Spencer Haywood vs. David Rivers Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars David Rivers 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.

David Rivers

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Spencer Haywood: 1970-71 to 1982-83
David Rivers: 1988-89 to 1991-92

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Spencer Haywood 1 David Rivers 0

NBA Seasons Spencer Haywood 12 David Rivers 3

Playoffs Played Spencer Haywood 4 David Rivers 1

All-Star Games Spencer Haywood 4 David Rivers 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Spencer Haywood 2 David Rivers 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Spencer Haywood 4 David Rivers 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 19.2 David Rivers 3.4

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 9.3 David Rivers 1.3

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.8 David Rivers 2.5

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.6 * David Rivers 0.5

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.1 * David Rivers 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Spencer Haywood 14,592 David Rivers 383

Total Rebounds Spencer Haywood 7,038 David Rivers 147

Total Assists Spencer Haywood 1,351 David Rivers 282

Total Steals Spencer Haywood 355 * David Rivers 61

Total Blocks Spencer Haywood 629 * David Rivers 10

Total Games Spencer Haywood 760 David Rivers 114

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Spencer Haywood .465 David Rivers .398

3-Point Percentage Spencer Haywood .125 * David Rivers .083

Free Throw Percentage Spencer Haywood .800 David Rivers .794

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 29.2 (1973) David Rivers 4.2 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 13.4 (1974) David Rivers 1.6 (1990)

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 3.2 (1974) David Rivers 3.0 (1990)

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.9 (1974) * David Rivers 0.6 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.6 (1975) * David Rivers 0.2 (1989)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 13.4 David Rivers 2.5

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 5.7 David Rivers 0.7

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.2 David Rivers 1.0

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.4 * David Rivers 0.0

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.1 * David Rivers 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Spencer Haywood 441 David Rivers 15

Total Rebounds Spencer Haywood 188 David Rivers 4

Total Assists Spencer Haywood 41 David Rivers 6

Total Steals Spencer Haywood 13 * David Rivers 0

Total Blocks Spencer Haywood 36 * David Rivers 0

Total Games Spencer Haywood 33 David Rivers 6

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Spencer Haywood .448 David Rivers .333

3-Point Percentage Spencer Haywood .000 * David Rivers .000

Free Throw Percentage Spencer Haywood .789 David Rivers .875

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 20.0 (1982) David Rivers 2.5 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 9.0 (1975) David Rivers 0.7 (1989)

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1978) David Rivers 1.0 (1989)

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.8 (1975) * David Rivers 0.0 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1982) * David Rivers 0.0 (1989)

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.