Tommy Byrnes vs. Spencer Haywood Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Spencer Haywood and Tommy Byrnes 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

Tommy Byrnes

vs.

Spencer Haywood

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tommy Byrnes: 1946-47 to 1950-51
Spencer Haywood: 1970-71 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tommy Byrnes 0 Spencer Haywood 1

NBA Seasons Tommy Byrnes 5 Spencer Haywood 12

Playoffs Played Tommy Byrnes 2 Spencer Haywood 4

All-Star Games Tommy Byrnes 0 Spencer Haywood 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Tommy Byrnes 0 Spencer Haywood 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tommy Byrnes 0 Spencer Haywood 4

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tommy Byrnes 6.5 Spencer Haywood 19.2

Rebounds Per Game Tommy Byrnes 1.5 * Spencer Haywood 9.3

Assists Per Game Tommy Byrnes 1.2 Spencer Haywood 1.8

Steals Per Game Tommy Byrnes - n/a ** Spencer Haywood 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Tommy Byrnes - n/a ** Spencer Haywood 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Tommy Byrnes 1,712 Spencer Haywood 14,592

Total Rebounds Tommy Byrnes 72 * Spencer Haywood 7,038

Total Assists Tommy Byrnes 311 Spencer Haywood 1,351

Total Steals Tommy Byrnes - n/a ** Spencer Haywood 355 *

Total Blocks Tommy Byrnes - n/a ** Spencer Haywood 629 *

Total Games Tommy Byrnes 265 Spencer Haywood 760

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tommy Byrnes .299 Spencer Haywood .465

3-Point Percentage Tommy Byrnes - n/a ** Spencer Haywood .125 *

Free Throw Percentage Tommy Byrnes .648 Spencer Haywood .800

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tommy Byrnes 7.6 (1947) Spencer Haywood 29.2 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Tommy Byrnes 1.5 (1951) * Spencer Haywood 13.4 (1974)

Assists Per Game Tommy Byrnes 1.8 (1949) Spencer Haywood 3.2 (1974)

Steals Per Game Tommy Byrnes - n/a ** Spencer Haywood 0.9 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Tommy Byrnes - n/a ** Spencer Haywood 1.6 (1975) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tommy Byrnes 6.3 Spencer Haywood 13.4

Rebounds Per Game Tommy Byrnes - * Spencer Haywood 5.7

Assists Per Game Tommy Byrnes 0.3 Spencer Haywood 1.2

Steals Per Game Tommy Byrnes - n/a ** Spencer Haywood 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Tommy Byrnes - n/a ** Spencer Haywood 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Tommy Byrnes 50 Spencer Haywood 441

Total Rebounds Tommy Byrnes 0 * Spencer Haywood 188

Total Assists Tommy Byrnes 2 Spencer Haywood 41

Total Steals Tommy Byrnes - n/a ** Spencer Haywood 13 *

Total Blocks Tommy Byrnes - n/a ** Spencer Haywood 36 *

Total Games Tommy Byrnes 8 Spencer Haywood 33

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tommy Byrnes .301 Spencer Haywood .448

3-Point Percentage Tommy Byrnes - n/a ** Spencer Haywood .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Tommy Byrnes .261 Spencer Haywood .789

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tommy Byrnes 8.7 (1948) Spencer Haywood 20.0 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Tommy Byrnes - * Spencer Haywood 9.0 (1975)

Assists Per Game Tommy Byrnes 0.7 (1948) Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1978)

Steals Per Game Tommy Byrnes - n/a ** Spencer Haywood 0.8 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Tommy Byrnes - n/a ** 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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. 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.