Spencer Haywood vs. Emeka Okafor Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Emeka Okafor 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.

Emeka Okafor

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Spencer Haywood: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Emeka Okafor: 2004-05 to 2017-18

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Spencer Haywood 1 Emeka Okafor 0

NBA Seasons Spencer Haywood 12 Emeka Okafor 10

Playoffs Played Spencer Haywood 4 Emeka Okafor 2

All-Star Games Spencer Haywood 4 Emeka Okafor 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Spencer Haywood 2 Emeka Okafor 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Spencer Haywood 4 Emeka Okafor 0

Rookie of The Year Spencer Haywood 0 Emeka Okafor 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 19.2 Emeka Okafor 12.0

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 9.3 Emeka Okafor 9.7

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.8 Emeka Okafor 0.8

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.6 * Emeka Okafor 0.7

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.1 * Emeka Okafor 1.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Spencer Haywood 14,592 Emeka Okafor 7,370

Total Rebounds Spencer Haywood 7,038 Emeka Okafor 5,967

Total Assists Spencer Haywood 1,351 Emeka Okafor 520

Total Steals Spencer Haywood 355 * Emeka Okafor 414

Total Blocks Spencer Haywood 629 * Emeka Okafor 1,003

Total Games Spencer Haywood 760 Emeka Okafor 616

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Spencer Haywood .465 Emeka Okafor .512

3-Point Percentage Spencer Haywood .125 * Emeka Okafor .000

Free Throw Percentage Spencer Haywood .800 Emeka Okafor .586

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 29.2 (1973) Emeka Okafor 15.1 (2005)

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 13.4 (1974) Emeka Okafor 11.3 (2007)

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 3.2 (1974) Emeka Okafor 1.2 (2007)

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.9 (1974) * Emeka Okafor 0.9 (2007)

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.6 (1975) * Emeka Okafor 2.6 (2007)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 13.4 Emeka Okafor 6.3

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 5.7 Emeka Okafor 4.7

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.2 Emeka Okafor 0.0

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.4 * Emeka Okafor 0.9

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.1 * Emeka Okafor 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Spencer Haywood 441 Emeka Okafor 44

Total Rebounds Spencer Haywood 188 Emeka Okafor 33

Total Assists Spencer Haywood 41 Emeka Okafor 0

Total Steals Spencer Haywood 13 * Emeka Okafor 6

Total Blocks Spencer Haywood 36 * Emeka Okafor 6

Total Games Spencer Haywood 33 Emeka Okafor 7

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Spencer Haywood .448 Emeka Okafor .625

3-Point Percentage Spencer Haywood .000 * Emeka Okafor -

Free Throw Percentage Spencer Haywood .789 Emeka Okafor .364

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 20.0 (1982) Emeka Okafor 7.3 (2011)

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 9.0 (1975) Emeka Okafor 5.5 (2011)

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1978) Emeka Okafor 0.0 (2018)

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.8 (1975) * Emeka Okafor 1.0 (2011)

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1982) * Emeka Okafor 1.0 (2011)

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.