Taj Gibson vs. Spencer Haywood Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Spencer Haywood and Taj Gibson 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

Taj Gibson

vs.

Spencer Haywood

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Taj Gibson: 2009-10 to 2023-24
Spencer Haywood: 1970-71 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Taj Gibson 0 Spencer Haywood 1

NBA Seasons Taj Gibson 15 Spencer Haywood 12

Playoffs Played Taj Gibson 9 Spencer Haywood 4

All-Star Games Taj Gibson 0 Spencer Haywood 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Taj Gibson 0 Spencer Haywood 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Taj Gibson 0 Spencer Haywood 4

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Taj Gibson 8.6 Spencer Haywood 19.2

Rebounds Per Game Taj Gibson 5.8 Spencer Haywood 9.3

Assists Per Game Taj Gibson 1.0 Spencer Haywood 1.8

Steals Per Game Taj Gibson 0.5 Spencer Haywood 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Taj Gibson 1.0 Spencer Haywood 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Taj Gibson 8,290 Spencer Haywood 14,592

Total Rebounds Taj Gibson 5,607 Spencer Haywood 7,038

Total Assists Taj Gibson 925 Spencer Haywood 1,351

Total Steals Taj Gibson 521 Spencer Haywood 355 *

Total Blocks Taj Gibson 946 Spencer Haywood 629 *

Total Games Taj Gibson 965 Spencer Haywood 760

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Taj Gibson .517 Spencer Haywood .465

3-Point Percentage Taj Gibson .263 Spencer Haywood .125 *

Free Throw Percentage Taj Gibson .713 Spencer Haywood .800

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Taj Gibson 13.0 (2014) Spencer Haywood 29.2 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Taj Gibson 7.5 (2010) Spencer Haywood 13.4 (1974)

Assists Per Game Taj Gibson 1.5 (2016) Spencer Haywood 3.2 (1974)

Steals Per Game Taj Gibson 0.8 (2019) Spencer Haywood 0.9 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Taj Gibson 1.4 (2013) Spencer Haywood 1.6 (1975) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Taj Gibson 7.8 Spencer Haywood 13.4

Rebounds Per Game Taj Gibson 4.9 Spencer Haywood 5.7

Assists Per Game Taj Gibson 0.6 Spencer Haywood 1.2

Steals Per Game Taj Gibson 0.4 Spencer Haywood 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Taj Gibson 1.0 Spencer Haywood 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Taj Gibson 553 Spencer Haywood 441

Total Rebounds Taj Gibson 346 Spencer Haywood 188

Total Assists Taj Gibson 43 Spencer Haywood 41

Total Steals Taj Gibson 30 Spencer Haywood 13 *

Total Blocks Taj Gibson 72 Spencer Haywood 36 *

Total Games Taj Gibson 71 Spencer Haywood 33

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Taj Gibson .519 Spencer Haywood .448

3-Point Percentage Taj Gibson .000 Spencer Haywood .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Taj Gibson .709 Spencer Haywood .789

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Taj Gibson 18.2 (2014) Spencer Haywood 20.0 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Taj Gibson 7.0 (2021) Spencer Haywood 9.0 (1975)

Assists Per Game Taj Gibson 1.0 (2015) Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1978)

Steals Per Game Taj Gibson 1.6 (2021) Spencer Haywood 0.8 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Taj Gibson 2.4 (2014) 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.