Spencer Haywood vs. Tom Heinsohn Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tom Heinsohn 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.

Tom Heinsohn

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Spencer Haywood: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Tom Heinsohn: 1956-57 to 1964-65

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Spencer Haywood 1 Tom Heinsohn 8

NBA Seasons Spencer Haywood 12 Tom Heinsohn 9

Playoffs Played Spencer Haywood 4 Tom Heinsohn 9

All-Star Games Spencer Haywood 4 Tom Heinsohn 6

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Spencer Haywood 2 Tom Heinsohn 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Spencer Haywood 4 Tom Heinsohn 4

Rookie of The Year Spencer Haywood 0 Tom Heinsohn 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 19.2 Tom Heinsohn 18.6

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 9.3 Tom Heinsohn 8.8

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.8 Tom Heinsohn 2.0

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.6 * Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.1 * Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Spencer Haywood 14,592 Tom Heinsohn 12,194

Total Rebounds Spencer Haywood 7,038 Tom Heinsohn 5,749

Total Assists Spencer Haywood 1,351 Tom Heinsohn 1,318

Total Steals Spencer Haywood 355 * Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Total Blocks Spencer Haywood 629 * Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Total Games Spencer Haywood 760 Tom Heinsohn 654

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Spencer Haywood .465 Tom Heinsohn .405

3-Point Percentage Spencer Haywood .125 * Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Spencer Haywood .800 Tom Heinsohn .790

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 29.2 (1973) Tom Heinsohn 22.1 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 13.4 (1974) Tom Heinsohn 10.6 (1960)

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 3.2 (1974) Tom Heinsohn 2.5 (1959)

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.9 (1974) * Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.6 (1975) * Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 13.4 Tom Heinsohn 19.8

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 5.7 Tom Heinsohn 9.2

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.2 Tom Heinsohn 2.1

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.4 * Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.1 * Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Spencer Haywood 441 Tom Heinsohn 2,058

Total Rebounds Spencer Haywood 188 Tom Heinsohn 954

Total Assists Spencer Haywood 41 Tom Heinsohn 215

Total Steals Spencer Haywood 13 * Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Total Blocks Spencer Haywood 36 * Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Total Games Spencer Haywood 33 Tom Heinsohn 104

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Spencer Haywood .448 Tom Heinsohn .402

3-Point Percentage Spencer Haywood .000 * Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Spencer Haywood .789 Tom Heinsohn .743

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 20.0 (1982) Tom Heinsohn 24.7 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 9.0 (1975) Tom Heinsohn 11.7 (1957)

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1978) Tom Heinsohn 2.9 (1959)

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.8 (1975) * Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1982) * Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

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. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.