Spencer Haywood vs. Jason Richardson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jason Richardson 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.

Jason Richardson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Spencer Haywood: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Jason Richardson: 2001-02 to 2014-15

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Spencer Haywood 1 Jason Richardson 0

NBA Seasons Spencer Haywood 12 Jason Richardson 13

Playoffs Played Spencer Haywood 4 Jason Richardson 4

All-Star Games Spencer Haywood 4 Jason Richardson 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Spencer Haywood 2 Jason Richardson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Spencer Haywood 4 Jason Richardson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 19.2 Jason Richardson 17.1

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 9.3 Jason Richardson 5.0

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.8 Jason Richardson 2.7

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.6 * Jason Richardson 1.2

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.1 * Jason Richardson 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Spencer Haywood 14,592 Jason Richardson 14,644

Total Rebounds Spencer Haywood 7,038 Jason Richardson 4,245

Total Assists Spencer Haywood 1,351 Jason Richardson 2,284

Total Steals Spencer Haywood 355 * Jason Richardson 995

Total Blocks Spencer Haywood 629 * Jason Richardson 367

Total Games Spencer Haywood 760 Jason Richardson 857

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Spencer Haywood .465 Jason Richardson .438

3-Point Percentage Spencer Haywood .125 * Jason Richardson .370

Free Throw Percentage Spencer Haywood .800 Jason Richardson .707

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 29.2 (1973) Jason Richardson 23.2 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 13.4 (1974) Jason Richardson 6.7 (2004)

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 3.2 (1974) Jason Richardson 3.9 (2005)

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.9 (1974) * Jason Richardson 1.5 (2005)

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.6 (1975) * Jason Richardson 0.7 (2008)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 13.4 Jason Richardson 17.1

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 5.7 Jason Richardson 5.4

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.2 Jason Richardson 1.4

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.4 * Jason Richardson 1.1

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.1 * Jason Richardson 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Spencer Haywood 441 Jason Richardson 633

Total Rebounds Spencer Haywood 188 Jason Richardson 200

Total Assists Spencer Haywood 41 Jason Richardson 50

Total Steals Spencer Haywood 13 * Jason Richardson 40

Total Blocks Spencer Haywood 36 * Jason Richardson 13

Total Games Spencer Haywood 33 Jason Richardson 37

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Spencer Haywood .448 Jason Richardson .465

3-Point Percentage Spencer Haywood .000 * Jason Richardson .404

Free Throw Percentage Spencer Haywood .789 Jason Richardson .724

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 20.0 (1982) Jason Richardson 19.8 (2010)

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 9.0 (1975) Jason Richardson 6.7 (2007)

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1978) Jason Richardson 2.0 (2007)

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.8 (1975) * Jason Richardson 1.3 (2007)

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1982) * Jason Richardson 0.5 (2007)

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.