Spencer Haywood vs. Howard Nathan Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Howard Nathan 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.

Howard Nathan

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Spencer Haywood: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Howard Nathan: 1995-96 to 1995-96

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Spencer Haywood 1 Howard Nathan 0

NBA Seasons Spencer Haywood 12 Howard Nathan 1

Playoffs Played Spencer Haywood 4 Howard Nathan 0

All-Star Games Spencer Haywood 4 Howard Nathan 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Spencer Haywood 2 Howard Nathan 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Spencer Haywood 4 Howard Nathan 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 19.2 Howard Nathan 2.6

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 9.3 Howard Nathan 0.0

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.8 Howard Nathan 0.4

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.6 * Howard Nathan 0.6

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.1 * Howard Nathan 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Spencer Haywood 14,592 Howard Nathan 13

Total Rebounds Spencer Haywood 7,038 Howard Nathan 0

Total Assists Spencer Haywood 1,351 Howard Nathan 2

Total Steals Spencer Haywood 355 * Howard Nathan 3

Total Blocks Spencer Haywood 629 * Howard Nathan 0

Total Games Spencer Haywood 760 Howard Nathan 5

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Spencer Haywood .465 Howard Nathan .556

3-Point Percentage Spencer Haywood .125 * Howard Nathan .000

Free Throw Percentage Spencer Haywood .800 Howard Nathan .750

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 29.2 (1973) Howard Nathan 2.6 (1996)

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 13.4 (1974) Howard Nathan 0.0 (1996)

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 3.2 (1974) Howard Nathan 0.4 (1996)

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.9 (1974) * Howard Nathan 0.6 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.6 (1975) * Howard Nathan 0.0 (1996)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 13.4 Howard Nathan -

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 5.7 Howard Nathan -

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.2 Howard Nathan -

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.4 * Howard Nathan -

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.1 * Howard Nathan -

Totals Stats

Total Points Spencer Haywood 441 Howard Nathan -

Total Rebounds Spencer Haywood 188 Howard Nathan -

Total Assists Spencer Haywood 41 Howard Nathan -

Total Steals Spencer Haywood 13 * Howard Nathan -

Total Blocks Spencer Haywood 36 * Howard Nathan -

Total Games Spencer Haywood 33 Howard Nathan 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Spencer Haywood .448 Howard Nathan -

3-Point Percentage Spencer Haywood .000 * Howard Nathan -

Free Throw Percentage Spencer Haywood .789 Howard Nathan -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 20.0 (1982) Howard Nathan -

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 9.0 (1975) Howard Nathan -

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1978) Howard Nathan -

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.8 (1975) * Howard Nathan -

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1982) * Howard Nathan -

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.