Spencer Haywood vs. Al Jefferson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Al Jefferson and Spencer Haywood 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

Spencer Haywood

vs.

Al Jefferson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Spencer Haywood: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Al Jefferson: 2004-05 to 2017-18

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Spencer Haywood 1 Al Jefferson 0

NBA Seasons Spencer Haywood 12 Al Jefferson 14

Playoffs Played Spencer Haywood 4 Al Jefferson 4

All-Star Games Spencer Haywood 4 Al Jefferson 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Spencer Haywood 2 Al Jefferson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Spencer Haywood 4 Al Jefferson 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 19.2 Al Jefferson 15.7

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 9.3 Al Jefferson 8.4

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.8 Al Jefferson 1.5

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.6 * Al Jefferson 0.7

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.1 * Al Jefferson 1.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Spencer Haywood 14,592 Al Jefferson 14,343

Total Rebounds Spencer Haywood 7,038 Al Jefferson 7,690

Total Assists Spencer Haywood 1,351 Al Jefferson 1,347

Total Steals Spencer Haywood 355 * Al Jefferson 628

Total Blocks Spencer Haywood 629 * Al Jefferson 1,093

Total Games Spencer Haywood 760 Al Jefferson 915

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Spencer Haywood .465 Al Jefferson .499

3-Point Percentage Spencer Haywood .125 * Al Jefferson .121

Free Throw Percentage Spencer Haywood .800 Al Jefferson .711

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 29.2 (1973) Al Jefferson 23.1 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 13.4 (1974) Al Jefferson 11.1 (2008)

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 3.2 (1974) Al Jefferson 2.2 (2012)

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.9 (1974) * Al Jefferson 1.0 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.6 (1975) * Al Jefferson 1.9 (2011)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 13.4 Al Jefferson 12.6

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 5.7 Al Jefferson 7.1

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.2 Al Jefferson 1.0

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.4 * Al Jefferson 0.7

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.1 * Al Jefferson 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Spencer Haywood 441 Al Jefferson 265

Total Rebounds Spencer Haywood 188 Al Jefferson 150

Total Assists Spencer Haywood 41 Al Jefferson 22

Total Steals Spencer Haywood 13 * Al Jefferson 14

Total Blocks Spencer Haywood 36 * Al Jefferson 19

Total Games Spencer Haywood 33 Al Jefferson 21

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Spencer Haywood .448 Al Jefferson .494

3-Point Percentage Spencer Haywood .000 * Al Jefferson .000

Free Throw Percentage Spencer Haywood .789 Al Jefferson .676

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 20.0 (1982) Al Jefferson 18.7 (2014)

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 9.0 (1975) Al Jefferson 9.3 (2014)

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1978) Al Jefferson 2.5 (2012)

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.8 (1975) * Al Jefferson 1.3 (2012)

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1982) * Al Jefferson 1.7 (2014)

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.