Spencer Haywood vs. Steve Patterson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Steve Patterson 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.

Steve Patterson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Spencer Haywood: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Steve Patterson: 1971-72 to 1975-76

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Spencer Haywood 1 Steve Patterson 0

NBA Seasons Spencer Haywood 12 Steve Patterson 5

Playoffs Played Spencer Haywood 4 Steve Patterson 0

All-Star Games Spencer Haywood 4 Steve Patterson 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Spencer Haywood 2 Steve Patterson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Spencer Haywood 4 Steve Patterson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 19.2 Steve Patterson 4.4

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 9.3 Steve Patterson 4.7

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.8 Steve Patterson 1.3

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.6 * Steve Patterson 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.1 * Steve Patterson 0.4 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Spencer Haywood 14,592 Steve Patterson 1,552

Total Rebounds Spencer Haywood 7,038 Steve Patterson 1,632

Total Assists Spencer Haywood 1,351 Steve Patterson 443

Total Steals Spencer Haywood 355 * Steve Patterson 85 *

Total Blocks Spencer Haywood 629 * Steve Patterson 94 *

Total Games Spencer Haywood 760 Steve Patterson 350

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Spencer Haywood .465 Steve Patterson .403

3-Point Percentage Spencer Haywood .125 * Steve Patterson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Spencer Haywood .800 Steve Patterson .594

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 29.2 (1973) Steve Patterson 7.8 (1974)

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 13.4 (1974) Steve Patterson 8.1 (1974)

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 3.2 (1974) Steve Patterson 2.2 (1974)

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.9 (1974) * Steve Patterson 0.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.6 (1975) * Steve Patterson 0.8 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 13.4 Steve Patterson -

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 5.7 Steve Patterson -

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.2 Steve Patterson -

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.4 * Steve Patterson - *

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.1 * Steve Patterson - *

Totals Stats

Total Points Spencer Haywood 441 Steve Patterson -

Total Rebounds Spencer Haywood 188 Steve Patterson -

Total Assists Spencer Haywood 41 Steve Patterson -

Total Steals Spencer Haywood 13 * Steve Patterson - *

Total Blocks Spencer Haywood 36 * Steve Patterson - *

Total Games Spencer Haywood 33 Steve Patterson 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Spencer Haywood .448 Steve Patterson -

3-Point Percentage Spencer Haywood .000 * Steve Patterson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Spencer Haywood .789 Steve Patterson -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 20.0 (1982) Steve Patterson -

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 9.0 (1975) Steve Patterson -

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1978) Steve Patterson -

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.8 (1975) * Steve Patterson - *

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1982) * Steve Patterson - *

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. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.