Spencer Haywood vs. Gary Payton II Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gary Payton II 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.

Gary Payton II

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Spencer Haywood: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Gary Payton II: 2016-17 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Spencer Haywood 1 Gary Payton II 1

NBA Seasons Spencer Haywood 12 Gary Payton II 8

Playoffs Played Spencer Haywood 4 Gary Payton II 2

All-Star Games Spencer Haywood 4 Gary Payton II 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Spencer Haywood 2 Gary Payton II 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Spencer Haywood 4 Gary Payton II 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 19.2 Gary Payton II 5.2

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 9.3 Gary Payton II 2.8

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.8 Gary Payton II 1.1

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.6 * Gary Payton II 1.0

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.1 * Gary Payton II 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Spencer Haywood 14,592 Gary Payton II 1,081

Total Rebounds Spencer Haywood 7,038 Gary Payton II 578

Total Assists Spencer Haywood 1,351 Gary Payton II 229

Total Steals Spencer Haywood 355 * Gary Payton II 209

Total Blocks Spencer Haywood 629 * Gary Payton II 61

Total Games Spencer Haywood 760 Gary Payton II 208

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Spencer Haywood .465 Gary Payton II .551

3-Point Percentage Spencer Haywood .125 * Gary Payton II .345

Free Throw Percentage Spencer Haywood .800 Gary Payton II .596

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 29.2 (1973) Gary Payton II 7.1 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 13.4 (1974) Gary Payton II 3.5 (2022)

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 3.2 (1974) Gary Payton II 2.2 (2017)

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.9 (1974) * Gary Payton II 1.4 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.6 (1975) * Gary Payton II 0.7 (2017)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 13.4 Gary Payton II 6.7

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 5.7 Gary Payton II 3.4

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.2 Gary Payton II 1.0

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.4 * Gary Payton II 0.9

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.1 * Gary Payton II 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Spencer Haywood 441 Gary Payton II 160

Total Rebounds Spencer Haywood 188 Gary Payton II 81

Total Assists Spencer Haywood 41 Gary Payton II 25

Total Steals Spencer Haywood 13 * Gary Payton II 22

Total Blocks Spencer Haywood 36 * Gary Payton II 13

Total Games Spencer Haywood 33 Gary Payton II 24

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Spencer Haywood .448 Gary Payton II .663

3-Point Percentage Spencer Haywood .000 * Gary Payton II .400

Free Throw Percentage Spencer Haywood .789 Gary Payton II .667

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 20.0 (1982) Gary Payton II 6.8 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 9.0 (1975) Gary Payton II 3.7 (2023)

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1978) Gary Payton II 1.3 (2022)

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.8 (1975) * Gary Payton II 1.2 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1982) * Gary Payton II 0.6 (2022)

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.