Spencer Haywood vs. Jameer Nelson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jameer Nelson 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.

Jameer Nelson

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

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Spencer Haywood 1 Jameer Nelson 0

NBA Seasons Spencer Haywood 12 Jameer Nelson 14

Playoffs Played Spencer Haywood 4 Jameer Nelson 6

All-Star Games Spencer Haywood 4 Jameer Nelson 1

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Spencer Haywood 2 Jameer Nelson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Spencer Haywood 4 Jameer Nelson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 19.2 Jameer Nelson 11.3

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 9.3 Jameer Nelson 3.0

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.8 Jameer Nelson 5.1

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.6 * Jameer Nelson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.1 * Jameer Nelson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Spencer Haywood 14,592 Jameer Nelson 9,940

Total Rebounds Spencer Haywood 7,038 Jameer Nelson 2,595

Total Assists Spencer Haywood 1,351 Jameer Nelson 4,508

Total Steals Spencer Haywood 355 * Jameer Nelson 772

Total Blocks Spencer Haywood 629 * Jameer Nelson 68

Total Games Spencer Haywood 760 Jameer Nelson 878

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Spencer Haywood .465 Jameer Nelson .436

3-Point Percentage Spencer Haywood .125 * Jameer Nelson .368

Free Throw Percentage Spencer Haywood .800 Jameer Nelson .810

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 29.2 (1973) Jameer Nelson 16.7 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 13.4 (1974) Jameer Nelson 3.7 (2013)

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 3.2 (1974) Jameer Nelson 7.4 (2013)

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.9 (1974) * Jameer Nelson 1.3 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.6 (1975) * Jameer Nelson 0.1 (2006)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 13.4 Jameer Nelson 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 5.7 Jameer Nelson 3.5

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.2 Jameer Nelson 4.6

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.4 * Jameer Nelson 0.8

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.1 * Jameer Nelson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Spencer Haywood 441 Jameer Nelson 661

Total Rebounds Spencer Haywood 188 Jameer Nelson 154

Total Assists Spencer Haywood 41 Jameer Nelson 204

Total Steals Spencer Haywood 13 * Jameer Nelson 37

Total Blocks Spencer Haywood 36 * Jameer Nelson 3

Total Games Spencer Haywood 33 Jameer Nelson 44

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Spencer Haywood .448 Jameer Nelson .445

3-Point Percentage Spencer Haywood .000 * Jameer Nelson .372

Free Throw Percentage Spencer Haywood .789 Jameer Nelson .792

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 20.0 (1982) Jameer Nelson 19.0 (2010)

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 9.0 (1975) Jameer Nelson 4.2 (2011)

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1978) Jameer Nelson 6.6 (2012)

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.8 (1975) * Jameer Nelson 2.0 (2011)

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1982) * Jameer Nelson 0.2 (2012)

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.