Dave Greenwood vs. Spencer Haywood Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Spencer Haywood and Dave Greenwood 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

Dave Greenwood

vs.

Spencer Haywood

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Greenwood: 1979-80 to 1990-91
Spencer Haywood: 1970-71 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Greenwood 1 Spencer Haywood 1

NBA Seasons Dave Greenwood 12 Spencer Haywood 12

Playoffs Played Dave Greenwood 6 Spencer Haywood 4

All-Star Games Dave Greenwood 0 Spencer Haywood 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Dave Greenwood 0 Spencer Haywood 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave Greenwood 0 Spencer Haywood 4

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Greenwood 10.2 Spencer Haywood 19.2

Rebounds Per Game Dave Greenwood 7.9 Spencer Haywood 9.3

Assists Per Game Dave Greenwood 2.0 Spencer Haywood 1.8

Steals Per Game Dave Greenwood 0.7 Spencer Haywood 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Dave Greenwood 0.9 Spencer Haywood 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Greenwood 8,428 Spencer Haywood 14,592

Total Rebounds Dave Greenwood 6,537 Spencer Haywood 7,038

Total Assists Dave Greenwood 1,614 Spencer Haywood 1,351

Total Steals Dave Greenwood 583 Spencer Haywood 355 *

Total Blocks Dave Greenwood 736 Spencer Haywood 629 *

Total Games Dave Greenwood 823 Spencer Haywood 760

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Greenwood .477 Spencer Haywood .465

3-Point Percentage Dave Greenwood .138 Spencer Haywood .125 *

Free Throw Percentage Dave Greenwood .765 Spencer Haywood .800

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Greenwood 16.3 (1980) Spencer Haywood 29.2 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Greenwood 10.1 (1984) Spencer Haywood 13.4 (1974)

Assists Per Game Dave Greenwood 3.2 (1982) Spencer Haywood 3.2 (1974)

Steals Per Game Dave Greenwood 0.9 (1981) Spencer Haywood 0.9 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Dave Greenwood 1.6 (1980) Spencer Haywood 1.6 (1975) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Greenwood 8.5 Spencer Haywood 13.4

Rebounds Per Game Dave Greenwood 5.2 Spencer Haywood 5.7

Assists Per Game Dave Greenwood 1.0 Spencer Haywood 1.2

Steals Per Game Dave Greenwood 1.0 Spencer Haywood 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Dave Greenwood 0.5 Spencer Haywood 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Greenwood 187 Spencer Haywood 441

Total Rebounds Dave Greenwood 115 Spencer Haywood 188

Total Assists Dave Greenwood 22 Spencer Haywood 41

Total Steals Dave Greenwood 21 Spencer Haywood 13 *

Total Blocks Dave Greenwood 11 Spencer Haywood 36 *

Total Games Dave Greenwood 22 Spencer Haywood 33

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Greenwood .557 Spencer Haywood .448

3-Point Percentage Dave Greenwood .000 Spencer Haywood .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Dave Greenwood .583 Spencer Haywood .789

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Greenwood 17.8 (1981) Spencer Haywood 20.0 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Greenwood 7.8 (1985) Spencer Haywood 9.0 (1975)

Assists Per Game Dave Greenwood 2.0 (1991) Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1978)

Steals Per Game Dave Greenwood 1.5 (1985) Spencer Haywood 0.8 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Dave Greenwood 1.0 (1985) 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.