Spencer Haywood vs. Bernard James Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bernard James 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.

Bernard James

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Spencer Haywood: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Bernard James: 2012-13 to 2014-15

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Spencer Haywood 1 Bernard James 0

NBA Seasons Spencer Haywood 12 Bernard James 3

Playoffs Played Spencer Haywood 4 Bernard James 2

All-Star Games Spencer Haywood 4 Bernard James 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Spencer Haywood 2 Bernard James 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Spencer Haywood 4 Bernard James 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 19.2 Bernard James 2.2

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 9.3 Bernard James 2.3

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.8 Bernard James 0.1

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.6 * Bernard James 0.2

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.1 * Bernard James 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Spencer Haywood 14,592 Bernard James 203

Total Rebounds Spencer Haywood 7,038 Bernard James 212

Total Assists Spencer Haywood 1,351 Bernard James 13

Total Steals Spencer Haywood 355 * Bernard James 17

Total Blocks Spencer Haywood 629 * Bernard James 61

Total Games Spencer Haywood 760 Bernard James 92

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Spencer Haywood .465 Bernard James .497

3-Point Percentage Spencer Haywood .125 * Bernard James .000

Free Throw Percentage Spencer Haywood .800 Bernard James .680

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 29.2 (1973) Bernard James 2.8 (2013)

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 13.4 (1974) Bernard James 2.8 (2013)

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 3.2 (1974) Bernard James 0.3 (2015)

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.9 (1974) * Bernard James 0.3 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.6 (1975) * Bernard James 0.9 (2015)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 13.4 Bernard James 0.0

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 5.7 Bernard James 0.3

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.2 Bernard James 0.0

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.4 * Bernard James 0.3

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.1 * Bernard James 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Spencer Haywood 441 Bernard James 0

Total Rebounds Spencer Haywood 188 Bernard James 1

Total Assists Spencer Haywood 41 Bernard James 0

Total Steals Spencer Haywood 13 * Bernard James 1

Total Blocks Spencer Haywood 36 * Bernard James 0

Total Games Spencer Haywood 33 Bernard James 3

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Spencer Haywood .448 Bernard James -

3-Point Percentage Spencer Haywood .000 * Bernard James -

Free Throw Percentage Spencer Haywood .789 Bernard James -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 20.0 (1982) Bernard James 0.0 (2015)

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 9.0 (1975) Bernard James 0.5 (2014)

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1978) Bernard James 0.0 (2015)

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.8 (1975) * Bernard James 0.5 (2014)

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1982) * Bernard James 0.0 (2015)

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.