Spencer Haywood vs. Larry Spriggs Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Larry Spriggs 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.

Larry Spriggs

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Spencer Haywood: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Larry Spriggs: 1981-82 to 1985-86

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Spencer Haywood 1 Larry Spriggs 1

NBA Seasons Spencer Haywood 12 Larry Spriggs 5

Playoffs Played Spencer Haywood 4 Larry Spriggs 4

All-Star Games Spencer Haywood 4 Larry Spriggs 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Spencer Haywood 2 Larry Spriggs 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Spencer Haywood 4 Larry Spriggs 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 19.2 Larry Spriggs 5.2

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 9.3 Larry Spriggs 2.3

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.8 Larry Spriggs 1.3

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.6 * Larry Spriggs 0.5

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.1 * Larry Spriggs 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Spencer Haywood 14,592 Larry Spriggs 873

Total Rebounds Spencer Haywood 7,038 Larry Spriggs 384

Total Assists Spencer Haywood 1,351 Larry Spriggs 218

Total Steals Spencer Haywood 355 * Larry Spriggs 80

Total Blocks Spencer Haywood 629 * Larry Spriggs 28

Total Games Spencer Haywood 760 Larry Spriggs 169

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Spencer Haywood .465 Larry Spriggs .517

3-Point Percentage Spencer Haywood .125 * Larry Spriggs .000

Free Throw Percentage Spencer Haywood .800 Larry Spriggs .752

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 29.2 (1973) Larry Spriggs 6.7 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 13.4 (1974) Larry Spriggs 3.0 (1985)

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 3.2 (1974) Larry Spriggs 1.8 (1985)

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.9 (1974) * Larry Spriggs 0.6 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.6 (1975) * Larry Spriggs 0.2 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 13.4 Larry Spriggs 5.0

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 5.7 Larry Spriggs 2.3

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.2 Larry Spriggs 1.3

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.4 * Larry Spriggs 0.2

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.1 * Larry Spriggs 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Spencer Haywood 441 Larry Spriggs 149

Total Rebounds Spencer Haywood 188 Larry Spriggs 68

Total Assists Spencer Haywood 41 Larry Spriggs 40

Total Steals Spencer Haywood 13 * Larry Spriggs 5

Total Blocks Spencer Haywood 36 * Larry Spriggs 6

Total Games Spencer Haywood 33 Larry Spriggs 30

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Spencer Haywood .448 Larry Spriggs .519

3-Point Percentage Spencer Haywood .000 * Larry Spriggs .000

Free Throw Percentage Spencer Haywood .789 Larry Spriggs .765

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 20.0 (1982) Larry Spriggs 6.7 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 9.0 (1975) Larry Spriggs 3.2 (1985)

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1978) Larry Spriggs 2.1 (1985)

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.8 (1975) * Larry Spriggs 0.3 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1982) * Larry Spriggs 0.3 (1985)

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.