Spencer Haywood vs. Matt Ryan Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Matt Ryan 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.

Matt Ryan

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Spencer Haywood: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Matt Ryan: 2021-22 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Spencer Haywood 1 Matt Ryan 0

NBA Seasons Spencer Haywood 12 Matt Ryan 3

Playoffs Played Spencer Haywood 4 Matt Ryan 1

All-Star Games Spencer Haywood 4 Matt Ryan 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Spencer Haywood 2 Matt Ryan 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Spencer Haywood 4 Matt Ryan 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 19.2 Matt Ryan 4.4

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 9.3 Matt Ryan 1.0

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.8 Matt Ryan 0.5

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.6 * Matt Ryan 0.2

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.1 * Matt Ryan 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Spencer Haywood 14,592 Matt Ryan 277

Total Rebounds Spencer Haywood 7,038 Matt Ryan 66

Total Assists Spencer Haywood 1,351 Matt Ryan 34

Total Steals Spencer Haywood 355 * Matt Ryan 12

Total Blocks Spencer Haywood 629 * Matt Ryan 2

Total Games Spencer Haywood 760 Matt Ryan 63

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Spencer Haywood .465 Matt Ryan .398

3-Point Percentage Spencer Haywood .125 * Matt Ryan .411

Free Throw Percentage Spencer Haywood .800 Matt Ryan .885

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 29.2 (1973) Matt Ryan 5.4 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 13.4 (1974) Matt Ryan 1.4 (2024)

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 3.2 (1974) Matt Ryan 0.6 (2024)

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.9 (1974) * Matt Ryan 1.0 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.6 (1975) * Matt Ryan 0.0 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 13.4 Matt Ryan 0.0

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 5.7 Matt Ryan 1.0

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.2 Matt Ryan 0.0

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.4 * Matt Ryan 1.0

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.1 * Matt Ryan 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Spencer Haywood 441 Matt Ryan 0

Total Rebounds Spencer Haywood 188 Matt Ryan 1

Total Assists Spencer Haywood 41 Matt Ryan 0

Total Steals Spencer Haywood 13 * Matt Ryan 1

Total Blocks Spencer Haywood 36 * Matt Ryan 0

Total Games Spencer Haywood 33 Matt Ryan 1

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Spencer Haywood .448 Matt Ryan .000

3-Point Percentage Spencer Haywood .000 * Matt Ryan .000

Free Throw Percentage Spencer Haywood .789 Matt Ryan -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 20.0 (1982) Matt Ryan 0.0 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 9.0 (1975) Matt Ryan 1.0 (2024)

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1978) Matt Ryan 0.0 (2024)

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.8 (1975) * Matt Ryan 1.0 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1982) * Matt Ryan 0.0 (2024)

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.