Don Buse vs. Spencer Haywood Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Spencer Haywood and Don Buse that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Player Comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

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

NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Don Buse:
1976-77 to 1984-85
Spencer Haywood:
1970-71 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

Don Buse0
Spencer Haywood1
Don Buse9
Spencer Haywood12
Don Buse6
Spencer Haywood4
Don Buse1
Spencer Haywood4

Honors and Awards

Don Buse0
Spencer Haywood2
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
Don Buse0
Spencer Haywood4
Don Buse4
Spencer Haywood0
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
Don Buse4
Spencer Haywood0
Don Buse1
Spencer Haywood0
Don Buse1
Spencer Haywood0
*
* Notes: Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Don Buse 6.9
Spencer Haywood 19.2

Don Buse 2.3
Spencer Haywood 9.3

Don Buse 4.5
Spencer Haywood 1.8

Don Buse 1.8
Spencer Haywood 0.6

*
Don Buse 0.1
Spencer Haywood 1.1

*

Totals Stats

Don Buse 4,485
Spencer Haywood 14,592

Don Buse 1,507
Spencer Haywood 7,038

Don Buse 2,920
Spencer Haywood 1,351

Don Buse 1,160
Spencer Haywood 355

*
Don Buse 97
Spencer Haywood 629

*
Don Buse 648
Spencer Haywood 760

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Don Buse .442
Spencer Haywood .465

3-Point Percentage
Don Buse .333
*
Spencer Haywood .125

*
Free Throw Percentage
Don Buse .780
Spencer Haywood .800

Best Season (no game minimum)

Don Buse 9.7
(1982)
Spencer Haywood 29.2
(1973)

Don Buse 3.3
(1977)
Spencer Haywood 13.4
(1974)

Don Buse 8.5
(1977)
Spencer Haywood 3.2
(1974)

Don Buse 3.5
(1977)
Spencer Haywood 0.9
(1974)

*
Don Buse 0.3
(1982)
Spencer Haywood 1.6
(1975)

*

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Don Buse 6.5
Spencer Haywood 13.4

Don Buse 2.6
Spencer Haywood 5.7

Don Buse 3.6
Spencer Haywood 1.2

Don Buse 1.1
Spencer Haywood 0.4

*
Don Buse 0.2
Spencer Haywood 1.1

*

Totals Stats

Don Buse 227
Spencer Haywood 441

Don Buse 91
Spencer Haywood 188

Don Buse 125
Spencer Haywood 41

Don Buse 37
Spencer Haywood 13

*
Don Buse 6
Spencer Haywood 36

*
Don Buse 35
Spencer Haywood 33

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Don Buse .399
Spencer Haywood .448

3-Point Percentage
Don Buse .391
*
Spencer Haywood .000

*
Free Throw Percentage
Don Buse .714
Spencer Haywood .789

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Don Buse 8.5
(1980)
Spencer Haywood 20.0
(1982)

Don Buse 3.7
(1979)
Spencer Haywood 9.0
(1975)

Don Buse 5.5
(1980)
Spencer Haywood 2.0
(1978)

Don Buse 2.0
(1978)
Spencer Haywood 0.8
(1975)

*
Don Buse 0.3
(1984)
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.