Spencer Haywood vs. Gary Zeller Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gary Zeller 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 Zeller

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Spencer Haywood: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Gary Zeller: 1970-71 to 1971-72

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Spencer Haywood 1 Gary Zeller 0

NBA Seasons Spencer Haywood 12 Gary Zeller 2

Playoffs Played Spencer Haywood 4 Gary Zeller 1

All-Star Games Spencer Haywood 4 Gary Zeller 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Spencer Haywood 2 Gary Zeller 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 19.2 Gary Zeller 3.5

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 9.3 Gary Zeller 1.2

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.8 Gary Zeller 0.5

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.6 * Gary Zeller - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.1 * Gary Zeller - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Spencer Haywood 14,592 Gary Zeller 271

Total Rebounds Spencer Haywood 7,038 Gary Zeller 92

Total Assists Spencer Haywood 1,351 Gary Zeller 37

Total Steals Spencer Haywood 355 * Gary Zeller - n/a **

Total Blocks Spencer Haywood 629 * Gary Zeller - n/a **

Total Games Spencer Haywood 760 Gary Zeller 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Spencer Haywood .465 Gary Zeller .340

3-Point Percentage Spencer Haywood .125 * Gary Zeller - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Spencer Haywood .800 Gary Zeller .587

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 29.2 (1973) Gary Zeller 6.7 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 13.4 (1974) Gary Zeller 2.3 (1972)

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 3.2 (1974) Gary Zeller 1.1 (1972)

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.9 (1974) * Gary Zeller - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.6 (1975) * Gary Zeller - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 13.4 Gary Zeller 1.7

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 5.7 Gary Zeller 0.9

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.2 Gary Zeller 0.3

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.4 * Gary Zeller - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.1 * Gary Zeller - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Spencer Haywood 441 Gary Zeller 26

Total Rebounds Spencer Haywood 188 Gary Zeller 13

Total Assists Spencer Haywood 41 Gary Zeller 4

Total Steals Spencer Haywood 13 * Gary Zeller - n/a **

Total Blocks Spencer Haywood 36 * Gary Zeller - n/a **

Total Games Spencer Haywood 33 Gary Zeller 15

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Spencer Haywood .448 Gary Zeller .343

3-Point Percentage Spencer Haywood .000 * Gary Zeller - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Spencer Haywood .789 Gary Zeller .286

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 20.0 (1982) Gary Zeller 1.7 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 9.0 (1975) Gary Zeller 0.9 (1971)

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1978) Gary Zeller 0.3 (1971)

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.8 (1975) * Gary Zeller - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1982) * Gary Zeller - n/a **

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. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.