Ernie Grunfeld vs. Spencer Haywood Comparison

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

Ernie Grunfeld

vs.

Spencer Haywood

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ernie Grunfeld: 1977-78 to 1985-86
Spencer Haywood: 1970-71 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ernie Grunfeld 0 Spencer Haywood 1

NBA Seasons Ernie Grunfeld 9 Spencer Haywood 12

Playoffs Played Ernie Grunfeld 5 Spencer Haywood 4

All-Star Games Ernie Grunfeld 0 Spencer Haywood 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Ernie Grunfeld 0 Spencer Haywood 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Ernie Grunfeld 0 Spencer Haywood 4

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 7.4 Spencer Haywood 19.2

Rebounds Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 2.6 Spencer Haywood 9.3

Assists Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 2.0 Spencer Haywood 1.8

Steals Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 0.7 Spencer Haywood 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 0.2 Spencer Haywood 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Ernie Grunfeld 5,124 Spencer Haywood 14,592

Total Rebounds Ernie Grunfeld 1,815 Spencer Haywood 7,038

Total Assists Ernie Grunfeld 1,419 Spencer Haywood 1,351

Total Steals Ernie Grunfeld 472 Spencer Haywood 355 *

Total Blocks Ernie Grunfeld 134 Spencer Haywood 629 *

Total Games Ernie Grunfeld 693 Spencer Haywood 760

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ernie Grunfeld .477 Spencer Haywood .465

3-Point Percentage Ernie Grunfeld .337 * Spencer Haywood .125 *

Free Throw Percentage Ernie Grunfeld .770 Spencer Haywood .800

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 12.7 (1982) Spencer Haywood 29.2 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 4.4 (1979) Spencer Haywood 13.4 (1974)

Assists Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 3.4 (1982) Spencer Haywood 3.2 (1974)

Steals Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 0.9 (1982) Spencer Haywood 0.9 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 0.5 (1982) Spencer Haywood 1.6 (1975) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 8.9 Spencer Haywood 13.4

Rebounds Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 2.2 Spencer Haywood 5.7

Assists Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 2.9 Spencer Haywood 1.2

Steals Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 1.0 Spencer Haywood 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 0.3 Spencer Haywood 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Ernie Grunfeld 375 Spencer Haywood 441

Total Rebounds Ernie Grunfeld 92 Spencer Haywood 188

Total Assists Ernie Grunfeld 121 Spencer Haywood 41

Total Steals Ernie Grunfeld 43 Spencer Haywood 13 *

Total Blocks Ernie Grunfeld 12 Spencer Haywood 36 *

Total Games Ernie Grunfeld 42 Spencer Haywood 33

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ernie Grunfeld .488 Spencer Haywood .448

3-Point Percentage Ernie Grunfeld .500 * Spencer Haywood .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Ernie Grunfeld .827 Spencer Haywood .789

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 16.8 (1981) Spencer Haywood 20.0 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 4.2 (1981) Spencer Haywood 9.0 (1975)

Assists Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 5.9 (1981) Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1978)

Steals Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 2.0 (1981) Spencer Haywood 0.8 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 0.6 (1981) 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.