Spencer Haywood vs. Olden Polynice Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Olden Polynice 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.

Olden Polynice

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Spencer Haywood: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Olden Polynice: 1987-88 to 2003-04

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Spencer Haywood 1 Olden Polynice 0

NBA Seasons Spencer Haywood 12 Olden Polynice 15

Playoffs Played Spencer Haywood 4 Olden Polynice 6

All-Star Games Spencer Haywood 4 Olden Polynice 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Spencer Haywood 2 Olden Polynice 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Spencer Haywood 4 Olden Polynice 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 19.2 Olden Polynice 7.8

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 9.3 Olden Polynice 6.7

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.8 Olden Polynice 0.7

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.6 * Olden Polynice 0.5

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.1 * Olden Polynice 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Spencer Haywood 14,592 Olden Polynice 8,265

Total Rebounds Spencer Haywood 7,038 Olden Polynice 7,110

Total Assists Spencer Haywood 1,351 Olden Polynice 744

Total Steals Spencer Haywood 355 * Olden Polynice 516

Total Blocks Spencer Haywood 629 * Olden Polynice 651

Total Games Spencer Haywood 760 Olden Polynice 1,058

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Spencer Haywood .465 Olden Polynice .505

3-Point Percentage Spencer Haywood .125 * Olden Polynice .192

Free Throw Percentage Spencer Haywood .800 Olden Polynice .535

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 29.2 (1973) Olden Polynice 12.5 (1997)

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 13.4 (1974) Olden Polynice 11.9 (1994)

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 3.2 (1974) Olden Polynice 2.2 (1997)

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.9 (1974) * Olden Polynice 0.6 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.6 (1975) * Olden Polynice 1.0 (2000)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 13.4 Olden Polynice 6.4

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 5.7 Olden Polynice 6.0

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.2 Olden Polynice 0.3

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.4 * Olden Polynice 0.4

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.1 * Olden Polynice 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Spencer Haywood 441 Olden Polynice 236

Total Rebounds Spencer Haywood 188 Olden Polynice 221

Total Assists Spencer Haywood 41 Olden Polynice 12

Total Steals Spencer Haywood 13 * Olden Polynice 15

Total Blocks Spencer Haywood 36 * Olden Polynice 22

Total Games Spencer Haywood 33 Olden Polynice 37

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Spencer Haywood .448 Olden Polynice .547

3-Point Percentage Spencer Haywood .000 * Olden Polynice .500

Free Throw Percentage Spencer Haywood .789 Olden Polynice .543

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 20.0 (1982) Olden Polynice 13.8 (1996)

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 9.0 (1975) Olden Polynice 12.0 (1996)

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1978) Olden Polynice 0.8 (1996)

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.8 (1975) * Olden Polynice 0.8 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1982) * Olden Polynice 1.8 (1996)

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.