Pervis Ellison vs. Spencer Haywood Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Spencer Haywood and Pervis Ellison 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

Pervis Ellison

vs.

Spencer Haywood

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Pervis Ellison: 1989-90 to 2000-01
Spencer Haywood: 1970-71 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Pervis Ellison 0 Spencer Haywood 1

NBA Seasons Pervis Ellison 11 Spencer Haywood 12

Playoffs Played Pervis Ellison 1 Spencer Haywood 4

All-Star Games Pervis Ellison 0 Spencer Haywood 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Pervis Ellison 0 Spencer Haywood 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Pervis Ellison 0 Spencer Haywood 4

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Pervis Ellison 9.5 Spencer Haywood 19.2

Rebounds Per Game Pervis Ellison 6.7 Spencer Haywood 9.3

Assists Per Game Pervis Ellison 1.5 Spencer Haywood 1.8

Steals Per Game Pervis Ellison 0.6 Spencer Haywood 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Pervis Ellison 1.6 Spencer Haywood 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Pervis Ellison 4,494 Spencer Haywood 14,592

Total Rebounds Pervis Ellison 3,170 Spencer Haywood 7,038

Total Assists Pervis Ellison 691 Spencer Haywood 1,351

Total Steals Pervis Ellison 293 Spencer Haywood 355 *

Total Blocks Pervis Ellison 752 Spencer Haywood 629 *

Total Games Pervis Ellison 474 Spencer Haywood 760

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Pervis Ellison .510 Spencer Haywood .465

3-Point Percentage Pervis Ellison .050 Spencer Haywood .125 *

Free Throw Percentage Pervis Ellison .689 Spencer Haywood .800

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Pervis Ellison 20.0 (1992) Spencer Haywood 29.2 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Pervis Ellison 11.2 (1992) Spencer Haywood 13.4 (1974)

Assists Per Game Pervis Ellison 2.9 (1992) Spencer Haywood 3.2 (1974)

Steals Per Game Pervis Ellison 0.9 (1992) Spencer Haywood 0.9 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Pervis Ellison 2.7 (1992) Spencer Haywood 1.6 (1975) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Pervis Ellison 6.0 Spencer Haywood 13.4

Rebounds Per Game Pervis Ellison 4.3 Spencer Haywood 5.7

Assists Per Game Pervis Ellison 0.5 Spencer Haywood 1.2

Steals Per Game Pervis Ellison 0.5 Spencer Haywood 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Pervis Ellison 1.3 Spencer Haywood 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Pervis Ellison 24 Spencer Haywood 441

Total Rebounds Pervis Ellison 17 Spencer Haywood 188

Total Assists Pervis Ellison 2 Spencer Haywood 41

Total Steals Pervis Ellison 2 Spencer Haywood 13 *

Total Blocks Pervis Ellison 5 Spencer Haywood 36 *

Total Games Pervis Ellison 4 Spencer Haywood 33

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Pervis Ellison .579 Spencer Haywood .448

3-Point Percentage Pervis Ellison - Spencer Haywood .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Pervis Ellison 1.000 Spencer Haywood .789

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Pervis Ellison 6.0 (1995) Spencer Haywood 20.0 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Pervis Ellison 4.3 (1995) Spencer Haywood 9.0 (1975)

Assists Per Game Pervis Ellison 0.5 (1995) Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1978)

Steals Per Game Pervis Ellison 0.5 (1995) Spencer Haywood 0.8 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Pervis Ellison 1.3 (1995) 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.