Joe Ellis vs. Spencer Haywood Comparison

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

Joe Ellis

vs.

Spencer Haywood

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Joe Ellis: 1966-67 to 1973-74
Spencer Haywood: 1970-71 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joe Ellis 0 Spencer Haywood 1

NBA Seasons Joe Ellis 8 Spencer Haywood 12

Playoffs Played Joe Ellis 6 Spencer Haywood 4

All-Star Games Joe Ellis 0 Spencer Haywood 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Joe Ellis 0 Spencer Haywood 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Joe Ellis 0 Spencer Haywood 4

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Ellis 8.8 Spencer Haywood 19.2

Rebounds Per Game Joe Ellis 5.1 Spencer Haywood 9.3

Assists Per Game Joe Ellis 1.4 Spencer Haywood 1.8

Steals Per Game Joe Ellis 0.7 * Spencer Haywood 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Joe Ellis 0.2 * Spencer Haywood 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Ellis 4,623 Spencer Haywood 14,592

Total Rebounds Joe Ellis 2,686 Spencer Haywood 7,038

Total Assists Joe Ellis 716 Spencer Haywood 1,351

Total Steals Joe Ellis 33 * Spencer Haywood 355 *

Total Blocks Joe Ellis 9 * Spencer Haywood 629 *

Total Games Joe Ellis 524 Spencer Haywood 760

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Ellis .398 Spencer Haywood .465

3-Point Percentage Joe Ellis - n/a ** Spencer Haywood .125 *

Free Throw Percentage Joe Ellis .727 Spencer Haywood .800

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Ellis 15.8 (1970) Spencer Haywood 29.2 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Ellis 7.8 (1970) Spencer Haywood 13.4 (1974)

Assists Per Game Joe Ellis 2.0 (1971) Spencer Haywood 3.2 (1974)

Steals Per Game Joe Ellis 0.7 (1974) * Spencer Haywood 0.9 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Joe Ellis 0.2 (1974) * Spencer Haywood 1.6 (1975) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Ellis 5.3 Spencer Haywood 13.4

Rebounds Per Game Joe Ellis 3.4 Spencer Haywood 5.7

Assists Per Game Joe Ellis 0.6 Spencer Haywood 1.2

Steals Per Game Joe Ellis - * Spencer Haywood 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Joe Ellis - * Spencer Haywood 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Ellis 202 Spencer Haywood 441

Total Rebounds Joe Ellis 131 Spencer Haywood 188

Total Assists Joe Ellis 23 Spencer Haywood 41

Total Steals Joe Ellis 0 * Spencer Haywood 13 *

Total Blocks Joe Ellis 0 * Spencer Haywood 36 *

Total Games Joe Ellis 38 Spencer Haywood 33

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Ellis .307 Spencer Haywood .448

3-Point Percentage Joe Ellis - n/a ** Spencer Haywood .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Joe Ellis .692 Spencer Haywood .789

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Ellis 10.8 (1972) Spencer Haywood 20.0 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Ellis 8.5 (1969) Spencer Haywood 9.0 (1975)

Assists Per Game Joe Ellis 0.8 (1972) Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1978)

Steals Per Game Joe Ellis - * Spencer Haywood 0.8 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Joe Ellis - * 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. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.