Spencer Haywood vs. Michael Jackson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Michael Jackson 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.

Michael Jackson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Spencer Haywood: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Michael Jackson: 1987-88 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Spencer Haywood 1 Michael Jackson 0

NBA Seasons Spencer Haywood 12 Michael Jackson 3

Playoffs Played Spencer Haywood 4 Michael Jackson 0

All-Star Games Spencer Haywood 4 Michael Jackson 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Spencer Haywood 2 Michael Jackson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Spencer Haywood 4 Michael Jackson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 19.2 Michael Jackson 2.1

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 9.3 Michael Jackson 0.8

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.8 Michael Jackson 2.2

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.6 * Michael Jackson 0.3

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.1 * Michael Jackson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Spencer Haywood 14,592 Michael Jackson 188

Total Rebounds Spencer Haywood 7,038 Michael Jackson 70

Total Assists Spencer Haywood 1,351 Michael Jackson 198

Total Steals Spencer Haywood 355 * Michael Jackson 28

Total Blocks Spencer Haywood 629 * Michael Jackson 5

Total Games Spencer Haywood 760 Michael Jackson 89

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Spencer Haywood .465 Michael Jackson .369

3-Point Percentage Spencer Haywood .125 * Michael Jackson .273

Free Throw Percentage Spencer Haywood .800 Michael Jackson .675

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 29.2 (1973) Michael Jackson 2.7 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 13.4 (1974) Michael Jackson 1.0 (1988)

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 3.2 (1974) Michael Jackson 3.1 (1988)

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.9 (1974) * Michael Jackson 0.3 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.6 (1975) * Michael Jackson 0.1 (1988)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 13.4 Michael Jackson -

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 5.7 Michael Jackson -

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.2 Michael Jackson -

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.4 * Michael Jackson -

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.1 * Michael Jackson -

Totals Stats

Total Points Spencer Haywood 441 Michael Jackson -

Total Rebounds Spencer Haywood 188 Michael Jackson -

Total Assists Spencer Haywood 41 Michael Jackson -

Total Steals Spencer Haywood 13 * Michael Jackson -

Total Blocks Spencer Haywood 36 * Michael Jackson -

Total Games Spencer Haywood 33 Michael Jackson 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Spencer Haywood .448 Michael Jackson -

3-Point Percentage Spencer Haywood .000 * Michael Jackson -

Free Throw Percentage Spencer Haywood .789 Michael Jackson -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 20.0 (1982) Michael Jackson -

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 9.0 (1975) Michael Jackson -

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1978) Michael Jackson -

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.8 (1975) * Michael Jackson -

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1982) * Michael Jackson -

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.