Spencer Haywood vs. Eduardo Najera Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Eduardo Najera 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.

Eduardo Najera

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Spencer Haywood: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Eduardo Najera: 2000-01 to 2011-12

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Spencer Haywood 1 Eduardo Najera 0

NBA Seasons Spencer Haywood 12 Eduardo Najera 12

Playoffs Played Spencer Haywood 4 Eduardo Najera 9

All-Star Games Spencer Haywood 4 Eduardo Najera 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Spencer Haywood 2 Eduardo Najera 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Spencer Haywood 4 Eduardo Najera 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 19.2 Eduardo Najera 4.9

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 9.3 Eduardo Najera 3.7

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.8 Eduardo Najera 0.8

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.6 * Eduardo Najera 0.7

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.1 * Eduardo Najera 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Spencer Haywood 14,592 Eduardo Najera 3,052

Total Rebounds Spencer Haywood 7,038 Eduardo Najera 2,307

Total Assists Spencer Haywood 1,351 Eduardo Najera 493

Total Steals Spencer Haywood 355 * Eduardo Najera 446

Total Blocks Spencer Haywood 629 * Eduardo Najera 231

Total Games Spencer Haywood 760 Eduardo Najera 619

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Spencer Haywood .465 Eduardo Najera .481

3-Point Percentage Spencer Haywood .125 * Eduardo Najera .311

Free Throw Percentage Spencer Haywood .800 Eduardo Najera .671

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 29.2 (1973) Eduardo Najera 6.7 (2003)

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 13.4 (1974) Eduardo Najera 5.5 (2002)

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 3.2 (1974) Eduardo Najera 1.2 (2008)

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.9 (1974) * Eduardo Najera 1.0 (2007)

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.6 (1975) * Eduardo Najera 0.5 (2006)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 13.4 Eduardo Najera 3.8

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 5.7 Eduardo Najera 3.2

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.2 Eduardo Najera 0.5

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.4 * Eduardo Najera 0.5

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.1 * Eduardo Najera 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Spencer Haywood 441 Eduardo Najera 223

Total Rebounds Spencer Haywood 188 Eduardo Najera 186

Total Assists Spencer Haywood 41 Eduardo Najera 31

Total Steals Spencer Haywood 13 * Eduardo Najera 31

Total Blocks Spencer Haywood 36 * Eduardo Najera 9

Total Games Spencer Haywood 33 Eduardo Najera 59

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Spencer Haywood .448 Eduardo Najera .443

3-Point Percentage Spencer Haywood .000 * Eduardo Najera .294

Free Throw Percentage Spencer Haywood .789 Eduardo Najera .750

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 20.0 (1982) Eduardo Najera 6.1 (2003)

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 9.0 (1975) Eduardo Najera 5.6 (2007)

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1978) Eduardo Najera 1.5 (2008)

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.8 (1975) * Eduardo Najera 0.8 (2008)

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1982) * Eduardo Najera 0.4 (2004)

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.