Sundiata Gaines vs. Spencer Haywood Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Spencer Haywood and Sundiata Gaines 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

Sundiata Gaines

vs.

Spencer Haywood

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Sundiata Gaines: 2009-10 to 2011-12
Spencer Haywood: 1970-71 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sundiata Gaines 0 Spencer Haywood 1

NBA Seasons Sundiata Gaines 3 Spencer Haywood 12

Playoffs Played Sundiata Gaines 1 Spencer Haywood 4

All-Star Games Sundiata Gaines 0 Spencer Haywood 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Sundiata Gaines 0 Spencer Haywood 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Sundiata Gaines 0 Spencer Haywood 4

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sundiata Gaines 4.5 Spencer Haywood 19.2

Rebounds Per Game Sundiata Gaines 1.5 Spencer Haywood 9.3

Assists Per Game Sundiata Gaines 1.8 Spencer Haywood 1.8

Steals Per Game Sundiata Gaines 0.7 Spencer Haywood 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Sundiata Gaines 0.0 Spencer Haywood 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Sundiata Gaines 508 Spencer Haywood 14,592

Total Rebounds Sundiata Gaines 175 Spencer Haywood 7,038

Total Assists Sundiata Gaines 207 Spencer Haywood 1,351

Total Steals Sundiata Gaines 83 Spencer Haywood 355 *

Total Blocks Sundiata Gaines 3 Spencer Haywood 629 *

Total Games Sundiata Gaines 113 Spencer Haywood 760

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sundiata Gaines .397 Spencer Haywood .465

3-Point Percentage Sundiata Gaines .301 Spencer Haywood .125 *

Free Throw Percentage Sundiata Gaines .562 Spencer Haywood .800

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sundiata Gaines 5.1 (2012) Spencer Haywood 29.2 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Sundiata Gaines 1.9 (2012) Spencer Haywood 13.4 (1974)

Assists Per Game Sundiata Gaines 2.2 (2012) Spencer Haywood 3.2 (1974)

Steals Per Game Sundiata Gaines 1.0 (2012) Spencer Haywood 0.9 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Sundiata Gaines 0.0 (2011) Spencer Haywood 1.6 (1975) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sundiata Gaines 2.2 Spencer Haywood 13.4

Rebounds Per Game Sundiata Gaines 0.4 Spencer Haywood 5.7

Assists Per Game Sundiata Gaines 0.0 Spencer Haywood 1.2

Steals Per Game Sundiata Gaines 0.0 Spencer Haywood 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Sundiata Gaines 0.0 Spencer Haywood 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Sundiata Gaines 11 Spencer Haywood 441

Total Rebounds Sundiata Gaines 2 Spencer Haywood 188

Total Assists Sundiata Gaines 0 Spencer Haywood 41

Total Steals Sundiata Gaines 0 Spencer Haywood 13 *

Total Blocks Sundiata Gaines 0 Spencer Haywood 36 *

Total Games Sundiata Gaines 5 Spencer Haywood 33

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sundiata Gaines .833 Spencer Haywood .448

3-Point Percentage Sundiata Gaines 1.000 Spencer Haywood .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Sundiata Gaines .000 Spencer Haywood .789

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sundiata Gaines 2.2 (2010) Spencer Haywood 20.0 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Sundiata Gaines 0.4 (2010) Spencer Haywood 9.0 (1975)

Assists Per Game Sundiata Gaines 0.0 (2010) Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1978)

Steals Per Game Sundiata Gaines 0.0 (2010) Spencer Haywood 0.8 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Sundiata Gaines 0.0 (2010) Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1982) *

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.