Sam Bowie vs. Spencer Haywood Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Spencer Haywood and Sam Bowie 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

Sam Bowie

vs.

Spencer Haywood

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Sam Bowie: 1984-85 to 1994-95
Spencer Haywood: 1970-71 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sam Bowie 0 Spencer Haywood 1

NBA Seasons Sam Bowie 10 Spencer Haywood 12

Playoffs Played Sam Bowie 5 Spencer Haywood 4

All-Star Games Sam Bowie 0 Spencer Haywood 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Sam Bowie 0 Spencer Haywood 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Sam Bowie 0 Spencer Haywood 4

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Bowie 10.9 Spencer Haywood 19.2

Rebounds Per Game Sam Bowie 7.5 Spencer Haywood 9.3

Assists Per Game Sam Bowie 2.1 Spencer Haywood 1.8

Steals Per Game Sam Bowie 0.5 Spencer Haywood 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Sam Bowie 1.8 Spencer Haywood 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Bowie 5,564 Spencer Haywood 14,592

Total Rebounds Sam Bowie 3,845 Spencer Haywood 7,038

Total Assists Sam Bowie 1,075 Spencer Haywood 1,351

Total Steals Sam Bowie 263 Spencer Haywood 355 *

Total Blocks Sam Bowie 909 Spencer Haywood 629 *

Total Games Sam Bowie 511 Spencer Haywood 760

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Bowie .452 Spencer Haywood .465

3-Point Percentage Sam Bowie .302 Spencer Haywood .125 *

Free Throw Percentage Sam Bowie .748 Spencer Haywood .800

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Bowie 16.0 (1987) Spencer Haywood 29.2 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Bowie 10.1 (1990) Spencer Haywood 13.4 (1974)

Assists Per Game Sam Bowie 2.8 (1985) Spencer Haywood 3.2 (1974)

Steals Per Game Sam Bowie 0.7 (1985) Spencer Haywood 0.9 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Sam Bowie 2.7 (1985) Spencer Haywood 1.6 (1975) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Bowie 5.7 Spencer Haywood 13.4

Rebounds Per Game Sam Bowie 5.5 Spencer Haywood 5.7

Assists Per Game Sam Bowie 1.3 Spencer Haywood 1.2

Steals Per Game Sam Bowie 0.5 Spencer Haywood 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Sam Bowie 1.4 Spencer Haywood 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Bowie 165 Spencer Haywood 441

Total Rebounds Sam Bowie 160 Spencer Haywood 188

Total Assists Sam Bowie 38 Spencer Haywood 41

Total Steals Sam Bowie 14 Spencer Haywood 13 *

Total Blocks Sam Bowie 41 Spencer Haywood 36 *

Total Games Sam Bowie 29 Spencer Haywood 33

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Bowie .403 Spencer Haywood .448

3-Point Percentage Sam Bowie .500 Spencer Haywood .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Sam Bowie .673 Spencer Haywood .789

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Bowie 10.3 (1989) Spencer Haywood 20.0 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Bowie 8.4 (1985) Spencer Haywood 9.0 (1975)

Assists Per Game Sam Bowie 2.3 (1985) Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1978)

Steals Per Game Sam Bowie 2.0 (1993) Spencer Haywood 0.8 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Sam Bowie 2.3 (1989) 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.