Spencer Haywood vs. Gaylon Nickerson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gaylon Nickerson 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.

Gaylon Nickerson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Spencer Haywood: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Gaylon Nickerson: 1996-97 to 1996-97

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Spencer Haywood 1 Gaylon Nickerson 0

NBA Seasons Spencer Haywood 12 Gaylon Nickerson 1

Playoffs Played Spencer Haywood 4 Gaylon Nickerson 0

All-Star Games Spencer Haywood 4 Gaylon Nickerson 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Spencer Haywood 2 Gaylon Nickerson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Spencer Haywood 4 Gaylon Nickerson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 19.2 Gaylon Nickerson 3.8

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 9.3 Gaylon Nickerson 1.3

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.8 Gaylon Nickerson 0.3

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.6 * Gaylon Nickerson 0.3

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.1 * Gaylon Nickerson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Spencer Haywood 14,592 Gaylon Nickerson 15

Total Rebounds Spencer Haywood 7,038 Gaylon Nickerson 5

Total Assists Spencer Haywood 1,351 Gaylon Nickerson 1

Total Steals Spencer Haywood 355 * Gaylon Nickerson 1

Total Blocks Spencer Haywood 629 * Gaylon Nickerson 1

Total Games Spencer Haywood 760 Gaylon Nickerson 4

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Spencer Haywood .465 Gaylon Nickerson .333

3-Point Percentage Spencer Haywood .125 * Gaylon Nickerson .000

Free Throw Percentage Spencer Haywood .800 Gaylon Nickerson 1.000

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 29.2 (1973) Gaylon Nickerson 3.8 (1997)

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 13.4 (1974) Gaylon Nickerson 1.3 (1997)

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 3.2 (1974) Gaylon Nickerson 0.3 (1997)

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.9 (1974) * Gaylon Nickerson 0.3 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.6 (1975) * Gaylon Nickerson 0.3 (1997)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 13.4 Gaylon Nickerson -

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 5.7 Gaylon Nickerson -

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.2 Gaylon Nickerson -

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.4 * Gaylon Nickerson -

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.1 * Gaylon Nickerson -

Totals Stats

Total Points Spencer Haywood 441 Gaylon Nickerson -

Total Rebounds Spencer Haywood 188 Gaylon Nickerson -

Total Assists Spencer Haywood 41 Gaylon Nickerson -

Total Steals Spencer Haywood 13 * Gaylon Nickerson -

Total Blocks Spencer Haywood 36 * Gaylon Nickerson -

Total Games Spencer Haywood 33 Gaylon Nickerson 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Spencer Haywood .448 Gaylon Nickerson -

3-Point Percentage Spencer Haywood .000 * Gaylon Nickerson -

Free Throw Percentage Spencer Haywood .789 Gaylon Nickerson -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 20.0 (1982) Gaylon Nickerson -

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 9.0 (1975) Gaylon Nickerson -

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1978) Gaylon Nickerson -

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.8 (1975) * Gaylon Nickerson -

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1982) * Gaylon Nickerson -

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.