Spencer Haywood vs. John Wetzel Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Wetzel 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.

John Wetzel

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Spencer Haywood: 1970-71 to 1982-83
John Wetzel: 1967-68 to 1975-76

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Spencer Haywood 1 John Wetzel 0

NBA Seasons Spencer Haywood 12 John Wetzel 7

Playoffs Played Spencer Haywood 4 John Wetzel 2

All-Star Games Spencer Haywood 4 John Wetzel 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Spencer Haywood 2 John Wetzel 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Spencer Haywood 4 John Wetzel 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 19.2 John Wetzel 3.4

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 9.3 John Wetzel 1.9

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.8 John Wetzel 1.4

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.6 * John Wetzel 0.8 *

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.1 * John Wetzel 0.2 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Spencer Haywood 14,592 John Wetzel 1,215

Total Rebounds Spencer Haywood 7,038 John Wetzel 682

Total Assists Spencer Haywood 1,351 John Wetzel 494

Total Steals Spencer Haywood 355 * John Wetzel 133 *

Total Blocks Spencer Haywood 629 * John Wetzel 30 *

Total Games Spencer Haywood 760 John Wetzel 357

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Spencer Haywood .465 John Wetzel .429

3-Point Percentage Spencer Haywood .125 * John Wetzel - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Spencer Haywood .800 John Wetzel .810

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 29.2 (1973) John Wetzel 4.7 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 13.4 (1974) John Wetzel 2.4 (1974)

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 3.2 (1974) John Wetzel 2.0 (1974)

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.9 (1974) * John Wetzel 1.0 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.6 (1975) * John Wetzel 0.3 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 13.4 John Wetzel 1.6

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 5.7 John Wetzel 0.8

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.2 John Wetzel 0.8

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.4 * John Wetzel 0.0 *

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.1 * John Wetzel 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Spencer Haywood 441 John Wetzel 8

Total Rebounds Spencer Haywood 188 John Wetzel 4

Total Assists Spencer Haywood 41 John Wetzel 4

Total Steals Spencer Haywood 13 * John Wetzel 0 *

Total Blocks Spencer Haywood 36 * John Wetzel 0 *

Total Games Spencer Haywood 33 John Wetzel 5

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Spencer Haywood .448 John Wetzel .429

3-Point Percentage Spencer Haywood .000 * John Wetzel - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Spencer Haywood .789 John Wetzel 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 20.0 (1982) John Wetzel 2.0 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 9.0 (1975) John Wetzel 1.0 (1976)

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1978) John Wetzel 1.3 (1973)

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.8 (1975) * John Wetzel 0.0 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1982) * John Wetzel 0.0 (1976) *

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. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.