Spencer Haywood vs. Michael Olowokandi Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Michael Olowokandi and Spencer Haywood that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Player Comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

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

NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Spencer Haywood:
1970-71 to 1982-83
Michael Olowokandi:
1998-99 to 2006-07

NBA Championships and Seasons

Spencer Haywood1
Michael Olowokandi0
Spencer Haywood12
Michael Olowokandi9
Spencer Haywood4
Michael Olowokandi1
Spencer Haywood4
Michael Olowokandi0

Honors and Awards

Spencer Haywood2
Michael Olowokandi0
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
Spencer Haywood4
Michael Olowokandi0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Spencer Haywood 19.2
Michael Olowokandi 8.3

Spencer Haywood 9.3
Michael Olowokandi 6.8

Spencer Haywood 1.8
Michael Olowokandi 0.7

Spencer Haywood 0.6
*
Michael Olowokandi 0.5

Spencer Haywood 1.1
*
Michael Olowokandi 1.4

Totals Stats

Spencer Haywood 14,592
Michael Olowokandi 4,135

Spencer Haywood 7,038
Michael Olowokandi 3,414

Spencer Haywood 1,351
Michael Olowokandi 327

Spencer Haywood 355
*
Michael Olowokandi 226

Spencer Haywood 629
*
Michael Olowokandi 697

Spencer Haywood 760
Michael Olowokandi 500

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Spencer Haywood .465
Michael Olowokandi .435

3-Point Percentage
Spencer Haywood .125
*
Michael Olowokandi -

Free Throw Percentage
Spencer Haywood .800
Michael Olowokandi .597

Best Season (no game minimum)

Spencer Haywood 29.2
(1973)
Michael Olowokandi 12.3
(2003)

Spencer Haywood 13.4
(1974)
Michael Olowokandi 9.1
(2003)

Spencer Haywood 3.2
(1974)
Michael Olowokandi 1.3
(2003)

Spencer Haywood 0.9
(1974)
*
Michael Olowokandi 0.7
(2002)

Spencer Haywood 1.6
(1975)
*
Michael Olowokandi 2.2
(2003)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Spencer Haywood 13.4
Michael Olowokandi 2.1

Spencer Haywood 5.7
Michael Olowokandi 3.5

Spencer Haywood 1.2
Michael Olowokandi 0.1

Spencer Haywood 0.4
*
Michael Olowokandi 0.1

Spencer Haywood 1.1
*
Michael Olowokandi 0.7

Totals Stats

Spencer Haywood 441
Michael Olowokandi 31

Spencer Haywood 188
Michael Olowokandi 52

Spencer Haywood 41
Michael Olowokandi 2

Spencer Haywood 13
*
Michael Olowokandi 2

Spencer Haywood 36
*
Michael Olowokandi 11

Spencer Haywood 33
Michael Olowokandi 15

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Spencer Haywood .448
Michael Olowokandi .324

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

Free Throw Percentage
Spencer Haywood .789
Michael Olowokandi .875

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Spencer Haywood 20.0
(1982)
Michael Olowokandi 2.1
(2004)

Spencer Haywood 9.0
(1975)
Michael Olowokandi 3.5
(2004)

Spencer Haywood 2.0
(1978)
Michael Olowokandi 0.1
(2004)

Spencer Haywood 0.8
(1975)
*
Michael Olowokandi 0.1
(2004)

Spencer Haywood 2.0
(1982)
*
Michael Olowokandi 0.7
(2004)

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.