William Bedford vs. Spencer Haywood Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Spencer Haywood and William Bedford that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Player Comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

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

NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
William Bedford:
1986-87 to 1992-93
Spencer Haywood:
1970-71 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

William Bedford1
Spencer Haywood1
William Bedford6
Spencer Haywood12
William Bedford3
Spencer Haywood4
William Bedford0
Spencer Haywood4

Honors and Awards

William Bedford0
Spencer Haywood2
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
William Bedford0
Spencer Haywood4

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

William Bedford 4.1
Spencer Haywood 19.2

William Bedford 2.4
Spencer Haywood 9.3

William Bedford 0.5
Spencer Haywood 1.8

William Bedford 0.2
Spencer Haywood 0.6

*
William Bedford 0.5
Spencer Haywood 1.1

*

Totals Stats

William Bedford 964
Spencer Haywood 14,592

William Bedford 573
Spencer Haywood 7,038

William Bedford 109
Spencer Haywood 1,351

William Bedford 37
Spencer Haywood 355

*
William Bedford 126
Spencer Haywood 629

*
William Bedford 238
Spencer Haywood 760

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
William Bedford .416
Spencer Haywood .465

3-Point Percentage
William Bedford .318
Spencer Haywood .125

*
Free Throw Percentage
William Bedford .605
Spencer Haywood .800

Best Season (no game minimum)

William Bedford 6.7
(1987)
Spencer Haywood 29.2
(1973)

William Bedford 4.9
(1987)
Spencer Haywood 13.4
(1974)

William Bedford 1.1
(1987)
Spencer Haywood 3.2
(1974)

William Bedford 0.4
(1987)
Spencer Haywood 0.9
(1974)

*
William Bedford 0.7
(1987)
Spencer Haywood 1.6
(1975)

*

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

William Bedford 2.1
Spencer Haywood 13.4

William Bedford 1.9
Spencer Haywood 5.7

William Bedford 0.3
Spencer Haywood 1.2

William Bedford 0.2
Spencer Haywood 0.4

*
William Bedford 0.4
Spencer Haywood 1.1

*

Totals Stats

William Bedford 29
Spencer Haywood 441

William Bedford 26
Spencer Haywood 188

William Bedford 4
Spencer Haywood 41

William Bedford 3
Spencer Haywood 13

*
William Bedford 5
Spencer Haywood 36

*
William Bedford 14
Spencer Haywood 33

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
William Bedford .250
Spencer Haywood .448

3-Point Percentage
William Bedford .000
Spencer Haywood .000

*
Free Throw Percentage
William Bedford .688
Spencer Haywood .789

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

William Bedford 6.0
(1992)
Spencer Haywood 20.0
(1982)

William Bedford 2.8
(1991)
Spencer Haywood 9.0
(1975)

William Bedford 0.5
(1991)
Spencer Haywood 2.0
(1978)

William Bedford 1.0
(1992)
Spencer Haywood 0.8
(1975)

*
William Bedford 0.5
(1991)
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.