Spencer Haywood vs. Paul Westphal Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Paul Westphal 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.

Paul Westphal

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Spencer Haywood: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Paul Westphal: 1972-73 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Spencer Haywood 1 Paul Westphal 1

NBA Seasons Spencer Haywood 12 Paul Westphal 12

Playoffs Played Spencer Haywood 4 Paul Westphal 9

All-Star Games Spencer Haywood 4 Paul Westphal 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Spencer Haywood 2 Paul Westphal 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Spencer Haywood 4 Paul Westphal 4

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 19.2 Paul Westphal 15.6

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 9.3 Paul Westphal 1.9

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.8 Paul Westphal 4.4

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.6 * Paul Westphal 1.3 *

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.1 * Paul Westphal 0.3 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Spencer Haywood 14,592 Paul Westphal 12,809

Total Rebounds Spencer Haywood 7,038 Paul Westphal 1,580

Total Assists Spencer Haywood 1,351 Paul Westphal 3,591

Total Steals Spencer Haywood 355 * Paul Westphal 1,022 *

Total Blocks Spencer Haywood 629 * Paul Westphal 262 *

Total Games Spencer Haywood 760 Paul Westphal 823

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Spencer Haywood .465 Paul Westphal .504

3-Point Percentage Spencer Haywood .125 * Paul Westphal .275 *

Free Throw Percentage Spencer Haywood .800 Paul Westphal .820

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 29.2 (1973) Paul Westphal 25.2 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 13.4 (1974) Paul Westphal 3.2 (1976)

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 3.2 (1974) Paul Westphal 6.5 (1979)

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.9 (1974) * Paul Westphal 2.6 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.6 (1975) * Paul Westphal 0.5 (1976) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 13.4 Paul Westphal 12.5

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 5.7 Paul Westphal 1.4

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.2 Paul Westphal 3.3

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.4 * Paul Westphal 0.9 *

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.1 * Paul Westphal 0.2 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Spencer Haywood 441 Paul Westphal 1,337

Total Rebounds Spencer Haywood 188 Paul Westphal 153

Total Assists Spencer Haywood 41 Paul Westphal 353

Total Steals Spencer Haywood 13 * Paul Westphal 89 *

Total Blocks Spencer Haywood 36 * Paul Westphal 23 *

Total Games Spencer Haywood 33 Paul Westphal 107

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Spencer Haywood .448 Paul Westphal .481

3-Point Percentage Spencer Haywood .000 * Paul Westphal .207 *

Free Throw Percentage Spencer Haywood .789 Paul Westphal .789

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 20.0 (1982) Paul Westphal 26.0 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 9.0 (1975) Paul Westphal 3.0 (1978)

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1978) Paul Westphal 9.5 (1978)

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.8 (1975) * Paul Westphal 1.8 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1982) * Paul Westphal 0.5 (1976) *

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.