Spencer Haywood vs. Derek Strong Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Derek Strong 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.

Derek Strong

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Spencer Haywood: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Derek Strong: 1991-92 to 2000-01

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Spencer Haywood 1 Derek Strong 0

NBA Seasons Spencer Haywood 12 Derek Strong 10

Playoffs Played Spencer Haywood 4 Derek Strong 3

All-Star Games Spencer Haywood 4 Derek Strong 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Spencer Haywood 2 Derek Strong 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Spencer Haywood 4 Derek Strong 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 19.2 Derek Strong 6.8

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 9.3 Derek Strong 4.9

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.8 Derek Strong 0.6

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.6 * Derek Strong 0.4

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.1 * Derek Strong 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Spencer Haywood 14,592 Derek Strong 3,088

Total Rebounds Spencer Haywood 7,038 Derek Strong 2,213

Total Assists Spencer Haywood 1,351 Derek Strong 291

Total Steals Spencer Haywood 355 * Derek Strong 203

Total Blocks Spencer Haywood 629 * Derek Strong 94

Total Games Spencer Haywood 760 Derek Strong 456

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Spencer Haywood .465 Derek Strong .430

3-Point Percentage Spencer Haywood .125 * Derek Strong .180

Free Throw Percentage Spencer Haywood .800 Derek Strong .786

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 29.2 (1973) Derek Strong 12.7 (1998)

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 13.4 (1974) Derek Strong 7.4 (1998)

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 3.2 (1974) Derek Strong 1.0 (1992)

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.9 (1974) * Derek Strong 0.6 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.6 (1975) * Derek Strong 0.4 (1998)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 13.4 Derek Strong 7.6

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 5.7 Derek Strong 7.4

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.2 Derek Strong 0.7

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.4 * Derek Strong 0.6

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.1 * Derek Strong 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Spencer Haywood 441 Derek Strong 76

Total Rebounds Spencer Haywood 188 Derek Strong 74

Total Assists Spencer Haywood 41 Derek Strong 7

Total Steals Spencer Haywood 13 * Derek Strong 6

Total Blocks Spencer Haywood 36 * Derek Strong 3

Total Games Spencer Haywood 33 Derek Strong 10

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Spencer Haywood .448 Derek Strong .481

3-Point Percentage Spencer Haywood .000 * Derek Strong .000

Free Throw Percentage Spencer Haywood .789 Derek Strong .727

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 20.0 (1982) Derek Strong 12.2 (1997)

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 9.0 (1975) Derek Strong 10.0 (1997)

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1978) Derek Strong 0.8 (1997)

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.8 (1975) * Derek Strong 1.0 (1999)

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1982) * Derek Strong 0.4 (1997)

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.