Don Ford vs. Spencer Haywood Comparison

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

Don Ford

vs.

Spencer Haywood

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Don Ford: 1975-76 to 1981-82
Spencer Haywood: 1970-71 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Don Ford 0 Spencer Haywood 1

NBA Seasons Don Ford 7 Spencer Haywood 12

Playoffs Played Don Ford 3 Spencer Haywood 4

All-Star Games Don Ford 0 Spencer Haywood 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Don Ford 0 Spencer Haywood 2

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Ford 6.4 Spencer Haywood 19.2

Rebounds Per Game Don Ford 3.6 Spencer Haywood 9.3

Assists Per Game Don Ford 1.4 Spencer Haywood 1.8

Steals Per Game Don Ford 0.6 Spencer Haywood 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Don Ford 0.3 Spencer Haywood 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Ford 3,016 Spencer Haywood 14,592

Total Rebounds Don Ford 1,691 Spencer Haywood 7,038

Total Assists Don Ford 647 Spencer Haywood 1,351

Total Steals Don Ford 274 Spencer Haywood 355 *

Total Blocks Don Ford 139 Spencer Haywood 629 *

Total Games Don Ford 474 Spencer Haywood 760

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Ford .464 Spencer Haywood .465

3-Point Percentage Don Ford .143 * Spencer Haywood .125 *

Free Throw Percentage Don Ford .773 Spencer Haywood .800

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Ford 9.6 (1976) Spencer Haywood 29.2 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Don Ford 4.5 (1978) Spencer Haywood 13.4 (1974)

Assists Per Game Don Ford 1.8 (1978) Spencer Haywood 3.2 (1974)

Steals Per Game Don Ford 0.9 (1978) Spencer Haywood 0.9 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Don Ford 0.6 (1978) Spencer Haywood 1.6 (1975) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Ford 7.2 Spencer Haywood 13.4

Rebounds Per Game Don Ford 4.3 Spencer Haywood 5.7

Assists Per Game Don Ford 2.2 Spencer Haywood 1.2

Steals Per Game Don Ford 1.1 Spencer Haywood 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Don Ford 0.3 Spencer Haywood 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Ford 144 Spencer Haywood 441

Total Rebounds Don Ford 85 Spencer Haywood 188

Total Assists Don Ford 44 Spencer Haywood 41

Total Steals Don Ford 21 Spencer Haywood 13 *

Total Blocks Don Ford 6 Spencer Haywood 36 *

Total Games Don Ford 20 Spencer Haywood 33

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Ford .443 Spencer Haywood .448

3-Point Percentage Don Ford - * Spencer Haywood .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Don Ford .718 Spencer Haywood .789

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Ford 10.1 (1977) Spencer Haywood 20.0 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Don Ford 5.3 (1977) Spencer Haywood 9.0 (1975)

Assists Per Game Don Ford 3.4 (1977) Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1978)

Steals Per Game Don Ford 1.5 (1977) Spencer Haywood 0.8 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Don Ford 0.4 (1977) 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.