Spencer Haywood vs. Jerry Sichting Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jerry Sichting 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.

Jerry Sichting

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Spencer Haywood: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Jerry Sichting: 1980-81 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Spencer Haywood 1 Jerry Sichting 1

NBA Seasons Spencer Haywood 12 Jerry Sichting 10

Playoffs Played Spencer Haywood 4 Jerry Sichting 5

All-Star Games Spencer Haywood 4 Jerry Sichting 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Spencer Haywood 2 Jerry Sichting 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Spencer Haywood 4 Jerry Sichting 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 19.2 Jerry Sichting 6.9

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 9.3 Jerry Sichting 1.4

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.8 Jerry Sichting 3.3

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.6 * Jerry Sichting 0.7

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.1 * Jerry Sichting 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Spencer Haywood 14,592 Jerry Sichting 4,141

Total Rebounds Spencer Haywood 7,038 Jerry Sichting 817

Total Assists Spencer Haywood 1,351 Jerry Sichting 1,962

Total Steals Spencer Haywood 355 * Jerry Sichting 439

Total Blocks Spencer Haywood 629 * Jerry Sichting 19

Total Games Spencer Haywood 760 Jerry Sichting 598

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Spencer Haywood .465 Jerry Sichting .507

3-Point Percentage Spencer Haywood .125 * Jerry Sichting .271

Free Throw Percentage Spencer Haywood .800 Jerry Sichting .857

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 29.2 (1973) Jerry Sichting 11.5 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 13.4 (1974) Jerry Sichting 2.1 (1984)

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 3.2 (1974) Jerry Sichting 5.7 (1984)

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.9 (1974) * Jerry Sichting 1.3 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.6 (1975) * Jerry Sichting 0.1 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 13.4 Jerry Sichting 3.0

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 5.7 Jerry Sichting 0.8

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.2 Jerry Sichting 1.7

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.4 * Jerry Sichting 0.3

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.1 * Jerry Sichting 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Spencer Haywood 441 Jerry Sichting 140

Total Rebounds Spencer Haywood 188 Jerry Sichting 39

Total Assists Spencer Haywood 41 Jerry Sichting 79

Total Steals Spencer Haywood 13 * Jerry Sichting 16

Total Blocks Spencer Haywood 36 * Jerry Sichting 0

Total Games Spencer Haywood 33 Jerry Sichting 47

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Spencer Haywood .448 Jerry Sichting .418

3-Point Percentage Spencer Haywood .000 * Jerry Sichting .143

Free Throw Percentage Spencer Haywood .789 Jerry Sichting .647

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 20.0 (1982) Jerry Sichting 3.4 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 9.0 (1975) Jerry Sichting 1.0 (1989)

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1978) Jerry Sichting 2.2 (1986)

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.8 (1975) * Jerry Sichting 1.0 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1982) * Jerry Sichting 0.0 (1989)

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.