Spencer Haywood vs. Roy Tarpley Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Roy Tarpley 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.

Roy Tarpley

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Spencer Haywood: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Roy Tarpley: 1986-87 to 1994-95

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Spencer Haywood 1 Roy Tarpley 0

NBA Seasons Spencer Haywood 12 Roy Tarpley 6

Playoffs Played Spencer Haywood 4 Roy Tarpley 3

All-Star Games Spencer Haywood 4 Roy Tarpley 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Spencer Haywood 2 Roy Tarpley 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Spencer Haywood 4 Roy Tarpley 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 19.2 Roy Tarpley 12.6

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 9.3 Roy Tarpley 10.0

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.8 Roy Tarpley 1.0

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.6 * Roy Tarpley 1.1

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.1 * Roy Tarpley 1.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Spencer Haywood 14,592 Roy Tarpley 3,533

Total Rebounds Spencer Haywood 7,038 Roy Tarpley 2,803

Total Assists Spencer Haywood 1,351 Roy Tarpley 292

Total Steals Spencer Haywood 355 * Roy Tarpley 317

Total Blocks Spencer Haywood 629 * Roy Tarpley 329

Total Games Spencer Haywood 760 Roy Tarpley 280

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Spencer Haywood .465 Roy Tarpley .483

3-Point Percentage Spencer Haywood .125 * Roy Tarpley .176

Free Throw Percentage Spencer Haywood .800 Roy Tarpley .744

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 29.2 (1973) Roy Tarpley 20.4 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 13.4 (1974) Roy Tarpley 13.1 (1990)

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 3.2 (1974) Roy Tarpley 2.4 (1991)

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.9 (1974) * Roy Tarpley 1.8 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.6 (1975) * Roy Tarpley 1.8 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 13.4 Roy Tarpley 17.0

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 5.7 Roy Tarpley 12.8

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.2 Roy Tarpley 1.3

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.4 * Roy Tarpley 1.2

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.1 * Roy Tarpley 1.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Spencer Haywood 441 Roy Tarpley 407

Total Rebounds Spencer Haywood 188 Roy Tarpley 307

Total Assists Spencer Haywood 41 Roy Tarpley 32

Total Steals Spencer Haywood 13 * Roy Tarpley 29

Total Blocks Spencer Haywood 36 * Roy Tarpley 43

Total Games Spencer Haywood 33 Roy Tarpley 24

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Spencer Haywood .448 Roy Tarpley .510

3-Point Percentage Spencer Haywood .000 * Roy Tarpley .000

Free Throw Percentage Spencer Haywood .789 Roy Tarpley .707

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 20.0 (1982) Roy Tarpley 17.9 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 9.0 (1975) Roy Tarpley 15.3 (1990)

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1978) Roy Tarpley 1.8 (1988)

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.8 (1975) * Roy Tarpley 2.3 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1982) * Roy Tarpley 3.3 (1990)

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.