Spencer Haywood vs. Bernard King Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bernard King and Spencer Haywood that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Player Comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

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

NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Spencer Haywood:
1970-71 to 1982-83
Bernard King:
1977-78 to 1992-93

NBA Championships and Seasons

Spencer Haywood1
Bernard King0
Spencer Haywood12
Bernard King14
Spencer Haywood4
Bernard King5
Spencer Haywood4
Bernard King4

Honors and Awards

Spencer Haywood2
Bernard King2
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
Spencer Haywood4
Bernard King4
Spencer Haywood0
Bernard King1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Spencer Haywood 19.2
Bernard King 22.5

Spencer Haywood 9.3
Bernard King 5.8

Spencer Haywood 1.8
Bernard King 3.3

Spencer Haywood 0.6
*
Bernard King 1.0

Spencer Haywood 1.1
*
Bernard King 0.3

Totals Stats

Spencer Haywood 14,592
Bernard King 19,655

Spencer Haywood 7,038
Bernard King 5,060

Spencer Haywood 1,351
Bernard King 2,863

Spencer Haywood 355
*
Bernard King 866

Spencer Haywood 629
*
Bernard King 230

Spencer Haywood 760
Bernard King 874

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Spencer Haywood .465
Bernard King .518

3-Point Percentage
Spencer Haywood .125
*
Bernard King .172

*
Free Throw Percentage
Spencer Haywood .800
Bernard King .730

Best Season (no game minimum)

Spencer Haywood 29.2
(1973)
Bernard King 32.9
(1985)

Spencer Haywood 13.4
(1974)
Bernard King 9.5
(1978)

Spencer Haywood 3.2
(1974)
Bernard King 4.6
(1990)

Spencer Haywood 0.9
(1974)
*
Bernard King 1.5
(1978)

Spencer Haywood 1.6
(1975)
*
Bernard King 0.5
(1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Spencer Haywood 13.4
Bernard King 24.5

Spencer Haywood 5.7
Bernard King 4.3

Spencer Haywood 1.2
Bernard King 2.3

Spencer Haywood 0.4
*
Bernard King 0.9

Spencer Haywood 1.1
*
Bernard King 0.2

Totals Stats

Spencer Haywood 441
Bernard King 687

Spencer Haywood 188
Bernard King 121

Spencer Haywood 41
Bernard King 65

Spencer Haywood 13
*
Bernard King 24

Spencer Haywood 36
*
Bernard King 6

Spencer Haywood 33
Bernard King 28

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Spencer Haywood .448
Bernard King .559

3-Point Percentage
Spencer Haywood .000
*
Bernard King .250

*
Free Throw Percentage
Spencer Haywood .789
Bernard King .729

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Spencer Haywood 20.0
(1982)
Bernard King 34.8
(1984)

Spencer Haywood 9.0
(1975)
Bernard King 6.2
(1984)

Spencer Haywood 2.0
(1978)
Bernard King 3.5
(1979)

Spencer Haywood 0.8
(1975)
*
Bernard King 2.0
(1979)

Spencer Haywood 2.0
(1982)
*
Bernard King 0.5
(1984)

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.