Spencer Haywood Career Stats and Performance Summary

Spencer Haywood debuted in the NBA in 1971, appearing in 760 games over 12 seasons. He scored 14,592 points, delivered 1,351 assists, and grabbed 7,038 rebounds, ranking 166th in scoring and 722th in assists in NBA history.

Spencer Haywood Year-by-Year Performance Trends

This chart visualizes Spencer Haywood’s seasonal trends in scoring, assists, rebounds, FG%, and more.

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    🧾 Basic Profile

    Spencer Haywood
    NameSpencer Haywood
    Date of BirthApril 22, 1949
    Nationality
    United States
    PositionPower Forward and Center
    Height203cm
    Weight102kg
    Shooting HandRight-handed
    NBA Debut1971

    📊 Career Stats Summary

    Games Played (G)760 games (Ranked 513 in NBA history)
    Points (PTS)14,592 points (Ranked 166)
    3-Point Field Goals (3P)1 (Ranked 2422)
    Assists (AST)1,351 (Ranked 722)
    Rebounds (TRB)7,038 (Ranked 117)
    Offensive Rebounds (ORB)1,493 (Ranked 223)
    Defensive Rebounds (DRB)3,228 (Ranked 255)
    Blocks (BLK)629 (Ranked 218)
    Steals (STL)355 (Ranked 877)
    Turnovers (TOV)716 (Ranked 759)
    Personal Fouls (PF)2,167 (Ranked 335)
    Field Goal % (FG%)46.5% (Ranked 1235)
    Free Throw % (FT%)80% (Ranked 939)
    3-Point % (3P%)12.5% (Ranked 2510)
    Average Minutes (MP)33.7 minutes (Ranked 127)

    📊 Last Season Summary (1983)

    Games Played (G)38
    Points (PTS)313
    3-Point Field Goals (3P)0
    Assists (AST)30
    Rebounds (TRB)183
    Offensive Rebounds (ORB)77
    Defensive Rebounds (DRB)106
    Blocks (BLK)27
    Steals (STL)12
    Turnovers (TOV)67
    Personal Fouls (PF)94
    Triple-Doubles (TrpDbl)0
    Field Goal % (FG%)40.1%
    Free Throw % (FT%)72.4%
    Average Minutes (MP)775

    📈 Season Highlights

    • Most Points in a Season: 1973, 2,251 points
    • Most 3P in a Season: 1980, 1
    • Most Assists in a Season: 1974, 240
    • Most Rebounds in a Season: 1974, 1,007
    • Most Blocks in a Season: 1975, 108
    • Most Steals in a Season: 1974, 65
    • Most Triple-Doubles in a Season: 1971, 0
    • Best FG% in a Season: 1979, 49.4%
    • Best FT% in a Season: 1982, 84.2%
    • Best 3P% in a Season: 1980, 25%
    • Most Avg. Minutes: 1973, 3,259 minutes

    🏆 Playoff Records

    Spencer Haywood appeared in 33 playoff games.

    Points (PTS)441
    Assists (AST)41
    Rebounds (TRB)188
    Offensive Rebounds (ORB)69
    Defensive Rebounds (DRB)119
    Blocks (BLK)36
    Steals (STL)13
    Turnovers (TOV)45
    Personal Fouls (PF)98
    Field Goal % (FG%)44.8%
    Free Throw % (FT%)78.9%
    Average Minutes (MP)890

    Spencer Haywood Career Key Statistics Summary

    seasonGMPPTSFGFG%FGA3P3P%3PA2P2P%2PAeFG%FTFT%FTATRBORBDRBASTSTLBLKTrpDblGSTOVPF
    1971
    33
    1162
    680
    260
    0.449
    579
    0
    0
    0
    0
    0
    0
    0
    160
    0.734
    218
    396
    0
    0
    48
    0
    0
    0
    0
    0
    84
    1972
    73
    3167
    1914
    717
    0.461
    1557
    0
    0
    0
    0
    0
    0
    0
    480
    0.819
    586
    926
    0
    0
    148
    0
    0
    0
    0
    0
    208
    1973
    77
    3259
    2251
    889
    0.476
    1868
    0
    0
    0
    0
    0
    0
    0
    473
    0.839
    564
    995
    0
    0
    196
    0
    0
    0
    0
    0
    213
    1974
    75
    3039
    1761
    694
    0.457
    1520
    0
    0
    0
    0
    0
    0
    0
    373
    0.814
    458
    1007
    318
    689
    240
    65
    106
    0
    0
    0
    198
    1975
    68
    2529
    1525
    608
    0.459
    1325
    0
    0
    0
    0
    0
    0
    0
    309
    0.811
    381
    630
    198
    432
    137
    54
    108
    0
    0
    0
    173
    1976
    78
    2892
    1549
    605
    0.445
    1360
    0
    0
    0
    0
    0
    0
    0
    339
    0.757
    448
    878
    234
    644
    92
    53
    80
    0
    78
    0
    255
    1977
    31
    1021
    513
    202
    0.45
    449
    0
    0
    0
    0
    0
    0
    0
    109
    0.832
    131
    280
    77
    203
    50
    14
    29
    0
    26
    0
    72
    1978
    67
    1765
    920
    412
    0.484
    852
    0
    0
    0
    0
    0
    0
    0
    96
    0.711
    135
    442
    141
    301
    126
    37
    72
    0
    57
    140
    188
    1979
    68
    2361
    1421
    595
    0.494
    1205
    0
    0
    0
    0
    0
    0
    0
    231
    0.791
    292
    533
    172
    361
    127
    40
    82
    0
    18
    200
    236
    1980
    76
    1544
    736
    288
    0.487
    591
    1
    0.25
    4
    287
    0.489
    587
    0.488
    159
    0.772
    206
    346
    132
    214
    93
    35
    57
    0
    0
    134
    197
    1982
    76
    2086
    1009
    395
    0.476
    829
    0
    0
    3
    395
    0.478
    826
    0.476
    219
    0.842
    260
    422
    144
    278
    64
    45
    68
    0
    63
    175
    249
    1983
    38
    775
    313
    125
    0.401
    312
    0
    0
    1
    125
    0.402
    311
    0.401
    63
    0.724
    87
    183
    77
    106
    30
    12
    27
    0
    25
    67
    94