 1.2

Steals Per Game Cleveland Buckner - n/a ** Spencer Haywood 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Cleveland Buckner - n/a ** Spencer Haywood 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Cleveland Buckner - Spencer Haywood 441

Total Rebounds Cleveland Buckner - Spencer Haywood 188

Total Assists Cleveland Buckner - Spencer Haywood 41

Total Steals Cleveland Buckner - n/a ** Spencer Haywood 13 *

Total Blocks Cleveland Buckner - n/a ** Spencer Haywood 36 *

Total Games Cleveland Buckner 0 Spencer Haywood 33

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Cleveland Buckner - Spencer Haywood .448

3-Point Percentage Cleveland Buckner - n/a ** Spencer Haywood .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Cleveland Buckner - Spencer Haywood .789

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Cleveland Buckner - Spencer Haywood 20.0 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Cleveland Buckner - Spencer Haywood 9.0 (1975)

Assists Per Game Cleveland Buckner - Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1978)

Steals Per Game Cleveland Buckner - n/a ** Spencer Haywood 0.8 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Cleveland Buckner - n/a ** 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. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.