Spencer Haywood vs. Morris Peterson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Morris Peterson 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.

Morris Peterson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Spencer Haywood: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Morris Peterson: 2000-01 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Spencer Haywood 1 Morris Peterson 0

NBA Seasons Spencer Haywood 12 Morris Peterson 11

Playoffs Played Spencer Haywood 4 Morris Peterson 5

All-Star Games Spencer Haywood 4 Morris Peterson 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Spencer Haywood 2 Morris Peterson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Spencer Haywood 4 Morris Peterson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 19.2 Morris Peterson 10.7

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 9.3 Morris Peterson 3.5

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.8 Morris Peterson 1.5

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.6 * Morris Peterson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.1 * Morris Peterson 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Spencer Haywood 14,592 Morris Peterson 7,628

Total Rebounds Spencer Haywood 7,038 Morris Peterson 2,483

Total Assists Spencer Haywood 1,351 Morris Peterson 1,090

Total Steals Spencer Haywood 355 * Morris Peterson 639

Total Blocks Spencer Haywood 629 * Morris Peterson 136

Total Games Spencer Haywood 760 Morris Peterson 711

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Spencer Haywood .465 Morris Peterson .418

3-Point Percentage Spencer Haywood .125 * Morris Peterson .373

Free Throw Percentage Spencer Haywood .800 Morris Peterson .773

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 29.2 (1973) Morris Peterson 16.8 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 13.4 (1974) Morris Peterson 4.6 (2006)

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 3.2 (1974) Morris Peterson 2.4 (2002)

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.9 (1974) * Morris Peterson 1.3 (2006)

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.6 (1975) * Morris Peterson 0.4 (2003)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 13.4 Morris Peterson 6.7

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 5.7 Morris Peterson 2.6

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.2 Morris Peterson 1.1

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.4 * Morris Peterson 0.6

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.1 * Morris Peterson 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Spencer Haywood 441 Morris Peterson 222

Total Rebounds Spencer Haywood 188 Morris Peterson 87

Total Assists Spencer Haywood 41 Morris Peterson 36

Total Steals Spencer Haywood 13 * Morris Peterson 20

Total Blocks Spencer Haywood 36 * Morris Peterson 8

Total Games Spencer Haywood 33 Morris Peterson 33

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Spencer Haywood .448 Morris Peterson .457

3-Point Percentage Spencer Haywood .000 * Morris Peterson .387

Free Throw Percentage Spencer Haywood .789 Morris Peterson .767

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 20.0 (1982) Morris Peterson 9.2 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 9.0 (1975) Morris Peterson 4.5 (2007)

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1978) Morris Peterson 2.2 (2002)

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.8 (1975) * Morris Peterson 1.0 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1982) * Morris Peterson 0.6 (2002)

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.