Vern Hatton vs. Spencer Haywood Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Spencer Haywood and Vern Hatton 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

Vern Hatton

vs.

Spencer Haywood

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Vern Hatton: 1958-59 to 1961-62
Spencer Haywood: 1970-71 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Vern Hatton 0 Spencer Haywood 1

NBA Seasons Vern Hatton 4 Spencer Haywood 12

Playoffs Played Vern Hatton 1 Spencer Haywood 4

All-Star Games Vern Hatton 0 Spencer Haywood 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Vern Hatton 0 Spencer Haywood 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Vern Hatton 0 Spencer Haywood 4

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Vern Hatton 5.5 Spencer Haywood 19.2

Rebounds Per Game Vern Hatton 2.4 Spencer Haywood 9.3

Assists Per Game Vern Hatton 1.4 Spencer Haywood 1.8

Steals Per Game Vern Hatton - n/a ** Spencer Haywood 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Vern Hatton - n/a ** Spencer Haywood 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Vern Hatton 1,244 Spencer Haywood 14,592

Total Rebounds Vern Hatton 531 Spencer Haywood 7,038

Total Assists Vern Hatton 318 Spencer Haywood 1,351

Total Steals Vern Hatton - n/a ** Spencer Haywood 355 *

Total Blocks Vern Hatton - n/a ** Spencer Haywood 629 *

Total Games Vern Hatton 225 Spencer Haywood 760

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Vern Hatton .344 Spencer Haywood .465

3-Point Percentage Vern Hatton - n/a ** Spencer Haywood .125 *

Free Throw Percentage Vern Hatton .714 Spencer Haywood .800

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Vern Hatton 8.1 (1962) Spencer Haywood 29.2 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Vern Hatton 2.8 (1959) Spencer Haywood 13.4 (1974)

Assists Per Game Vern Hatton 2.5 (1962) Spencer Haywood 3.2 (1974)

Steals Per Game Vern Hatton - n/a ** Spencer Haywood 0.9 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Vern Hatton - n/a ** Spencer Haywood 1.6 (1975) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Vern Hatton 1.5 Spencer Haywood 13.4

Rebounds Per Game Vern Hatton 0.5 Spencer Haywood 5.7

Assists Per Game Vern Hatton 0.2 Spencer Haywood 1.2

Steals Per Game Vern Hatton - n/a ** Spencer Haywood 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Vern Hatton - n/a ** Spencer Haywood 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Vern Hatton 9 Spencer Haywood 441

Total Rebounds Vern Hatton 3 Spencer Haywood 188

Total Assists Vern Hatton 1 Spencer Haywood 41

Total Steals Vern Hatton - n/a ** Spencer Haywood 13 *

Total Blocks Vern Hatton - n/a ** Spencer Haywood 36 *

Total Games Vern Hatton 6 Spencer Haywood 33

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Vern Hatton .308 Spencer Haywood .448

3-Point Percentage Vern Hatton - n/a ** Spencer Haywood .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Vern Hatton .333 Spencer Haywood .789

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Vern Hatton 1.5 (1960) Spencer Haywood 20.0 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Vern Hatton 0.5 (1960) Spencer Haywood 9.0 (1975)

Assists Per Game Vern Hatton 0.2 (1960) Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1978)

Steals Per Game Vern Hatton - n/a ** Spencer Haywood 0.8 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Vern Hatton - 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. 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.