Spencer Haywood vs. Bill Laimbeer Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Laimbeer 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.

Bill Laimbeer

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Spencer Haywood: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Bill Laimbeer: 1980-81 to 1993-94

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Spencer Haywood 1 Bill Laimbeer 2

NBA Seasons Spencer Haywood 12 Bill Laimbeer 14

Playoffs Played Spencer Haywood 4 Bill Laimbeer 9

All-Star Games Spencer Haywood 4 Bill Laimbeer 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Spencer Haywood 2 Bill Laimbeer 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Spencer Haywood 4 Bill Laimbeer 0

Rebounds Leader Spencer Haywood 0 Bill Laimbeer 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 19.2 Bill Laimbeer 12.9

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 9.3 Bill Laimbeer 9.7

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.8 Bill Laimbeer 2.0

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.6 * Bill Laimbeer 0.7

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.1 * Bill Laimbeer 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Spencer Haywood 14,592 Bill Laimbeer 13,790

Total Rebounds Spencer Haywood 7,038 Bill Laimbeer 10,400

Total Assists Spencer Haywood 1,351 Bill Laimbeer 2,184

Total Steals Spencer Haywood 355 * Bill Laimbeer 710

Total Blocks Spencer Haywood 629 * Bill Laimbeer 965

Total Games Spencer Haywood 760 Bill Laimbeer 1,068

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Spencer Haywood .465 Bill Laimbeer .498

3-Point Percentage Spencer Haywood .125 * Bill Laimbeer .326

Free Throw Percentage Spencer Haywood .800 Bill Laimbeer .837

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 29.2 (1973) Bill Laimbeer 17.5 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 13.4 (1974) Bill Laimbeer 13.1 (1986)

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 3.2 (1974) Bill Laimbeer 3.2 (1983)

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.9 (1974) * Bill Laimbeer 0.9 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.6 (1975) * Bill Laimbeer 1.4 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 13.4 Bill Laimbeer 12.0

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 5.7 Bill Laimbeer 9.7

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.2 Bill Laimbeer 1.7

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.4 * Bill Laimbeer 0.7

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.1 * Bill Laimbeer 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Spencer Haywood 441 Bill Laimbeer 1,354

Total Rebounds Spencer Haywood 188 Bill Laimbeer 1,097

Total Assists Spencer Haywood 41 Bill Laimbeer 195

Total Steals Spencer Haywood 13 * Bill Laimbeer 84

Total Blocks Spencer Haywood 36 * Bill Laimbeer 83

Total Games Spencer Haywood 33 Bill Laimbeer 113

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Spencer Haywood .448 Bill Laimbeer .468

3-Point Percentage Spencer Haywood .000 * Bill Laimbeer .321

Free Throw Percentage Spencer Haywood .789 Bill Laimbeer .819

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 20.0 (1982) Bill Laimbeer 22.5 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 9.0 (1975) Bill Laimbeer 14.0 (1986)

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1978) Bill Laimbeer 2.5 (1987)

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.8 (1975) * Bill Laimbeer 1.2 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1982) * Bill Laimbeer 0.9 (1990)

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.