Spencer Haywood vs. Christian Laettner Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Christian Laettner 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.

Christian Laettner

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Spencer Haywood: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Christian Laettner: 1992-93 to 2004-05

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Spencer Haywood 1 Christian Laettner 0

NBA Seasons Spencer Haywood 12 Christian Laettner 13

Playoffs Played Spencer Haywood 4 Christian Laettner 6

All-Star Games Spencer Haywood 4 Christian Laettner 1

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Spencer Haywood 2 Christian Laettner 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Spencer Haywood 4 Christian Laettner 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 19.2 Christian Laettner 12.8

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 9.3 Christian Laettner 6.7

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.8 Christian Laettner 2.6

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.6 * Christian Laettner 1.1

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.1 * Christian Laettner 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Spencer Haywood 14,592 Christian Laettner 11,121

Total Rebounds Spencer Haywood 7,038 Christian Laettner 5,806

Total Assists Spencer Haywood 1,351 Christian Laettner 2,224

Total Steals Spencer Haywood 355 * Christian Laettner 917

Total Blocks Spencer Haywood 629 * Christian Laettner 675

Total Games Spencer Haywood 760 Christian Laettner 868

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Spencer Haywood .465 Christian Laettner .480

3-Point Percentage Spencer Haywood .125 * Christian Laettner .261

Free Throw Percentage Spencer Haywood .800 Christian Laettner .820

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 29.2 (1973) Christian Laettner 18.2 (1993)

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 13.4 (1974) Christian Laettner 8.8 (1997)

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 3.2 (1974) Christian Laettner 4.4 (1994)

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.9 (1974) * Christian Laettner 1.3 (1993)

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.6 (1975) * Christian Laettner 1.2 (1994)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 13.4 Christian Laettner 10.5

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 5.7 Christian Laettner 4.7

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.2 Christian Laettner 1.5

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.4 * Christian Laettner 0.8

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.1 * Christian Laettner 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Spencer Haywood 441 Christian Laettner 472

Total Rebounds Spencer Haywood 188 Christian Laettner 212

Total Assists Spencer Haywood 41 Christian Laettner 69

Total Steals Spencer Haywood 13 * Christian Laettner 36

Total Blocks Spencer Haywood 36 * Christian Laettner 21

Total Games Spencer Haywood 33 Christian Laettner 45

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Spencer Haywood .448 Christian Laettner .432

3-Point Percentage Spencer Haywood .000 * Christian Laettner .179

Free Throw Percentage Spencer Haywood .789 Christian Laettner .794

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 20.0 (1982) Christian Laettner 17.6 (1997)

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 9.0 (1975) Christian Laettner 7.2 (1997)

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1978) Christian Laettner 2.6 (1997)

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.8 (1975) * Christian Laettner 1.5 (1998)

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1982) * Christian Laettner 1.0 (1996)

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.