Spencer Haywood vs. Paul Zipser Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Paul Zipser 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 Zipser

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Spencer Haywood: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Paul Zipser: 2016-17 to 2017-18

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Spencer Haywood 1 Paul Zipser 0

NBA Seasons Spencer Haywood 12 Paul Zipser 2

Playoffs Played Spencer Haywood 4 Paul Zipser 1

All-Star Games Spencer Haywood 4 Paul Zipser 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Spencer Haywood 2 Paul Zipser 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Spencer Haywood 4 Paul Zipser 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 19.2 Paul Zipser 4.7

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 9.3 Paul Zipser 2.6

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.8 Paul Zipser 0.8

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.6 * Paul Zipser 0.4

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.1 * Paul Zipser 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Spencer Haywood 14,592 Paul Zipser 458

Total Rebounds Spencer Haywood 7,038 Paul Zipser 256

Total Assists Spencer Haywood 1,351 Paul Zipser 82

Total Steals Spencer Haywood 355 * Paul Zipser 35

Total Blocks Spencer Haywood 629 * Paul Zipser 31

Total Games Spencer Haywood 760 Paul Zipser 98

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Spencer Haywood .465 Paul Zipser .371

3-Point Percentage Spencer Haywood .125 * Paul Zipser .335

Free Throw Percentage Spencer Haywood .800 Paul Zipser .769

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 29.2 (1973) Paul Zipser 5.5 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 13.4 (1974) Paul Zipser 2.8 (2017)

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 3.2 (1974) Paul Zipser 0.9 (2018)

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.9 (1974) * Paul Zipser 0.4 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.6 (1975) * Paul Zipser 0.4 (2017)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 13.4 Paul Zipser 7.3

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 5.7 Paul Zipser 3.5

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.2 Paul Zipser 0.5

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.4 * Paul Zipser 0.2

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.1 * Paul Zipser 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Spencer Haywood 441 Paul Zipser 44

Total Rebounds Spencer Haywood 188 Paul Zipser 21

Total Assists Spencer Haywood 41 Paul Zipser 3

Total Steals Spencer Haywood 13 * Paul Zipser 1

Total Blocks Spencer Haywood 36 * Paul Zipser 1

Total Games Spencer Haywood 33 Paul Zipser 6

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Spencer Haywood .448 Paul Zipser .455

3-Point Percentage Spencer Haywood .000 * Paul Zipser .375

Free Throw Percentage Spencer Haywood .789 Paul Zipser 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 20.0 (1982) Paul Zipser 7.3 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 9.0 (1975) Paul Zipser 3.5 (2017)

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1978) Paul Zipser 0.5 (2017)

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.8 (1975) * Paul Zipser 0.2 (2017)

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1982) * Paul Zipser 0.2 (2017)

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.