Spencer Haywood vs. Pooh Richardson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Pooh Richardson 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.

Pooh Richardson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Spencer Haywood: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Pooh Richardson: 1989-90 to 1998-99

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Spencer Haywood 1 Pooh Richardson 0

NBA Seasons Spencer Haywood 12 Pooh Richardson 10

Playoffs Played Spencer Haywood 4 Pooh Richardson 2

All-Star Games Spencer Haywood 4 Pooh Richardson 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Spencer Haywood 2 Pooh Richardson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Spencer Haywood 4 Pooh Richardson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 19.2 Pooh Richardson 11.1

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 9.3 Pooh Richardson 2.8

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.8 Pooh Richardson 6.5

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.6 * Pooh Richardson 1.3

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.1 * Pooh Richardson 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Spencer Haywood 14,592 Pooh Richardson 7,083

Total Rebounds Spencer Haywood 7,038 Pooh Richardson 1,807

Total Assists Spencer Haywood 1,351 Pooh Richardson 4,180

Total Steals Spencer Haywood 355 * Pooh Richardson 817

Total Blocks Spencer Haywood 629 * Pooh Richardson 111

Total Games Spencer Haywood 760 Pooh Richardson 639

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Spencer Haywood .465 Pooh Richardson .444

3-Point Percentage Spencer Haywood .125 * Pooh Richardson .329

Free Throw Percentage Spencer Haywood .800 Pooh Richardson .652

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 29.2 (1973) Pooh Richardson 17.1 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 13.4 (1974) Pooh Richardson 3.7 (1992)

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 3.2 (1974) Pooh Richardson 9.0 (1991)

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.9 (1974) * Pooh Richardson 1.6 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.6 (1975) * Pooh Richardson 0.3 (1992)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 13.4 Pooh Richardson 3.5

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 5.7 Pooh Richardson 1.8

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.2 Pooh Richardson 4.3

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.4 * Pooh Richardson 0.5

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.1 * Pooh Richardson 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Spencer Haywood 441 Pooh Richardson 21

Total Rebounds Spencer Haywood 188 Pooh Richardson 11

Total Assists Spencer Haywood 41 Pooh Richardson 26

Total Steals Spencer Haywood 13 * Pooh Richardson 3

Total Blocks Spencer Haywood 36 * Pooh Richardson 0

Total Games Spencer Haywood 33 Pooh Richardson 6

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Spencer Haywood .448 Pooh Richardson .421

3-Point Percentage Spencer Haywood .000 * Pooh Richardson .500

Free Throw Percentage Spencer Haywood .789 Pooh Richardson .571

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 20.0 (1982) Pooh Richardson 4.3 (1993)

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 9.0 (1975) Pooh Richardson 2.8 (1993)

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1978) Pooh Richardson 5.8 (1993)

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.8 (1975) * Pooh Richardson 0.5 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1982) * Pooh Richardson 0.0 (1997)

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.