Spencer Haywood vs. Ben Scharnus Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ben Scharnus 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.

Ben Scharnus

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Spencer Haywood: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Ben Scharnus: 1946-47 to 1948-49

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Spencer Haywood 1 Ben Scharnus 0

NBA Seasons Spencer Haywood 12 Ben Scharnus 2

Playoffs Played Spencer Haywood 4 Ben Scharnus 1

All-Star Games Spencer Haywood 4 Ben Scharnus 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Spencer Haywood 2 Ben Scharnus 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Spencer Haywood 4 Ben Scharnus 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 19.2 Ben Scharnus 2.0

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 9.3 Ben Scharnus - n/a **

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.8 Ben Scharnus 0.4

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.6 * Ben Scharnus - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.1 * Ben Scharnus - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Spencer Haywood 14,592 Ben Scharnus 103

Total Rebounds Spencer Haywood 7,038 Ben Scharnus - n/a **

Total Assists Spencer Haywood 1,351 Ben Scharnus 19

Total Steals Spencer Haywood 355 * Ben Scharnus - n/a **

Total Blocks Spencer Haywood 629 * Ben Scharnus - n/a **

Total Games Spencer Haywood 760 Ben Scharnus 52

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Spencer Haywood .465 Ben Scharnus .199

3-Point Percentage Spencer Haywood .125 * Ben Scharnus - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Spencer Haywood .800 Ben Scharnus .617

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 29.2 (1973) Ben Scharnus 2.0 (1947)

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 13.4 (1974) Ben Scharnus - n/a **

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 3.2 (1974) Ben Scharnus 0.4 (1947)

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.9 (1974) * Ben Scharnus - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.6 (1975) * Ben Scharnus - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 13.4 Ben Scharnus 5.7

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 5.7 Ben Scharnus - n/a **

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.2 Ben Scharnus 0.7

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.4 * Ben Scharnus - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.1 * Ben Scharnus - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Spencer Haywood 441 Ben Scharnus 17

Total Rebounds Spencer Haywood 188 Ben Scharnus - n/a **

Total Assists Spencer Haywood 41 Ben Scharnus 2

Total Steals Spencer Haywood 13 * Ben Scharnus - n/a **

Total Blocks Spencer Haywood 36 * Ben Scharnus - n/a **

Total Games Spencer Haywood 33 Ben Scharnus 3

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Spencer Haywood .448 Ben Scharnus .286

3-Point Percentage Spencer Haywood .000 * Ben Scharnus - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Spencer Haywood .789 Ben Scharnus .556

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 20.0 (1982) Ben Scharnus 5.7 (1947)

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 9.0 (1975) Ben Scharnus - n/a **

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1978) Ben Scharnus 0.7 (1947)

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.8 (1975) * Ben Scharnus - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1982) * Ben Scharnus - n/a **

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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.