Forest Able vs. Spencer Haywood Comparison

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

Forest Able

vs.

Spencer Haywood

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Forest Able: 1956-57 to 1956-57
Spencer Haywood: 1970-71 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Forest Able 0 Spencer Haywood 1

NBA Seasons Forest Able 1 Spencer Haywood 12

Playoffs Played Forest Able 0 Spencer Haywood 4

All-Star Games Forest Able 0 Spencer Haywood 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Forest Able 0 Spencer Haywood 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Forest Able 0 Spencer Haywood 4

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Forest Able 0.0 Spencer Haywood 19.2

Rebounds Per Game Forest Able 1.0 Spencer Haywood 9.3

Assists Per Game Forest Able 1.0 Spencer Haywood 1.8

Steals Per Game Forest Able - n/a ** Spencer Haywood 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Forest Able - n/a ** Spencer Haywood 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Forest Able 0 Spencer Haywood 14,592

Total Rebounds Forest Able 1 Spencer Haywood 7,038

Total Assists Forest Able 1 Spencer Haywood 1,351

Total Steals Forest Able - n/a ** Spencer Haywood 355 *

Total Blocks Forest Able - n/a ** Spencer Haywood 629 *

Total Games Forest Able 1 Spencer Haywood 760

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Forest Able .000 Spencer Haywood .465

3-Point Percentage Forest Able - n/a ** Spencer Haywood .125 *

Free Throw Percentage Forest Able - Spencer Haywood .800

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Forest Able 0.0 (1957) Spencer Haywood 29.2 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Forest Able 1.0 (1957) Spencer Haywood 13.4 (1974)

Assists Per Game Forest Able 1.0 (1957) Spencer Haywood 3.2 (1974)

Steals Per Game Forest Able - n/a ** Spencer Haywood 0.9 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Forest Able - n/a ** Spencer Haywood 1.6 (1975) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Forest Able - Spencer Haywood 13.4

Rebounds Per Game Forest Able - Spencer Haywood 5.7

Assists Per Game Forest Able - Spencer Haywood 1.2

Steals Per Game Forest Able - n/a ** Spencer Haywood 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Forest Able - n/a ** Spencer Haywood 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Forest Able - Spencer Haywood 441

Total Rebounds Forest Able - Spencer Haywood 188

Total Assists Forest Able - Spencer Haywood 41

Total Steals Forest Able - n/a ** Spencer Haywood 13 *

Total Blocks Forest Able - n/a ** Spencer Haywood 36 *

Total Games Forest Able 0 Spencer Haywood 33

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Forest Able - Spencer Haywood .448

3-Point Percentage Forest Able - n/a ** Spencer Haywood .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Forest Able - Spencer Haywood .789

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Forest Able - Spencer Haywood 20.0 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Forest Able - Spencer Haywood 9.0 (1975)

Assists Per Game Forest Able - Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1978)

Steals Per Game Forest Able - n/a ** Spencer Haywood 0.8 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Forest Able - 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.