Josh Giddey vs. Spencer Haywood Comparison

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

Josh Giddey

vs.

Spencer Haywood

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Josh Giddey: 2021-22 to 2023-24
Spencer Haywood: 1970-71 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Josh Giddey 0 Spencer Haywood 1

NBA Seasons Josh Giddey 3 Spencer Haywood 12

Playoffs Played Josh Giddey 1 Spencer Haywood 4

All-Star Games Josh Giddey 0 Spencer Haywood 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Josh Giddey 0 Spencer Haywood 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Josh Giddey 0 Spencer Haywood 4

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Josh Giddey 13.9 Spencer Haywood 19.2

Rebounds Per Game Josh Giddey 7.3 Spencer Haywood 9.3

Assists Per Game Josh Giddey 5.7 Spencer Haywood 1.8

Steals Per Game Josh Giddey 0.8 Spencer Haywood 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Josh Giddey 0.5 Spencer Haywood 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Josh Giddey 2,920 Spencer Haywood 14,592

Total Rebounds Josh Giddey 1,534 Spencer Haywood 7,038

Total Assists Josh Giddey 1,200 Spencer Haywood 1,351

Total Steals Josh Giddey 160 Spencer Haywood 355 *

Total Blocks Josh Giddey 95 Spencer Haywood 629 *

Total Games Josh Giddey 210 Spencer Haywood 760

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Josh Giddey .464 Spencer Haywood .465

3-Point Percentage Josh Giddey .310 Spencer Haywood .125 *

Free Throw Percentage Josh Giddey .753 Spencer Haywood .800

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Josh Giddey 16.6 (2023) Spencer Haywood 29.2 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Josh Giddey 7.9 (2023) Spencer Haywood 13.4 (1974)

Assists Per Game Josh Giddey 6.4 (2022) Spencer Haywood 3.2 (1974)

Steals Per Game Josh Giddey 0.9 (2022) Spencer Haywood 0.9 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Josh Giddey 0.6 (2024) Spencer Haywood 1.6 (1975) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Josh Giddey 12.0 Spencer Haywood 13.4

Rebounds Per Game Josh Giddey 5.7 Spencer Haywood 5.7

Assists Per Game Josh Giddey 4.0 Spencer Haywood 1.2

Steals Per Game Josh Giddey 0.3 Spencer Haywood 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Josh Giddey 0.3 Spencer Haywood 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Josh Giddey 36 Spencer Haywood 441

Total Rebounds Josh Giddey 17 Spencer Haywood 188

Total Assists Josh Giddey 12 Spencer Haywood 41

Total Steals Josh Giddey 1 Spencer Haywood 13 *

Total Blocks Josh Giddey 1 Spencer Haywood 36 *

Total Games Josh Giddey 3 Spencer Haywood 33

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Josh Giddey .464 Spencer Haywood .448

3-Point Percentage Josh Giddey .417 Spencer Haywood .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Josh Giddey .833 Spencer Haywood .789

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Josh Giddey 12.0 (2024) Spencer Haywood 20.0 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Josh Giddey 5.7 (2024) Spencer Haywood 9.0 (1975)

Assists Per Game Josh Giddey 4.0 (2024) Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1978)

Steals Per Game Josh Giddey 0.3 (2024) Spencer Haywood 0.8 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Josh Giddey 0.3 (2024) 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.