Richie Guerin vs. Spencer Haywood Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Spencer Haywood and Richie Guerin 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

Richie Guerin

vs.

Spencer Haywood

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Richie Guerin: 1956-57 to 1969-70
Spencer Haywood: 1970-71 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Richie Guerin 0 Spencer Haywood 1

NBA Seasons Richie Guerin 13 Spencer Haywood 12

Playoffs Played Richie Guerin 7 Spencer Haywood 4

All-Star Games Richie Guerin 6 Spencer Haywood 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Richie Guerin 0 Spencer Haywood 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Richie Guerin 3 Spencer Haywood 4

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Richie Guerin 17.3 Spencer Haywood 19.2

Rebounds Per Game Richie Guerin 5.0 Spencer Haywood 9.3

Assists Per Game Richie Guerin 5.0 Spencer Haywood 1.8

Steals Per Game Richie Guerin - n/a ** Spencer Haywood 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Richie Guerin - n/a ** Spencer Haywood 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Richie Guerin 14,676 Spencer Haywood 14,592

Total Rebounds Richie Guerin 4,278 Spencer Haywood 7,038

Total Assists Richie Guerin 4,211 Spencer Haywood 1,351

Total Steals Richie Guerin - n/a ** Spencer Haywood 355 *

Total Blocks Richie Guerin - n/a ** Spencer Haywood 629 *

Total Games Richie Guerin 848 Spencer Haywood 760

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Richie Guerin .416 Spencer Haywood .465

3-Point Percentage Richie Guerin - n/a ** Spencer Haywood .125 *

Free Throw Percentage Richie Guerin .780 Spencer Haywood .800

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Richie Guerin 29.5 (1962) Spencer Haywood 29.2 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Richie Guerin 7.9 (1961) Spencer Haywood 13.4 (1974)

Assists Per Game Richie Guerin 6.9 (1962) Spencer Haywood 3.2 (1974)

Steals Per Game Richie Guerin - n/a ** Spencer Haywood 0.9 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Richie Guerin - n/a ** Spencer Haywood 1.6 (1975) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Richie Guerin 15.6 Spencer Haywood 13.4

Rebounds Per Game Richie Guerin 3.5 Spencer Haywood 5.7

Assists Per Game Richie Guerin 5.1 Spencer Haywood 1.2

Steals Per Game Richie Guerin - n/a ** Spencer Haywood 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Richie Guerin - n/a ** Spencer Haywood 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Richie Guerin 654 Spencer Haywood 441

Total Rebounds Richie Guerin 149 Spencer Haywood 188

Total Assists Richie Guerin 214 Spencer Haywood 41

Total Steals Richie Guerin - n/a ** Spencer Haywood 13 *

Total Blocks Richie Guerin - n/a ** Spencer Haywood 36 *

Total Games Richie Guerin 42 Spencer Haywood 33

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Richie Guerin .429 Spencer Haywood .448

3-Point Percentage Richie Guerin - n/a ** Spencer Haywood .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Richie Guerin .803 Spencer Haywood .789

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Richie Guerin 20.6 (1966) Spencer Haywood 20.0 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Richie Guerin 9.0 (1959) Spencer Haywood 9.0 (1975)

Assists Per Game Richie Guerin 7.9 (1966) Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1978)

Steals Per Game Richie Guerin - n/a ** Spencer Haywood 0.8 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Richie Guerin - 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.