Spencer Haywood vs. DeMarcus Nelson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars DeMarcus Nelson 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.

DeMarcus Nelson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Spencer Haywood: 1970-71 to 1982-83
DeMarcus Nelson: 2008-09 to 2008-09

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Spencer Haywood 1 DeMarcus Nelson 0

NBA Seasons Spencer Haywood 12 DeMarcus Nelson 1

Playoffs Played Spencer Haywood 4 DeMarcus Nelson 0

All-Star Games Spencer Haywood 4 DeMarcus Nelson 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Spencer Haywood 2 DeMarcus Nelson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Spencer Haywood 4 DeMarcus Nelson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 19.2 DeMarcus Nelson 4.1

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 9.3 DeMarcus Nelson 1.8

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.8 DeMarcus Nelson 1.0

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.6 * DeMarcus Nelson 0.7

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.1 * DeMarcus Nelson 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Spencer Haywood 14,592 DeMarcus Nelson 53

Total Rebounds Spencer Haywood 7,038 DeMarcus Nelson 24

Total Assists Spencer Haywood 1,351 DeMarcus Nelson 13

Total Steals Spencer Haywood 355 * DeMarcus Nelson 9

Total Blocks Spencer Haywood 629 * DeMarcus Nelson 2

Total Games Spencer Haywood 760 DeMarcus Nelson 13

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Spencer Haywood .465 DeMarcus Nelson .444

3-Point Percentage Spencer Haywood .125 * DeMarcus Nelson .000

Free Throw Percentage Spencer Haywood .800 DeMarcus Nelson .357

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 29.2 (1973) DeMarcus Nelson 4.1 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 13.4 (1974) DeMarcus Nelson 1.8 (2009)

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 3.2 (1974) DeMarcus Nelson 1.0 (2009)

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.9 (1974) * DeMarcus Nelson 0.7 (2009)

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.6 (1975) * DeMarcus Nelson 0.2 (2009)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 13.4 DeMarcus Nelson -

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 5.7 DeMarcus Nelson -

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.2 DeMarcus Nelson -

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.4 * DeMarcus Nelson -

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.1 * DeMarcus Nelson -

Totals Stats

Total Points Spencer Haywood 441 DeMarcus Nelson -

Total Rebounds Spencer Haywood 188 DeMarcus Nelson -

Total Assists Spencer Haywood 41 DeMarcus Nelson -

Total Steals Spencer Haywood 13 * DeMarcus Nelson -

Total Blocks Spencer Haywood 36 * DeMarcus Nelson -

Total Games Spencer Haywood 33 DeMarcus Nelson 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Spencer Haywood .448 DeMarcus Nelson -

3-Point Percentage Spencer Haywood .000 * DeMarcus Nelson -

Free Throw Percentage Spencer Haywood .789 DeMarcus Nelson -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 20.0 (1982) DeMarcus Nelson -

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 9.0 (1975) DeMarcus Nelson -

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1978) DeMarcus Nelson -

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.8 (1975) * DeMarcus Nelson -

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1982) * DeMarcus Nelson -

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.