Spencer Haywood vs. Jermaine O'Neal Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jermaine O'Neal 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.

Jermaine O'Neal

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Spencer Haywood: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Jermaine O'Neal: 1996-97 to 2013-14

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Spencer Haywood 1 Jermaine O'Neal 0

NBA Seasons Spencer Haywood 12 Jermaine O'Neal 18

Playoffs Played Spencer Haywood 4 Jermaine O'Neal 14

All-Star Games Spencer Haywood 4 Jermaine O'Neal 6

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Spencer Haywood 2 Jermaine O'Neal 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Spencer Haywood 4 Jermaine O'Neal 3

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 19.2 Jermaine O'Neal 13.2

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 9.3 Jermaine O'Neal 7.2

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.8 Jermaine O'Neal 1.4

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.6 * Jermaine O'Neal 0.5

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.1 * Jermaine O'Neal 1.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Spencer Haywood 14,592 Jermaine O'Neal 13,309

Total Rebounds Spencer Haywood 7,038 Jermaine O'Neal 7,261

Total Assists Spencer Haywood 1,351 Jermaine O'Neal 1,369

Total Steals Spencer Haywood 355 * Jermaine O'Neal 470

Total Blocks Spencer Haywood 629 * Jermaine O'Neal 1,820

Total Games Spencer Haywood 760 Jermaine O'Neal 1,011

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Spencer Haywood .465 Jermaine O'Neal .467

3-Point Percentage Spencer Haywood .125 * Jermaine O'Neal .147

Free Throw Percentage Spencer Haywood .800 Jermaine O'Neal .715

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 29.2 (1973) Jermaine O'Neal 24.3 (2005)

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 13.4 (1974) Jermaine O'Neal 10.5 (2002)

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 3.2 (1974) Jermaine O'Neal 2.6 (2006)

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.9 (1974) * Jermaine O'Neal 0.9 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.6 (1975) * Jermaine O'Neal 2.8 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 13.4 Jermaine O'Neal 11.6

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 5.7 Jermaine O'Neal 6.5

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.2 Jermaine O'Neal 1.0

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.4 * Jermaine O'Neal 0.4

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.1 * Jermaine O'Neal 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Spencer Haywood 441 Jermaine O'Neal 1,124

Total Rebounds Spencer Haywood 188 Jermaine O'Neal 631

Total Assists Spencer Haywood 41 Jermaine O'Neal 99

Total Steals Spencer Haywood 13 * Jermaine O'Neal 35

Total Blocks Spencer Haywood 36 * Jermaine O'Neal 167

Total Games Spencer Haywood 33 Jermaine O'Neal 97

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Spencer Haywood .448 Jermaine O'Neal .426

3-Point Percentage Spencer Haywood .000 * Jermaine O'Neal .000

Free Throw Percentage Spencer Haywood .789 Jermaine O'Neal .718

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 20.0 (1982) Jermaine O'Neal 22.8 (2003)

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 9.0 (1975) Jermaine O'Neal 17.5 (2003)

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1978) Jermaine O'Neal 2.2 (2005)

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.8 (1975) * Jermaine O'Neal 0.8 (2010)

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1982) * Jermaine O'Neal 3.0 (2003)

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.