Spencer Haywood vs. Doc Rivers Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Doc 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.

Doc Rivers

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Spencer Haywood: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Doc Rivers: 1983-84 to 1995-96

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Spencer Haywood 1 Doc Rivers 0

NBA Seasons Spencer Haywood 12 Doc Rivers 13

Playoffs Played Spencer Haywood 4 Doc Rivers 10

All-Star Games Spencer Haywood 4 Doc Rivers 1

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Spencer Haywood 2 Doc Rivers 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 19.2 Doc Rivers 10.9

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 9.3 Doc Rivers 3.0

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.8 Doc Rivers 5.7

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.6 * Doc Rivers 1.8

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.1 * Doc Rivers 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Spencer Haywood 14,592 Doc Rivers 9,377

Total Rebounds Spencer Haywood 7,038 Doc Rivers 2,625

Total Assists Spencer Haywood 1,351 Doc Rivers 4,889

Total Steals Spencer Haywood 355 * Doc Rivers 1,563

Total Blocks Spencer Haywood 629 * Doc Rivers 351

Total Games Spencer Haywood 760 Doc Rivers 864

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Spencer Haywood .465 Doc Rivers .444

3-Point Percentage Spencer Haywood .125 * Doc Rivers .328

Free Throw Percentage Spencer Haywood .800 Doc Rivers .784

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 29.2 (1973) Doc Rivers 15.2 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 13.4 (1974) Doc Rivers 4.6 (1988)

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 3.2 (1974) Doc Rivers 10.0 (1987)

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.9 (1974) * Doc Rivers 2.4 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.6 (1975) * Doc Rivers 0.8 (1985)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 13.4 Doc Rivers 11.4

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 5.7 Doc Rivers 3.3

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.2 Doc Rivers 5.9

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.4 * Doc Rivers 1.5

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.1 * Doc Rivers 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Spencer Haywood 441 Doc Rivers 926

Total Rebounds Spencer Haywood 188 Doc Rivers 270

Total Assists Spencer Haywood 41 Doc Rivers 479

Total Steals Spencer Haywood 13 * Doc Rivers 125

Total Blocks Spencer Haywood 36 * Doc Rivers 23

Total Games Spencer Haywood 33 Doc Rivers 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Spencer Haywood .448 Doc Rivers .446

3-Point Percentage Spencer Haywood .000 * Doc Rivers .338

Free Throw Percentage Spencer Haywood .789 Doc Rivers .767

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 20.0 (1982) Doc Rivers 15.7 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 9.0 (1975) Doc Rivers 4.9 (1988)

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1978) Doc Rivers 11.3 (1987)

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.8 (1975) * Doc Rivers 2.4 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1982) * Doc Rivers 0.8 (1984)

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.