Spencer Haywood vs. Sam Perkins Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Sam Perkins 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.

Sam Perkins

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Spencer Haywood: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Sam Perkins: 1984-85 to 2000-01

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Spencer Haywood 1 Sam Perkins 0

NBA Seasons Spencer Haywood 12 Sam Perkins 17

Playoffs Played Spencer Haywood 4 Sam Perkins 15

All-Star Games Spencer Haywood 4 Sam Perkins 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Spencer Haywood 2 Sam Perkins 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Spencer Haywood 4 Sam Perkins 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 19.2 Sam Perkins 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 9.3 Sam Perkins 6.0

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.8 Sam Perkins 1.5

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.6 * Sam Perkins 0.9

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.1 * Sam Perkins 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Spencer Haywood 14,592 Sam Perkins 15,324

Total Rebounds Spencer Haywood 7,038 Sam Perkins 7,666

Total Assists Spencer Haywood 1,351 Sam Perkins 1,975

Total Steals Spencer Haywood 355 * Sam Perkins 1,105

Total Blocks Spencer Haywood 629 * Sam Perkins 933

Total Games Spencer Haywood 760 Sam Perkins 1,286

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Spencer Haywood .465 Sam Perkins .459

3-Point Percentage Spencer Haywood .125 * Sam Perkins .362

Free Throw Percentage Spencer Haywood .800 Sam Perkins .811

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 29.2 (1973) Sam Perkins 16.5 (1992)

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 13.4 (1974) Sam Perkins 8.8 (1992)

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 3.2 (1974) Sam Perkins 2.3 (1990)

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.9 (1974) * Sam Perkins 1.4 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.6 (1975) * Sam Perkins 1.2 (1989)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 13.4 Sam Perkins 11.1

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 5.7 Sam Perkins 5.6

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.2 Sam Perkins 1.5

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.4 * Sam Perkins 0.7

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.1 * Sam Perkins 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Spencer Haywood 441 Sam Perkins 1,861

Total Rebounds Spencer Haywood 188 Sam Perkins 936

Total Assists Spencer Haywood 41 Sam Perkins 246

Total Steals Spencer Haywood 13 * Sam Perkins 118

Total Blocks Spencer Haywood 36 * Sam Perkins 126

Total Games Spencer Haywood 33 Sam Perkins 167

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Spencer Haywood .448 Sam Perkins .444

3-Point Percentage Spencer Haywood .000 * Sam Perkins .363

Free Throw Percentage Spencer Haywood .789 Sam Perkins .785

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 20.0 (1982) Sam Perkins 18.8 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 9.0 (1975) Sam Perkins 12.8 (1985)

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1978) Sam Perkins 3.3 (1995)

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.8 (1975) * Sam Perkins 1.5 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1982) * Sam Perkins 1.4 (1991)

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.