Paul Arizin vs. Spencer Haywood Comparison

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

Paul Arizin

vs.

Spencer Haywood

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Paul Arizin: 1950-51 to 1961-62
Spencer Haywood: 1970-71 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Paul Arizin 1 Spencer Haywood 1

NBA Seasons Paul Arizin 10 Spencer Haywood 12

Playoffs Played Paul Arizin 8 Spencer Haywood 4

All-Star Games Paul Arizin 10 Spencer Haywood 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Paul Arizin 3 Spencer Haywood 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Paul Arizin 4 Spencer Haywood 4

Scoring Leader Paul Arizin 2 Spencer Haywood 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 22.8 Spencer Haywood 19.2

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 8.6 Spencer Haywood 9.3

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 2.3 Spencer Haywood 1.8

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Spencer Haywood 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Spencer Haywood 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Arizin 16,266 Spencer Haywood 14,592

Total Rebounds Paul Arizin 6,129 Spencer Haywood 7,038

Total Assists Paul Arizin 1,665 Spencer Haywood 1,351

Total Steals Paul Arizin - n/a ** Spencer Haywood 355 *

Total Blocks Paul Arizin - n/a ** Spencer Haywood 629 *

Total Games Paul Arizin 713 Spencer Haywood 760

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Arizin .421 Spencer Haywood .465

3-Point Percentage Paul Arizin - n/a ** Spencer Haywood .125 *

Free Throw Percentage Paul Arizin .810 Spencer Haywood .800

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 26.4 (1959) Spencer Haywood 29.2 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 11.3 (1952) Spencer Haywood 13.4 (1974)

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 2.9 (1955) Spencer Haywood 3.2 (1974)

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Spencer Haywood 0.9 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Spencer Haywood 1.6 (1975) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 24.2 Spencer Haywood 13.4

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 8.2 Spencer Haywood 5.7

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 2.6 Spencer Haywood 1.2

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Spencer Haywood 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Spencer Haywood 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Arizin 1,186 Spencer Haywood 441

Total Rebounds Paul Arizin 404 Spencer Haywood 188

Total Assists Paul Arizin 128 Spencer Haywood 41

Total Steals Paul Arizin - n/a ** Spencer Haywood 13 *

Total Blocks Paul Arizin - n/a ** Spencer Haywood 36 *

Total Games Paul Arizin 49 Spencer Haywood 33

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Arizin .411 Spencer Haywood .448

3-Point Percentage Paul Arizin - n/a ** Spencer Haywood .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Paul Arizin .829 Spencer Haywood .789

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 28.9 (1956) Spencer Haywood 20.0 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 12.7 (1952) Spencer Haywood 9.0 (1975)

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 4.0 (1961) Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1978)

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Spencer Haywood 0.8 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - 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.