Spencer Haywood vs. Dennis Hopson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dennis Hopson 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.

Dennis Hopson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Spencer Haywood: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Dennis Hopson: 1987-88 to 1991-92

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Spencer Haywood 1 Dennis Hopson 1

NBA Seasons Spencer Haywood 12 Dennis Hopson 5

Playoffs Played Spencer Haywood 4 Dennis Hopson 1

All-Star Games Spencer Haywood 4 Dennis Hopson 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Spencer Haywood 2 Dennis Hopson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Spencer Haywood 4 Dennis Hopson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 19.2 Dennis Hopson 10.9

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 9.3 Dennis Hopson 2.8

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.8 Dennis Hopson 1.6

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.6 * Dennis Hopson 1.0

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.1 * Dennis Hopson 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Spencer Haywood 14,592 Dennis Hopson 3,633

Total Rebounds Spencer Haywood 7,038 Dennis Hopson 939

Total Assists Spencer Haywood 1,351 Dennis Hopson 539

Total Steals Spencer Haywood 355 * Dennis Hopson 319

Total Blocks Spencer Haywood 629 * Dennis Hopson 159

Total Games Spencer Haywood 760 Dennis Hopson 334

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Spencer Haywood .465 Dennis Hopson .431

3-Point Percentage Spencer Haywood .125 * Dennis Hopson .271

Free Throw Percentage Spencer Haywood .800 Dennis Hopson .765

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 29.2 (1973) Dennis Hopson 15.8 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 13.4 (1974) Dennis Hopson 3.5 (1990)

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 3.2 (1974) Dennis Hopson 1.9 (1988)

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.9 (1974) * Dennis Hopson 1.3 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.6 (1975) * Dennis Hopson 0.6 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 13.4 Dennis Hopson 1.6

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 5.7 Dennis Hopson 0.8

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.2 Dennis Hopson 0.2

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.4 * Dennis Hopson 0.0

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.1 * Dennis Hopson 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Spencer Haywood 441 Dennis Hopson 8

Total Rebounds Spencer Haywood 188 Dennis Hopson 4

Total Assists Spencer Haywood 41 Dennis Hopson 1

Total Steals Spencer Haywood 13 * Dennis Hopson 0

Total Blocks Spencer Haywood 36 * Dennis Hopson 1

Total Games Spencer Haywood 33 Dennis Hopson 5

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Spencer Haywood .448 Dennis Hopson .333

3-Point Percentage Spencer Haywood .000 * Dennis Hopson -

Free Throw Percentage Spencer Haywood .789 Dennis Hopson .444

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 20.0 (1982) Dennis Hopson 1.6 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 9.0 (1975) Dennis Hopson 0.8 (1991)

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1978) Dennis Hopson 0.2 (1991)

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.8 (1975) * Dennis Hopson 0.0 (1991)

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1982) * Dennis Hopson 0.2 (1991)

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.