Tom Abernethy vs. Spencer Haywood Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Spencer Haywood and Tom Abernethy 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

Tom Abernethy

vs.

Spencer Haywood

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom Abernethy: 1976-77 to 1980-81
Spencer Haywood: 1970-71 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Abernethy 0 Spencer Haywood 1

NBA Seasons Tom Abernethy 5 Spencer Haywood 12

Playoffs Played Tom Abernethy 2 Spencer Haywood 4

All-Star Games Tom Abernethy 0 Spencer Haywood 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Tom Abernethy 0 Spencer Haywood 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tom Abernethy 0 Spencer Haywood 4

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Abernethy 5.6 Spencer Haywood 19.2

Rebounds Per Game Tom Abernethy 3.2 Spencer Haywood 9.3

Assists Per Game Tom Abernethy 1.2 Spencer Haywood 1.8

Steals Per Game Tom Abernethy 0.6 Spencer Haywood 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Tom Abernethy 0.2 Spencer Haywood 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Abernethy 1,779 Spencer Haywood 14,592

Total Rebounds Tom Abernethy 1,011 Spencer Haywood 7,038

Total Assists Tom Abernethy 384 Spencer Haywood 1,351

Total Steals Tom Abernethy 185 Spencer Haywood 355 *

Total Blocks Tom Abernethy 60 Spencer Haywood 629 *

Total Games Tom Abernethy 319 Spencer Haywood 760

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Abernethy .492 Spencer Haywood .465

3-Point Percentage Tom Abernethy .000 * Spencer Haywood .125 *

Free Throw Percentage Tom Abernethy .747 Spencer Haywood .800

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Abernethy 6.8 (1978) Spencer Haywood 29.2 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Abernethy 4.2 (1977) Spencer Haywood 13.4 (1974)

Assists Per Game Tom Abernethy 1.4 (1977) Spencer Haywood 3.2 (1974)

Steals Per Game Tom Abernethy 0.8 (1978) Spencer Haywood 0.9 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Tom Abernethy 0.3 (1978) Spencer Haywood 1.6 (1975) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Abernethy 5.2 Spencer Haywood 13.4

Rebounds Per Game Tom Abernethy 3.2 Spencer Haywood 5.7

Assists Per Game Tom Abernethy 1.8 Spencer Haywood 1.2

Steals Per Game Tom Abernethy 0.5 Spencer Haywood 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Tom Abernethy 0.2 Spencer Haywood 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Abernethy 68 Spencer Haywood 441

Total Rebounds Tom Abernethy 42 Spencer Haywood 188

Total Assists Tom Abernethy 23 Spencer Haywood 41

Total Steals Tom Abernethy 7 Spencer Haywood 13 *

Total Blocks Tom Abernethy 2 Spencer Haywood 36 *

Total Games Tom Abernethy 13 Spencer Haywood 33

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Abernethy .407 Spencer Haywood .448

3-Point Percentage Tom Abernethy - * Spencer Haywood .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Tom Abernethy .828 Spencer Haywood .789

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Abernethy 5.8 (1977) Spencer Haywood 20.0 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Abernethy 3.6 (1977) Spencer Haywood 9.0 (1975)

Assists Per Game Tom Abernethy 2.0 (1977) Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1978)

Steals Per Game Tom Abernethy 0.6 (1977) Spencer Haywood 0.8 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Tom Abernethy 0.2 (1977) 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.