Spencer Haywood vs. Dickey Simpkins Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dickey Simpkins 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.

Dickey Simpkins

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Spencer Haywood: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Dickey Simpkins: 1994-95 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Spencer Haywood 1 Dickey Simpkins 3

NBA Seasons Spencer Haywood 12 Dickey Simpkins 7

Playoffs Played Spencer Haywood 4 Dickey Simpkins 1

All-Star Games Spencer Haywood 4 Dickey Simpkins 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Spencer Haywood 2 Dickey Simpkins 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Spencer Haywood 4 Dickey Simpkins 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 19.2 Dickey Simpkins 4.2

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 9.3 Dickey Simpkins 3.6

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.8 Dickey Simpkins 0.9

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.6 * Dickey Simpkins 0.3

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.1 * Dickey Simpkins 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Spencer Haywood 14,592 Dickey Simpkins 1,388

Total Rebounds Spencer Haywood 7,038 Dickey Simpkins 1,187

Total Assists Spencer Haywood 1,351 Dickey Simpkins 305

Total Steals Spencer Haywood 355 * Dickey Simpkins 91

Total Blocks Spencer Haywood 629 * Dickey Simpkins 60

Total Games Spencer Haywood 760 Dickey Simpkins 327

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Spencer Haywood .465 Dickey Simpkins .440

3-Point Percentage Spencer Haywood .125 * Dickey Simpkins .222

Free Throw Percentage Spencer Haywood .800 Dickey Simpkins .618

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 29.2 (1973) Dickey Simpkins 9.1 (1999)

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 13.4 (1974) Dickey Simpkins 6.8 (1999)

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 3.2 (1974) Dickey Simpkins 1.4 (2000)

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.9 (1974) * Dickey Simpkins 0.7 (1999)

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.6 (1975) * Dickey Simpkins 0.3 (2000)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 13.4 Dickey Simpkins 1.2

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 5.7 Dickey Simpkins 1.0

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.2 Dickey Simpkins 0.2

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.4 * Dickey Simpkins 0.2

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.1 * Dickey Simpkins 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Spencer Haywood 441 Dickey Simpkins 16

Total Rebounds Spencer Haywood 188 Dickey Simpkins 13

Total Assists Spencer Haywood 41 Dickey Simpkins 3

Total Steals Spencer Haywood 13 * Dickey Simpkins 2

Total Blocks Spencer Haywood 36 * Dickey Simpkins 1

Total Games Spencer Haywood 33 Dickey Simpkins 13

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Spencer Haywood .448 Dickey Simpkins .375

3-Point Percentage Spencer Haywood .000 * Dickey Simpkins -

Free Throw Percentage Spencer Haywood .789 Dickey Simpkins .444

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 20.0 (1982) Dickey Simpkins 1.2 (1998)

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 9.0 (1975) Dickey Simpkins 1.0 (1998)

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1978) Dickey Simpkins 0.2 (1998)

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.8 (1975) * Dickey Simpkins 0.2 (1998)

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1982) * Dickey Simpkins 0.1 (1998)

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.