Vander Blue vs. Spencer Haywood Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Spencer Haywood and Vander Blue 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

Vander Blue

vs.

Spencer Haywood

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Vander Blue: 2013-14 to 2017-18
Spencer Haywood: 1970-71 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Vander Blue 0 Spencer Haywood 1

NBA Seasons Vander Blue 3 Spencer Haywood 12

Playoffs Played Vander Blue 0 Spencer Haywood 4

All-Star Games Vander Blue 0 Spencer Haywood 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Vander Blue 0 Spencer Haywood 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Vander Blue 0 Spencer Haywood 4

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Vander Blue 3.0 Spencer Haywood 19.2

Rebounds Per Game Vander Blue 1.3 Spencer Haywood 9.3

Assists Per Game Vander Blue 1.2 Spencer Haywood 1.8

Steals Per Game Vander Blue 0.4 Spencer Haywood 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Vander Blue 0.0 Spencer Haywood 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Vander Blue 30 Spencer Haywood 14,592

Total Rebounds Vander Blue 13 Spencer Haywood 7,038

Total Assists Vander Blue 12 Spencer Haywood 1,351

Total Steals Vander Blue 4 Spencer Haywood 355 *

Total Blocks Vander Blue 0 Spencer Haywood 629 *

Total Games Vander Blue 10 Spencer Haywood 760

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Vander Blue .308 Spencer Haywood .465

3-Point Percentage Vander Blue .154 Spencer Haywood .125 *

Free Throw Percentage Vander Blue .333 Spencer Haywood .800

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Vander Blue 11.0 (2015) Spencer Haywood 29.2 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Vander Blue 4.5 (2015) Spencer Haywood 13.4 (1974)

Assists Per Game Vander Blue 4.0 (2015) Spencer Haywood 3.2 (1974)

Steals Per Game Vander Blue 1.5 (2015) Spencer Haywood 0.9 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Vander Blue 0.0 (2018) Spencer Haywood 1.6 (1975) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Vander Blue - Spencer Haywood 13.4

Rebounds Per Game Vander Blue - Spencer Haywood 5.7

Assists Per Game Vander Blue - Spencer Haywood 1.2

Steals Per Game Vander Blue - Spencer Haywood 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Vander Blue - Spencer Haywood 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Vander Blue - Spencer Haywood 441

Total Rebounds Vander Blue - Spencer Haywood 188

Total Assists Vander Blue - Spencer Haywood 41

Total Steals Vander Blue - Spencer Haywood 13 *

Total Blocks Vander Blue - Spencer Haywood 36 *

Total Games Vander Blue 0 Spencer Haywood 33

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Vander Blue - Spencer Haywood .448

3-Point Percentage Vander Blue - Spencer Haywood .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Vander Blue - Spencer Haywood .789

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Vander Blue - Spencer Haywood 20.0 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Vander Blue - Spencer Haywood 9.0 (1975)

Assists Per Game Vander Blue - Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1978)

Steals Per Game Vander Blue - Spencer Haywood 0.8 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Vander Blue - 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.